Category Archives: Mobile resources

A novel public health app – Plague Inc.

Posted on April 17, 2013 by cshannon

From the CDC’s Public Health Matters blog: Plague Inc., an app created by James Vaughan, of Ndemic Creationslayers, allows players to select a pathogen and strategize how to evolve symptoms, transmit the disease, and counter actions taken by world governments and scientists.  … Continue reading →

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New version of NLM’s WISER for iOS 3.1 released

Posted on March 22, 2013 by cshannon

The National Library of Medicine’s WISER for iOS 3.1, a universal app for Apple iOS devices, is now available.  Here’s what’s new: WISER now fully integrates content from the Chemical Hazards Emergency Medical Management (CHEMM) website.  This integration includes: New hospital provider and preparedness … Continue reading →

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PainTrek – A new app from the UM

Posted on February 21, 2013 by cshannon

Ever have a headache or facial pain that seemingly comes and goes without warning? Ever been diagnosed with migraines, TMD or facial neuralgias but feel that your ability to explain your pain is limited? PainTrek is a novel app that … Continue reading →

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REMM updated

Posted on January 8, 2013 by cshannon

The National Library of Medicine (NLM), Division of Specialized Information Services (SIS), has released a major new versions of the Radiation Emergency Medical Management web site and Mobile REMMapp. Important changes are listed below. Creation of REMM Multimedia Library REMM YouTube channel: 4 … Continue reading →

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New CDC flu app!

Posted on December 21, 2012 by cshannon

The CDC has released a new app for clinicians and other health care professionals that let’s them find the CDC’s current influenza recommendations and influenza activity updates.  It’s available for Apple iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch.  The CDC Influenza App can be downloaded from … Continue reading →

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Coming next: Using an app as prescribed

Posted on August 20, 2012 by cshannon

From the New York Times: Before long, your doctor may be telling you to download two apps and call her in the morning. Smartphone apps already fill the roles of television remotes, bike speedometers and flashlights. Soon they may also … Continue reading →

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NLM Drug Info Portal now available for mobile devices

Posted on July 2, 2012 by cshannon

NLM’s Drug Information Portal, a mobile-optimized web site, covers over 32,000 drugs and provides descriptions, drug names, pharmaceutical categories, and structural diagrams. Each record also features information links to nineteen other resources including PubMed, LactMed, and Drugs@FDA. Smart phones accessing the main Drug Portal … Continue reading →

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There’s an App for that?

Posted on February 16, 2012 by cshannon

From our friends over a the Mind the Science Gap blog (read & comment!): From Facebook to Angry Birds, Google Maps to challenges of holding down a virtual button, applications (apps) for communication, navigation, and entertainment are downloaded daily to … Continue reading →

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The Therapist May See You Anytime, Anywhere

Posted on February 14, 2012 by cshannon

From the New York Times: The very idea of psychotherapy seems to defy the instant-access, video screen chatter of popular digital culture. Not for long, if some scientists have their way. In the past few years researchers have been testing … Continue reading →

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New CDC iPad app

Posted on February 2, 2012 by cshannon

The CDC has announced its first app, for the Apple iPad platform.  It’s free! The CDC iPad App serves up important information from CDC’s website tailored to meet the needs of iPad users. Users can use tabs to immediately access … Continue reading →

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