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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of May 11, 2020

In the news: Child vaccination rates declining, app may help track COVID-19 cases, new studies on COVID-19 infections and treatment, CDC health advisory for kids.

Publications & Newsletters
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10 keys to mHealth apps that are easier to use

To keep mobile health app users from becoming frustrated, developers must keep these essentials in mind throughout the entire design process. Learn more with the AMA.

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How to keep patient information secure in mHealth apps

See what mHealth app developers must do to ward off security threats and keep users’ sensitive information out of the wrong hands.

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AMA adopts policies during second day of voting at Interim Meeting

Policies touch on collecting DNA of refugees, free sunscreen, mobile health apps, veterans’ courts.

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Can you trust mHealth apps? Why transparency is a must

Mobile health app developers must rely on credible information, and they need to make it easy for users to see exactly which sources were relied upon.

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Feeling stressed? Overloaded? There's an app to help with that.

Research shows that professionals at high-brainpower companies such as Google and Roche have found some stress relief with a mindfulness meditation app.

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Doctor gets inside view to help make an mHealth app that works

company is developing an app to improve patients’ physical rehab experience. This occupational medicine physician offers hands-on clinical expertise to help do it right.

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Discover the top 5 mHealth apps landing NIH research grants

Rising use of mobile health apps coincides with growth in federal funding of mHealth research—reflecting high hopes for potential health benefits.

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Insurers want patients to use wearables. That could be a problem.

Insurer programs that encourage use of wearable devices to promote healthy lifestyles can benefit consumers, but experts warn of harmful unintended consequences.

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