Pregnancy apps and online spaces fail to support individuals grieving a pregnancy loss – here's what to do about it

New research shows technologies like pregnancy apps do not account for pregnancy loss 72% of the time, causing real harm to users.

Nazanin Andalibi, Assistant Professor of Information, University of Michigan • conversation
Dec. 3, 2021 ~6 min

Poll: One third of kids ages 7-9 use social media

Some little kids use social media apps without supervision of their parents, who say it's a waste of time trying to monitor what their children do online.

Beata Mostafavi-Michigan • futurity
Oct. 20, 2021 ~8 min


New government app will provide access to public services but questions around privacy and design remain

Privacy, security, access and design will need to be monitored as the UK moves to ‘appify’ public services.

Nathaniel Tkacz, Reader in Digital Media and Culture, University of Warwick • conversation
Oct. 18, 2021 ~7 min

App to link trans patients with safe healthcare providers

A new app called TranZap aims to connect trans people with gender-affirming healthcare providers. It beta launches this month.

Modesta Alobawone • futurity
Oct. 1, 2021 ~3 min

Heart attack survivors had less hospital readmission risk using new app

Heart attack survivors who used an app to help with medication management and lifestyle changes were far less likely to be readmitted to the hospital.

Johns Hopkins University • futurity
Sept. 24, 2021 ~9 min

App-based self-test program improves HIV detection

An app-based HIV self-test program linked participants to counseling services and care, detected new infections, and increased referrals to self-test.

Fabienne Landry-McGill • futurity
Sept. 3, 2021 ~5 min

Health apps track vital health stats for millions of people, but doctors aren't using the data – here's how it could reduce costs and patient outcomes

Connecting health apps to health care can enable better care for patients with chronic diseases, and it has the potential to lower skyrocketing US health spending.

Saligrama Agnihothri, Professor of Supply Chain and Business Analytics, Binghamton University, State University of New York • conversation
July 28, 2021 ~8 min

Researchers: Users shouldn’t be on the hook for data security

While much of the responsibility for data privacy and security falls on individual users and their choices, researchers argue it should be up to companies.

Ida Eriksen-U. Copenhagen • futurity
June 23, 2021 ~6 min


It's far too easy for abusers to exploit smart toys and trackers

We believe fitness trackers keep us healthy, and connected toys keep children safe – but such devices are easily abused.

Madeline Carr, Professor of Global Politics and Cybersecurity, UCL • conversation
June 4, 2021 ~8 min

Why getting more people with disabilities developing technology is good for everyone

Developers with disabilities are in the best position to build accessible technology, but they face a Catch-22 – most technology design tools themselves are not particularly accessible.

Garreth Tigwell, Assistant Professor of Computing and Information Sciences, Rochester Institute of Technology • conversation
June 3, 2021 ~7 min

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