NHS vaccine passports are here – but will they be used beyond international travel?

A glance over the NHS app's new privacy policy has revealed the wider, potentially concerning scope of vaccine passports.

Eerke Boiten, Professor of Cybersecurity, School of Computer Science and Informatics, De Montfort University • conversation
May 19, 2021 ~8 min

IBS therapy app curbs symptoms and stress

People with IBS who used an app focused on cognitive behavioral therapy experienced better quality of life, fewer GI symptoms, and less anxiety.

Michele Berger-Penn • futurity
May 17, 2021 ~9 min


Dating after lockdown: why you shouldn’t expect a summer of love

Predictions of a new 'roaring twenties' featuring hedonism and indulgence ignores how dating has changed during lockdown.

Viren Swami, Professor of Social Psychology, Anglia Ruskin University • conversation
May 17, 2021 ~7 min

Low-cost portable device rapidly diagnoses gonorrhea

A new inexpesive, portable device and mobile app can check for gonorrhea in less than fifteen minutes, researchers report.

Lisa Ercolano-Johns Hopkins • futurity
May 13, 2021 ~5 min

Top learning apps for kids may not live up to their promise

Educational apps for children may not be as beneficial as they claim. New guidelines can help parents find those that can really boost learning.

Katie Bohn-Penn State • futurity
May 12, 2021 ~7 min

Top learning apps for kids may not live up to their promise

Educational apps for children may not be as beneficial as they claim. New guidelines can help parents find those that can really boost learning.

Katie Bohn-Penn State • futurity
May 12, 2021 ~7 min

App can detect autism sign in toddlers

A new app detects a telltale characteristic of autism in toddlers. The technology could one day offer an inexpensive, scalable early screening tool.

Stephanie Lopez-Duke • futurity
April 27, 2021 ~7 min

Vaccination passport apps could help society reopen – first they have to be secure, private and trusted

How do you prove that people have been vaccinated without putting their privacy at risk? The technology and best practices to make it happen exist. It's far from clear, however, if they're being used.

Laurin Weissinger, Lecturer in Cybersecurity, Tufts University • conversation
March 23, 2021 ~8 min


Exercise app lowers fall risk for older adults

A new exercise app may offer a way to increase exercise for low-income, homebound older adults and lower their risk for falls.

U. Texas Austin • futurity
March 9, 2021 ~5 min

Audio chatrooms like Clubhouse have become the hot new media by tapping into the age-old appeal of the human voice

Social media platform Clubhouse is a buzzy Silicon Valley darling, but its core attribute – audio chat – is unlikely to be a flash in the pan.

Damian Radcliffe, Carolyn S. Chambers Professor in Journalism, University of Oregon • conversation
Feb. 25, 2021 ~9 min

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