Read independent health technology articles from this author, including wearables, medical AI, digital wellness, sleep technology, fitness apps, and telehealth.
Review online therapy platforms by therapist credentials, licensing, matching, fees, communication, continuity and crisis support.
Choose meal-planning apps that simplify shopping and cooking without promoting rigid diets, guilt or unnecessary tracking.
Use heart-rate zone apps with sensor limits, perceived effort, gradual progression and awareness of factors that can change the pulse response.
Compare smart alarms and sunrise lamps by bedroom conditions, reliable backup, light sensitivity and the sleep problem the device is meant to solve.
Evaluate a mental health app by its clinical purpose, crisis pathway, data practices, subscription design and ability to acknowledge uncertainty.
Follow medical AI trends in imaging, monitoring, documentation and regulation with attention to real-world performance and accountability.
Decide between telehealth and in-person care by considering the question, examination needs, tests, urgency, continuity and local access.
Understand how hybrid care, remote monitoring, records and access may shape telehealth through 2030 without assuming technology alone improves outcomes.
Protect health information during telehealth and app use by checking permissions, service relationships, tracking, account security and deletion controls.
Assess an at-home health test by timing, sample collection, accuracy, confirmation and the clinical follow-up available after the result.
