“Exploring CellAtlas: A Student Guide to Blood Cell Morphology – An In-Depth App Review”

CellaVision, one of the pioneering developers in automating and classifying peripheral blood smear cells, has produced this useful iPhone app called CellAtlas to give medical students more motivation when using this tool! Featuring mini lectures by leading hematology experts as well as an expansive cell image database, CellAtlas gives medical students added incentive for using…

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“Ganong’s Medical Physiology Interactive Textbook for iPad: An Engaging Learning Experience”

Since the rise of tablets, we’ve eagerly anticipated interactive medical textbooks. Now with Inkling’s interactive textbook platform for iPad, our dreams may finally come true! Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology marks the inaugural in a new series of medical books to be released online. As one of the standard textbooks on physiology for medicine, this…

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“Exploring the Best 10 Paid iPhone Medical Apps for Healthcare Professionals and Medical Students in 2012”

“Exploring Diagnosaurus DDx: A Comprehensive Diagnostic Resource” Diagnosaurus allows you to search over 1,000 diagnoses quickly by organ system, symptom, or disease; alternatively you can browse all entries. “Navigating the ECG Guide: A Comprehensive Resource on Electrocardiography” With over 200 examples of ECGs both common and uncommon, this guide can assist in studying electrocardiography of…

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“Previously $4.99, the iOS App on Endocrinology and Reproductive Physiology is Now Available for Free!”

Dr. Jonathan Kibble of UCF College Medicine’s AppBook on Endocrinology and Reproductive Physiology has now dropped in price from $4.99 to zero! An excellent app to learn about endocrinology and physiology of human bodies. Also included are quizzes and questions designed specifically for USMLE exam candidates. App Users Can Set Exam Date in Preferences Endocrinology…

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“Smartphone Applications: The Most Costly Medical Apps for Android on Google Play Store”

5. 5-Minute Clinical Consult (Price: USD 99.99). 5-Minute Clinical Consult 2013 for Mobile + Web offers over 900 medical conditions to assist clinicians in diagnosing, treating, and following up with patients. It also features 200 pediatric topics, 130 dermatology images, medical news RSS feeds and the Diagnosaurus with 1,000 differential diagnoses.        …

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“Exploring the Best Free iPad Medical Apps for Healthcare Professionals and Medical Students in 2012: A Top 10 Compilation”

1. Medscape offers over 4,000 evidence-based articles written by leading physician experts (with images and videos to supplement them), 600 step-by-step procedure videos, 100 tables & protocols, 129 medical formulas/scales/classifications as well as over 600 drug monographs that include dosing calculators.         2. MicroMedex: With over 4500 drugs, monographs, and OTC brands…

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“Unlocking Advanced Functionality for Healthcare Mobile Apps: Three Key Features to Provide”

Recent years have seen rapid expansion in the healthcare and medical application market. According to IQVIA’s recent report, there are approximately 318,000 mHealth (mobile health) apps. From tracking menstrual cycles to pill or medication reminders, these Apps add convenience to end-user life. Leveraging artificial intelligence and augmented reality during app development enables it to serve…

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