The federal agency is looking for public input on a proposal that would allow it to regulate certain types of medical apps designed for smartphones and other mobile devices. Lance Whitney is a ...

My wife complains I live in the future, and I suppose that’s true. But on the heels of three days of hearings last week by two subcommittees of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, all focused on ...

Mobile applications, commonly referred to as “apps,” can be enjoyed with just the touch of a screen and are often effortless to download. However, the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) current ...

How should the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulate mobile medical apps? More than 20 experts shared their opinions with the FDA on September 12, the first day of a two-day public forum in ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seeking input on a proposal to provide oversight of certain mobile applications specific to medicine or healthcare designed for use on smartphones and ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A fast-growing number of software applications offers doctors the chance to view X-rays or monitor heart rates from iPads or smartphones, prompting U.S. health officials on ...

Here's a look at how to make sure you're jumping through all the right regulatory hoops to bring your mobile medical app to market. iPhones are the new medical device. It’s true. Every time I login to ...

If mobile medical apps are going to stand any chance of survival -- with physicians as well as consumers -- they'll have to be able to integrate with other devices and healthcare platforms, with ...

What types of applications do you have on your smartphone? Besides the usual—Facebook, Google and Instagram, chances are that you have a health-related app as well. Think Fitbit (counting steps per ...

Today’s smartphone is a camera, a GPS system, an e-reader, a game console and even a remote car starter. Why can’t it also be a blood glucose meter, X-ray viewer, stethoscope or diagnostic aid? That’s ...

MobiHealthNews has been tracking FDA clearances for smartphone-connected medical devices and standalone apps for many years. So far 2014 has had its fair share -- about two dozen digital ...