The Apple Women's Health Study found a small and temporary increase in menstrual cycle length associated with COVID-19 vaccination.
The results, published in npj Digital Medicine, included more than 9,600 participants who logged more than 128,000 cycles in tracking apps on their iPhones. Eighty-eight percent were vaccinated.
Fifty-five percent of vaccinated study participants had received the...
Facebook said it removed more than three dozen pages, groups and Facebook or Instagram accounts for spreading misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines.
The social media giant said the accounts were linked to 12 people who were accused in a much cited report by Center for Countering Digital Hate of disseminating the vast majority of vaccine misinformation on the network.
But Facebook disputes that...
A group of organizations across the technology, healthcare, global development and academic sectors are convening on a new initiative that hopes to advance public understanding of how social media and behavioral sciences can be used to improve public health globally.
Called the Alliance for Advancing Health Online, the project’s partners include Bay Area Global Health Alliance, the CDC Foundation...
An Abu Dhabi-based startup is claiming it has become the “first app in the world” to offer bookings for at-home COVID-19 vaccinations.
Rizek, which specialises in on-demand personal and home services – such as DIY, tutoring, and beauty and wellness – has added a feature that enables anyone, subject to their location in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), to book a private COVID-19 vaccine to be...
Facebook is the next tech giant to join the vaccine search and booking game. This morning Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the company is connecting to a new COVID-19 vaccination tool that helps users find where they can get vaccinated and opening times. The data is powered by VaccineFinder, a tool created by Boston Children's Hospital with CDC support, which also gives users links to...
Virtual care provider Ro will now be making house calls to distribute vaccines to older people and those with disabilities in New York. The company teamed up with New York State’s Department of Public Health to launch its efforts called COVID-19 Vaccine Drive.
Patients are able to schedule their appointment via the new Vaccine Drive website. The effort is currently focused on individuals 65 and...
The pressure is rising for the tech-powered primary care platform One Medical as Congress has launched an investigation into its COVID-19 vaccination practices, NPR reported Tuesday.
The publication tracked down a letter sent by the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis to One Medical late Monday night that raises its concerns and demands documentation of the company’s vaccination...
One Medical, a tech-powered primary care platform, shared its financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year 2020 yesterday amid a press storm that alleges the company has been vaccinating ineligible patients.
A report from NPR found that the San Francisco-based company had allowed ineligible patients, including young, healthy people, as well as friends and family of company leadership,...
Individuals eligible for the coronavirus vaccine can now use the online fitness membership platform ClassPass to search for vaccine centers near them, the company announced Wednesday.
Within the ClassPass app and website, members can find the most convenient vaccine location for them, along with information including hours of operation and contact information for nearby clinics.
Although the app...
As Dubai tightens restrictions following a surge in cases of COVID-19, its largest airline and flag carrier of the United Arab Emirates is introducing new measures to facilitate international travel.
Earlier this week, Emirates announced it has partnered with GE Digital Aviation Software and TE FOOD to trial TrustOne, a smartphone app that automates medical screenings of a company’s...
