Tag: Health

Fitbit adding blood oxygen monitoring to select devices: Here’s which ones

The feature has been quietly rolled out by the wearable manufacturer.

Google tries to address its concerning health data collection programme

The firm has been ordered to appear before Congress to explain the programme.

Shots shots shots! Uber is bringing the flu vaccine to you again this year

The offer is only available between 10:00 and 15:00 on Thursday 2nd May.

Breaking down 2019’s Budget allocations for grants, education and health

Minister of Finance, Tito Mboweni, allocated additional budget for education, social grants and health during yesterday’s speech.

Are e-cigarettes safer than cigarettes? We still don’t know for sure

There is still much to be learned about the dangers of e-cigarettes.

Microsoft study suggests Pokémon GO will help you live longer

While you’re out catching ’em all, Pokémon GO is also helping you improve your health, apparently.

Facebook Messenger chatbot aims to prevent mother to child HIV transmission

A service that reaches 850 000 South Africans hopes it can expand its reach with the help of Facebook.

SA app SVS to monitor medical supplies in 3 126 clinics

Developed by Vodacom, SVS will monitor medicine stocks at clinics to make sure they don’t run out.

Reliable medical advice is now a call, tap or text away in Uganda

In Uganda there is only one doctor for every 25 000 citizens and obtaining reliable medical advice was tricky, but not anymore.

Discovery Vitality drops Strava, RunKeeper and MapMyFitness from Active Rewards

Vitality Active Rewards Points adjusted as Discovery clamps down on policyholders gaming the system

UpForIt brings personalised nutrition to South African smartphones

You can now get access to coaches, nutritionists and meal plans right from your Android or iOS smartphone.

SA women less likely to pursue engineering and science, study says

Only 28 per cent of engineering graduates in 2012 were women.

[Map Monday] Google searches show how “uninterested” S.Africans are in health issues

This interactive map shows the top health and sustainable development searches from around the world.

Internet.org users accessed health services over a million times in a month

Internet.org celebrates its one year anniversary this Friday.

iPhones could soon reveal more about your genetics

Apple may be after your DNA information. That you volunteer of your own free will, of course.

[Map Monday] SA women closing gender gap when it comes to startups

Clinton & Gates foundations publish detailed report aggregating data about women from last 20 years.

Fitbit launches first activity band with a built-in heart rate monitor

Another activity band vying for your wrist real estate.

Samsung tests out a wearable headset that can detect the likelihood of a stroke

Samsung engineers move from building washing machines to possibly saving millions of lives.