In March, Apple Inc. introduced ResearchKit, a platform where its users can track personal health data and participate in health studies using their smartphone. Some of the apps include mPower used for Parkinson’s disease, My Heart Counts for cardiovascular disease, Asthma Health for asthma, GlucoSuccess for diabetes, and Share the Journey for a study of the aftereffects of breast cancer treatments, all of which were developed by researchers at academic medical institutions leading the studies. Since the launch in March, more than 60,000 patients have enrolled in five studies just by downloading the app and answering a few questions. Researchers are very intrigued by this transformative potential of smartphone apps as they have the possibility to transform medical research.
To learn more, read Ron Winslow’s Wall Street Journal article.
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