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Health apps could be doing more harm than good, warn scientists: App development likened to the ‘wild west’ as researchers

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Health apps could be doing more harm than good, warn scientists: App development likened to the ‘wild west’ as researchers

2017-02-22 10:46:29

Health apps could be doing more harm than good, warn scientists: App development likened to the ‘wild west’ as researchers raise concerns over one-size-fits-all targets and absence of sound science

Source: www.theguardian.com

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