The state Department of Health and Human Services launched a free app Tuesday that alerts people when they may have been exposed to coronavirus. By Thursday morning, the app had been downloaded 39,197 ...

There are lots of ways to carry proof of a COVID-19 vaccine on your phone, but some US states have developed their own apps, vaccine passports, or portals. Here's the state-by-state rundown. My title ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is asking people who take a COVID-19 vaccine to download a smartphone app so it can continue to track side effects. The app, called V-Safe, uses text ...

In a recent study published in Nature Biotechnology, researchers assessed the role of smartphone apps during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Smartphone apps were widely used for ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Los Angeles city and county are partnering with a mobile app company to provide new methods for faster coronavirus contact tracing and notifications about possible exposure. The ...

Showing proof of COVID-19 vaccination or testing just became a little easier for Apple smartphone users. The tech giant's newest phone update iOS 15, which was released this week, now allows users to ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Islanders who don’t want to carry their COVID-19 vaccine card around with them everywhere they go will now have a new and more convenient way to access it. Gov. Dan ...

This study observed a rapid increase in the integration of telehealth- and COVID-19–related apps with electronic health records during the COVID-19 pandemic. Objectives: To (1) track the integration ...