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July 30, 2011 13:56:34
Posted By Peter Bentley
My iphone app iStethoscope Pro is in the media again, this time appearing as a short piece in the BBC World TV Healthshow, series 1, episode 2. Rockhopper TV films this show in the new Cancer Research building in London. Although it's broadcast all over the world with audience figures more than 200 Million, it's not shown in UK and most of USA, so if you can't find it online on Rockhopper's website, here's a link to the iStethoscope segment.

iStethoscope Pro is also being featured next month in Freundin magazine a fortnightly women's lifestyle magazine in Germany. Many thanks to everyone for their interest!
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July 27, 2011 22:17:57
Posted By Peter Bentley
I created one of the first medical apps for the iPhone - iStethoscope - back in 2008, and it's one of the few that still receives significant media attention and downloads each month. But things are finally changing in North America as the FDA have released draft guidance on regulations for medical apps. These regulations look set to restrict many iPhone apps in the future. I've always tried to make it clear that my app is intended as a demonstration of the technology and as a way to promote awareness of healthy hearts for the general public. Just as functioning toy stethoscopes are sold in USA without FDA approval, so I would hope my app could be sold in the same way. In the meantime I am working with a medical device company to produce a new version of the app designed specifically for use in medicine.

However, as we discussed in the recent nat ure.com blog these new regulations may have a dramatic effect on the future of medical iPhone apps. It's conceivable that my own app may be classed as a medical device and I'll be forced to remove it from North American stores (I hope not all stores worldwide). It's also conceivable that an over-strict interpretation of the regulations may stifle innovation in the future. So while we welcome regulation of apps that are intended to be used for diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of disease, I hope this will not restrict the diversity of developers of medical apps, for their creativity now may lead to life-saving devices in the future.

What happens next? Only time will tell.

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July 2, 2011 22:17:57
Posted By Peter Bentley
I've just received the latest translated copies of my popular science book The Book of Numbers. As usual they've done a lovely job and although I can't read Danish or Turkish, I hope readers in these new countries enjoy reading about the history of mathematics and the quirky characters throughout history.

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