A smartphone camera, fingernails and a new app could be key to remotely testing for anemia in the future, according to a new study published in Nature on Wednesday. The study, which included 100 ...

ORANGE, Calif. — Smartphones have become essential tools for everything from banking to fitness tracking. Now, a new app has emerged that could transform how we monitor our health. Researchers have ...

They’re trying to put the “cure” in manicure. Researchers from Emory University and Georgia Tech developed a smartphone app to screen for anemia using images of a person’s fingernail beds instead of ...

In future the technology could replace blood tests and allow patients with anaemia to monitor their own condition with their phones. Sign up for the top news stories every day to keep you informed ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I've heard that a person's fingernails reveal a lot about their health. Is there any truth to that? What types of changes would indicate health problems? It's true. Your fingernails ...

When doctors examine patients, they often look beyond the presenting symptoms to gather additional diagnostic information. Fingernails, frequently overlooked by patients, provide physicians with ...