It is not often a technology guru will say, “Forget the internet!” but Ken Banks, founder of Kiwanja.net, advocates going back to basics – using mobile phones rather than the internet, and pretty basic phones at that. Read More »

Cambodian efforts to contain the spread of malaria have been strengthened by a pilot project using text messaging and web-based technology. Read More »

Health care providers are using mobile health technologies to monitor patients and reduce costs, the New York Times reports. Read More »

Doctors at Veterans Affairs Department medical centers will be able to pull up patient records on smartphones and tablets starting in October, and some top VA officials already are using the mobile devices for nonclassified work. Read More »

FARMERS in the country are reporting improved yields, thanks to training being offered by an American not-for-profit organization and United Kingdom based Frontline SMS. Read More »

A 24-year-old Cincinnati father died from a tooth infection this week because he couldn't afford his medication, offering a sobering reminder of the importance of oral health and the number of people without access to dental or health care. Read More »

“Ushahidi”, which means “testimony” in Swahili, was a platform initially developed to map reports of violence in Kenya after the post-election fallout at the beginning of 2008.  This platform is a free and open source software for information collection, visualization and interactive mapping. Read More »

If properly implemented, crowdmapping can bring a level of transparency to fast-moving events that are difficult for traditional media to adequately cover in real-time, or to longer-term trends that may be difficult to identify through the reporting of individual events. Read More »