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My iPad app: AED Trainer

This post was originally published on Tue, 02/28/2012. However, due to issues with web hosting it has been temporarily removed. A new iOS app I have been working on with my partners for quite some time, has finally been released today in the iTunes store. This iPad specific app is called AED Trainer and can […]

30 March 2012 | design, internet, iphone, medicine | No Comments

Speaking at Mobile Monday Amsterdam

I will be speaking at the 14th event of the Mobile Monday chapter in Amsterdam titled Mobile Health. This event will take place on 25th of January with doors opening at 3pm and presentations running until 7pm with a half hour break. Even if you cannot be there, be sure to check out the livestream […]

20 January 2010 | design, internet, iphone, medicine, science | No Comments

Raise money for children by running

I am a very passionate runner myself so it gives me great pleasure to present to you a unique fund raising event. By running this year’s New York City Half-Marathon on August 16th you could also help Fresh Air Fund for children. Since 1877, The Fresh Air Fund, a not-for-profit agency, has provided free summer experiences in […]

10 July 2009 | medicine | 3 Comments

How is Twitter influencing public health

Among the people I follow on Twitter there are some who seam to be always present. They have a large number of updates, which are more or less evenly distributed throughout the day. It is pretty obvious that these people basically spend their entire days on Twitter. How they manage to do this is a mystery to […]

10 May 2009 | internet, medicine | 6 Comments

Health Blogs Observatory

You should know by now that every time my posts are slower, I am creating something in the dark corner of my room :-). This was the case when I introduced the OpenECGproject, and it is the case now, when I am introducing the Health Blogs Observatory. Health Blogs Observatory is an online research lab […]

31 January 2009 | internet, medicine, science | 5 Comments

15 People the Next President Should Listen To

Wired magazine has published a great article in form of a message to the next US president from 15 brilliant people with big ideas about how to fix the things that need fixing. Among them there are two “in charge for health”, Leroy Hood and Mark Smolinski. Both are extraordinary, so be sure to read […]

13 October 2008 | internet, medicine, science | No Comments