Health

How to use the Apple COVID-19 iPhone app and website

Later in March 2020, Apple launched an app and website dedicated to the coronavirus and COVID-19. Both are free and provide up-to-date information, screening tools, best practices, answers to questions, and more.

To look at how the app and/or website can help you and your family during this time, here are details about using the Apple COVID-19 app and website.

The 5 best inspirational and motivational apps for iPhone

Inspirational Apps iPhone - Motivate Daily Motivation

Inspiration comes in different forms for different people. And if you’re looking for a jumpstart to your day, a way to get through a difficult time, or just want to think more positively, a small thing like an app on your device can help. Partnered with your other motivational methods, an app that gives you something to think about can be a great addition.

These apps for iPhone provide encouragement with a simple tap. Browse through the list, try one or all, and see if it’s just the ticket to motivate you.

Editor’s Desk: Apple’s changing encryption story, patient data access

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A news story at the beginning of the week shows a very changing position for Apple, which has focused for years on customer data access freedom and privacy but appears to have changed its tune when it comes to encryption. There's also news from the electronic medical records (EMR) industry, which may get shaken up this year thanks to new rules imposed by a federal government agency that oversees how medical records are maintained.