Stanford Showcases New App for Studying Heart Health

Stanford University School of Medicine posted the following video promoting a new smartphone application called MyHeart Counts.

The app is a research tool, which helps scientists studying heart disease obtain information on physical activity and identify risks for cardiac diseases.

It was made in conjunction with Apple’s Researchkit, a software framework that gives iPhone users an easy way to participate in medical research. Stanford is one of the institutions Apple teamed up with to launch this program.

You can download the app from the App Store. Watch the demo below.