In most countries healthcare is oriented
towards treating diseases. Instead, why not to try to stop their possible causes?
Stopping the causes of diseases is much more important in the quest to get it
diminished. Taking steps for prevention is much easier and less painstaking
process than going through a treatment.
Many medical apps available now in the
app stores are very useful in finding the right medications, in connecting with
doctors and getting medical advices. Medical apps can help you to start leading
a more active life and improve your diet. Nearly a quarter of consumer health
apps are focused on disease treatment and management, whereas the rest targetfitness and wellness.
These are the great achievements of the modern healthcare IT, but number of
doctor visits is not falling, people are not getting healthier.
Two years ago a group of IT
professionals from Sylex Technologies, a US-based company that has been working
with many healthcare institutions, put a goal to create an app, that would make
people healthier. No, not to treat them, but to detect the disease at its
earliest. To catch the enemy at the frontline, before it crossed the border.
Working closely with a group of medical
professionals from various medical fields, Sylex Technologies developed special
models aimed at detecting early signs of diabetes, kidney diseases, anemia,
cardiac disorders and other disorders with just a few simple inputs by a user. The
new app, HealthShield, analyzes subjective data (symptoms and complaints)
together with objective (lab test results, vital signs) and warns a user when a
sign of a developing disease becomes visible. Early detection leads not only to
more successful prevention, but also stimulates patient engagement – a user
knows his possible weak points, understands better his condition .
Now YouShield mobile app is ready. It
is expected to come out in the app stores shortly.
According to company’s
founder, Avet Manukyan: “We are ready for deployment. The app should come out
to the Apple Store not later than June 2016. We aim at saving human lives and invite everyone to give the app a try”.
