Harvard Unveils H1N1 iPhone App

HDM Breaking News, October 28, 2009

Harvard Medical School has launched an iPhone application designed to provide consumers with the latest information on the H1N1 flu virus.

The Boston-based Harvard Health Publications Division of the school created the application, which includes information on the state of the pandemic’s spread; practical steps consumers can take to minimize risk of infection; key flu symptoms; and advice on steps to take in case of a suspected infection. It includes video as well as text content, animated illustrations and a link to government databases.

The application also includes information on how businesses can best prepare for the flu outbreak.

The H1N1 application is the first in a series that Harvard plans to introduce for the Apple iPhone and other devices. It was co-developed by The Imagine Network.

For more information, visit health.harvard.edu.

--Howard Anderson

 

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