Medicine
Using Mobile Health Technologies to Promote Adherence to Tuberculosis Treatment
Quick fact
A smartphone app that uses the phone's camera to record patients taking their TB pills—called video-observed therapy—can be just as effective as a health worker watching in person, but it saves patients the time and cost of traveling to a clinic every day.
Why this is interesting
You know that taking your medicine every day is crucial, but what if you had to do it for six months without a break? Tuberculosis treatment is exactly like that, and even a few missed doses can let the bacteria fight back.