Instagram and WhatsApp are two social media and networking services introduced in 2010.
They are currently subsidiaries of Facebook, Inc., California, USA. Using evidence from the …

Social media has become an integral part of daily life and its use is becoming increasingly
intertwined with the healthcare sector. Instagram is a free photo and video sharing social …

Background: The advent of telemedicine has allowed physicians to deliver medical
treatment to patients from a distance. Mobile apps such as WhatsApp Messenger, an instant …

Introduction Instant messaging (IM) is pervasive in modern society, including healthcare.
WhatsApp, the most cited IM application in healthcare, is used to share sensitive patient …

Several spontaneous telemedicine services using WhatsApp Messenger have started in
South Africa raising issues of confidentiality, data security and storage, record keeping and …

Globally, the use of mobile phones for improving access to healthcare and conducting
health research has gained traction in recent years as rates of ownership increase …

Smartphone technology is nascent compared to other technologies; however, it has shown
an unprecedented uptake amongst lay consumers and professionals. This article presents …

The use of WhatsApp in health care has increased, especially since the COVID-19
pandemic, but there is a need to safeguard electronic patient information when incorporating …

The latest generation of smartphones are increasingly viewed as handheld computers rather
than as phones, due to their powerful on-board computing capability, capacious memories …

Background The dawn of m-Health facilitates new horizons of professional communication
through WhatsApp, allowing health professionals to interact fast and efficiently for effective …