Aidy: Mobile App for Managing Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
By
Max Williamson
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Summary
Aidy is a mobile app designed to help people with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) manage their condition by tracking symptoms, identifying patterns between diet and symptoms, encouraging treatment adherence, and facilitating communication with healthcare providers. The app serves over 3 million Americans living with Crohn's Disease or Ulcerative Colitis by providing data-driven insights to help users avoid triggers and improve their quality of life.
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By untangling the tricky relationships between diet, symptoms, and treatments, Aidy helps people with IBD find and avoid their triggers
Aidy helps people with IBD share data with doctors, and stay out of the ER
Over 3 million Americans live with IBD, with Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease being the most common forms
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