MelApp – iPhone application that can detect moles with carcinogenic potential

 In a world where everything revolves around the Internet and smartphones, scientists together with various smart mobile phone developers continue to make great progress in terms of people's relationship with technology.

One of the inventions that can be a good ally in detecting certain health problems would be the application MelApp. MelApp is the application that monitors the health of the skin, with an emphasis on moles that can turn into melanoma over time, that is, a type of skin cancer that affects the population more and more.

To use the application, take a photo of an unusual mole or freckle with your phone's camera using the zoom function.

iphone melapp application for detecting cancerous moles

The photo is then uploaded and evaluated using a database licensed from the John Hopkins University Medical Center. The photo archive, saved over time, can provide information about the change in the shape, color and size of the mole.

MelApp is currently available only in the US store at the price of $1,99.