Feeling a bit under the weather? Soon you'll be able to cough into your mobile phone for an instant diagnosis. A research firm called STAR Analytical Services is working to Continue reading »

Last month, we told you about Google's Flu Trends' expansion to 20 countries around the world. The program monitors mentions of flu symptoms to predict - and hopefulyl help prevent Continue reading »

We've just been introduced to an interesting company: Doctations. This relatively new site aims to open communication channels and online services to turn any doctor's practice into a web-based community. Continue reading »

After having both knees replaced, my father has earned the nickname "the titanium bear". For months he sulked in front of the TV thinking only of his rising golf handicap. Continue reading »

We've all seen how semantic technologies improve search results, but rarely do we see those results put to use in such a targeted way. Jens Tellefsen, VP of Marketing and Continue reading »

One year ago we reviewed a new health app called Practice Fusion, a free, web-based EMR (electronic medical record) system for physicians. This week Practice Fusion announced an investment, amount Continue reading »

Wikipedia is aflutter with angry psychologists demanding that the community take down reproductions of 10 original Rorschach inkblot plates and their statistically common responses. The Rorschach tests have been used Continue reading »

This weekend millions of North American children diligently completed their homework, did their chores and stayed on their best behavior in the hopes that they'd attend Harry Potter and Continue reading »

On July 16, the United States National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland will tweetmeme_url = 'http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/wikipedia_training_for_us_health_department.php'; tweetmeme_source = 'rww'; welcome a handful of Wikimedia Foundation's staff and volunteers. Continue reading »

A prototype for an iPhone app that provides an integrated hardware-software solution for diabetes patients, has won a $10,000 prize in a competition run by DiabetesMine. The competition aimed to Continue reading »