deCODEme disappoints, predicting diabetes, and more
Some recent posts from VentureBeat Life Sciences that might be worth your time:
1) Two pieces (here and here) on the latest “personal genomics” service, deCODEme. VentureBeat finds it underpowered and badly implemented;
2) Pieces on cutting-edge diagnostic tests that aim to predict whether you’ll get diabetes or develop Alzheimer’s disease;
3) A look at iMedix, a Health 2.0 site that won a Crunchie award. It tries to mix health-search with social community, but VentureBeat LifeSciences says it… Continue Reading
iMedix combines health search and community — but does neither well
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For all the fuss over “Health 2.0″ companies that hope to revolutionize the U.S. medical system by tapping the bottom-up information-sharing capabilities of the Web, the unfortunate fact is that many of them are busily piling into business areas that are already seriously overcrowded. Worse, many seem to have no business model at all. iMedix, a new site hoping to draw users into a community where they can share information about their medical conditions,… Continue Reading