deCODEme disappoints, predicting diabetes, and more

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… Continue Reading

iMedix combines health search and community — but does neither well

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…. Continue Reading