Soon Patients Will Just Google their Sickness and Diagnose Themselves
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U.K based analyst firm Wireless Healthcare predicts that Google and Microsoft are on the brink of making their presence felt in the healthcare sector. The firm based their belief on Google recent acquisition of 23andMe, a genetic profiling firm, and Microsoft&#8217;s acquisition of Medstory, a medical search firm. Wireless Healthcare analyst Peter Kruger further said [...]
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The technological marvels of medicine mean that the insured majority are being treated for ailments that went untreated or undetected years ago.
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Dec. 23, 2004 - When patients visit their doctor for medical care and advice, most believe they are getting unbiased medical attention that puts the patient&#39;s well-being first.
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The federal government is now telling patients whether their local hospitals are doing what they should to treat heart attacks, heart failure and pneumonia.
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NHS patients may get new smart cards controlling access to personal health data.
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Patients around the country will be able to book a GP appointment through their TV set.
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Some people with chronic health problems who seek online advice would be better off just listening to their doctors, new research suggests.
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A highly sensitive new test could lead to a different way to diagnose people with Alzheimer's disease, possibly helping find the illness in its early stages when there might be time for treatment.
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Although it has been a long time coming, physicians are beginning to consider the Internet an integral part of their practice. For example, instantaneous
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Browsing medical sites on the Internet can bring on a condition dubbed &quot;cyberchondria&quot;, in which patients diagnose themselves incorrectly and seek treatment they do not need, a British study said.
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Scientists are developing a new way of carrying out internal examinations on patients - based on a wriggling worm.
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Sometimes, it is only when the patient is halfway out the door that important information spills out.
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If doctors placed bets on diagnoses, those sticking to classic diseases with quirky symptoms would win 9 times out of 10.
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Plenty of evidence suggests that having trouble understanding medical information is bad for your health. Now new research says it could even be deadly.
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Every day, millions of people are bombarded with health information through direct-to-consumer drug ads on TV. Millions more go online to research a new diagnosis
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You probably know someone who&#39;s had the symptoms. Perpetually thirsty or hungry. Unexplained weight loss. Fatigue. Frequent trips to the restroom.
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A new Web site and toll-free phone number unveiled this week should make it easier for patients to find clinical trials for cancer drugs.