Google is rumored to be improving its ability at organizing–quite possibly–the most important information to mankind–information on personal health. We should look for the product or an announcement next week during Google’s annual press conference. Marissa Mayer reportedly dropped a hint about this to Kevin Maney of USA TODAY–where he has written about it in his blog.
Kevin Maney: Not long after, I asked her why Google doesn’t have more vertical offerings, like for health. Those tend to give users better results in a specific area.
I am not sure if he knows, but Google already offers a health portal of sorts in the form of their directory.
Kevin continued with: "Anyway, Marissa then said, "Health is an interesting one — keep your eye out for that next week." But that was about it. Considering that hint, though, an announcement of a Google Health site seems a good bet. Rumors about just such a site have been bouncing around the Web on sites such as SearchEngineWatch."
Marissa is not only brilliant, but easy on the eyes as well! 😉
Unless there is an emerging relationship with WebMd. What I mean is: Is Google Linking to this info, or creating its own version of Web MD. Even Web MD doesn’t the funds to match the hyper production of Google. If they are creating their own portal for users to exchange thoughts and remedies, I expect all Internet based health Information company stocks to take a dive tomorrow or as soon as the details become obvious.
So far, they have a health directory, with a "healthy" amount of information:
| Addictions (3060) Aging (134) Alternative (6308) Animal (3201) Beauty (661) Child Health (815) Conditions and Diseases (18745) Dentistry (644) Directories (21) Disabilities (1306) Education (182) Employment (605) Environmental Health (399) Fitness (1240) Healthcare Industry (6959) |
History (9) Home Health (404) Insurance (175) Medicine (13452) Men’s Health (342) Mental Health (6256) News and Media (263) Nursing (1655) Nutrition (663) Occupational Health and Safety (749) Organizations (180) Pharmacy (6610) Products and Shopping (60) Professions (1492) Public Health and Safety (3805) |
Publications (205) Regional (11) Reproductive Health (2521) Resources (318) Search Engines (11) Senior Health (1021) Senses (338) Services (83) Specific Substances (873) Support Groups (514) Teen Health (82) Travel Health (110) Weight Loss (383) Women’s |
With the aging portion of my family still aging, I am definitely looking forward to this. I look forward to your thoughts!
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