Medicine 2.0: Peer-to-peer healthcare
Peer-to-peer healthcare is a way for people to do what they have always done – lend a hand, lend an ear, lend advice – but at internet speed and at internet scale.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Many people – especially those living with chronic and rare diseases – use online connections to supplement professional medical advice.
80% of internet users gather health information online, but a “health information divide” emerges along education, age, and income lines.
The agreement on tax cuts between President Obama and GOP leaders led to a complex online conversation which revealed deep tensions within one party. The WikiLeaks controversy, a hot topic for the second week in a row, drew a more unified response. And on YouTube, a tragic stunt on live German television drew worldwide attention.