Advertisement

Jan. 22, 2007 / 3:37 PM

Health field adapting to Internet age

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 (UPI) -- Thanks to plans from billionaire Steve Case and an online group, the U.S. health industry is set to adapt to the profitable world of the Internet.

The Wall Street Journal said healthcare is next to follow the lead of other industries through the creation of a new health-oriented Web site by Case and the adaptation of WebMD.

Advertisement

Case, a co-founder of America Online, is set to launch Revolution Health Group, an online site that would allow visitors to manage their health and potentially have access to premium health services.

"It's time to use the power of the Internet to reform health care with a 'people-powered' approach to health -- giving parents, patients, and caregivers all the tools they need to manage their health care needs and live healthier lives," Case said of his new service.

While the site would allow visitors to get health information for free, additional health services would require payment or a membership fee.

Online health provider WebMD meanwhile is set to adapt its services in similar ways to those offered on RevolutionHealth.com by providing additional health information and services, the Journal said.

Advertisement

Topics
Steve Case

HGH receptor gene may have helped early humans survive periods of scarcity

Science News // 4 hours ago

HGH receptor gene may have helped early humans survive periods of scarcity

Sept. 24 (UPI) -- The relative ease of modern life may explain why a variant of the human growth hormone receptor gene known as GHRd3 is now so rare, according to a new study.

Genomic data illuminates origin, legacy of the Etruscans

Science News // 7 hours ago

Genomic data illuminates origin, legacy of the Etruscans

Sept. 24 (UPI) -- Before the Roman Empire, the Italian peninsula was dominated by another sophisticated confederation, the Etruscans. After centuries of debate, new genomic analysis has offered fresh insights into their origins.

Machine learning helps scientists pinpoint 'genes of importance'

Science News // 10 hours ago

Machine learning helps scientists pinpoint 'genes of importance'

Sept. 24 (UPI) -- In a new breakthrough, researchers in the United States and Taiwan have developed a machine learning algorithm to more efficiently identify "genes of importance" in agriculture and medicine.

NASA adviser blasts lack of congressional action on space traffic dangers

Science News // 1 day ago

NASA adviser blasts lack of congressional action on space traffic dangers

ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 23 (UPI) -- The chair of NASA's independent safety panel blasted Congress on Thursday for not designating a federal agency to spearhead space traffic management.

Scientists turn chemical defense of insects into eerie sounds

Science News // 1 day ago

Scientists turn chemical defense of insects into eerie sounds

Sept. 23 (UPI) -- When translated into sound, the chemical defenses deployed by insects make for some pretty good haunted house music, capable of creeping out ants and humans alike.

Climate change in North Atlantic fuels summertime warming in Northeast U.S.

Science News // 1 day ago

Climate change in North Atlantic fuels summertime warming in Northeast U.S.

Sept. 23 (UPI) -- The Northeastern United States is warming faster than other parts of the country, according to new research published Thursday in the journal Nature Climate Change.

Banana plantations offer bats 'fast food,' but alter gut microbiomes for the worse

Science News // 1 day ago

Banana plantations offer bats 'fast food,' but alter gut microbiomes for the worse

Sept. 23 (UPI) -- Nectar-eating bats that get most of their nutrition from banana plantations in Costa Rica boast less diverse gut microbiota than their peers living and eating in natural forest habitat.

Report: Global warming is causing 'unprecedented changes' to oceans

Science News // 1 day ago

Report: Global warming is causing 'unprecedented changes' to oceans

Sept. 23 (UPI) -- Human-induced global warming is "causing unprecedented changes" to the oceans including warming waters, decreasing ice levels and rising seas, according to a recently published report by more than 150 scientists.

Early humans moved into subarctic climates earlier than thought, study says

Science News // 2 days ago

Early humans moved into subarctic climates earlier than thought, study says

Sept. 22 (UPI) -- A new survey of archaeological materials suggests humans were enduring frigid conditions -- like those typical of present-day northern Scandinavia -- much earlier than previously thought.

Winged microchip is the world's smallest human-made flying structure

Science News // 2 days ago

Winged microchip is the world's smallest human-made flying structure

Sept. 22 (UPI) -- Engineers at Northwestern University have shrunk a microchip to roughly the size of a grain of sand and given it the power of flight.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Back to Article

/