Not long ago, China’s top search engine was caught selling high search rankings to unlicensed doctors. The uproar that resulted hurt its reputation, caused earnings estimates to get lowered, and culminated in a personal apology from the CEO. Now, the Chinese arms of Google and Yahoo have been accused of doing something similar.
Doctor Google: Healthcare Through Search
When it comes to organizing all the world’s information and making it useful, Google’s mission may extend all the way to one’s DNA.
Doctor Finds Cure In Google Scholar
A family of six that ingested death cap mushrooms faced the prospect of dying from liver and kidney failure, but a doctor who searched for a treatment managed to locate one.
Doctor Google To The OR Please
The British Medical Journal published a research paper on the benefits of using Google for researching medical conditions, but anyone who has been reading Dilbert creator Scott Adams’ blog since March already knew this.
Microsoft To Be Your PC’s Doctor
A new subscription service announced by the Redmond-based maker of the Xbox 360 will provide software maintenance and PC security.