Microsoft To Buy Health Search Engine Medstory Inc.

Microsoft to Buy Health Information Search Engine at the New York Times reports that Microsoft is buying the Medstory health search engine. Microsoft plans on building out a specialized search engine focused on delivering medical information to consumers, the story reports. There are a number of health search engines including the leader: WebMD, RevolutionHealth, Google […]

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Microsoft to Buy Health Information Search Engine at the New York Times reports that Microsoft is buying the Medstory health search engine.

Microsoft plans on building out a specialized search engine focused on delivering medical information to consumers, the story reports.


There are a number of health search engines including the leader: WebMD, RevolutionHealth, Google is working one up with Adam Bosworth, and some smaller players.

Postscript: Here is the Microsoft press release.


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