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iMedix is fairly new to the health community market. It combines medical search engine technology with an interactive community platform, allowing individuals to participate in live chats with other users who have similar health concerns. Community members can also search for, read and rank medical web articles.

Fast Facts:

• -- The company's goals include being able to link pharmaceutical companies, insurance companies and medical organizations with its members.
• -- iMedix was founded in January 2007 and was launched in December 2007.
• -- iMedix has already won several web and business awards.

5 Great Resources on IMedix

• IMedix: Main Site
• CenterNetworks: Interview With iMedix's CEO Amir Leitersdorf and CMO Iri Amirav (May 20, 2008)
• SEOmoz: A Deeper Look at Vertical Search - Interview with Iri Amirav & Amir Leitersdorf from iMedix (March 19, 2008) | 2008 Web 2.0 Awards (May 9, 2008)
• Go2Web2.0: iMedix Seems to Have the One Thing Google Health is Missing: Community (March 9, 2008)
• American Pai: iMedix: Social Network for Patients (Jan. 11, 2008)

Latest Headlines on IMedix

• More IMedix News from Topix

Official Web Sites and Corporate Blogs of IMedix

• IMedix: About | Company Overview

Company Info on IMedix

• CrunchBase: iMedix Company Profile
• VCCafe: iMedix Launches WebMD on Steriods (Dec. 11, 2007)
• Yahoo Finance: iMedix Wins Best Start-up of 2007 Award (Jan. 22, 2008)
• Quantcast: iMedix Audience Profiles
• DomainTools: Whois Record for Imedix.com (iMedix)

Founders and Management of IMedix

• iMedix: Management Team
• LinkedIn: Amir Leitersdorf, Founder and CEO | Iri Amirav, Founder, President and CMO
• CrunchBase: Amir Leitersdorf | Iri Amirav | Anat Sneh

Products and Services from IMedix

• iMedix: Community
• Yahoo Finance: Taboo Health Topics Are Popular on the Web (April 8, 2008)

Tips, Help, Support for IMedix

• IMedix: Frequently Asked Questions | Add the iMedix Widget to your Site | Contact Us | Report Inappropriate Content | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Copyright Policy
• CNN Health: Tips For Savvy Medical Web Surfing (Feb. 28, 2008)

Blogs and Forums About IMedix

• Wired: Report Pushes Open Access to Improve Healthcare (Feb. 8, 2008)
• ScienceRoll: iMedix: Official Launch (Dec. 11, 2007)
• TechCrunch: Health Search + Patient Social Network = iMedix (Dec. 10, 2007)
• Web2Spot: iMedix Invites For You! (July 9, 2007)
• AltSearchEngines: iMedix and Trusera - The Psoriasis Test Case (June 15, 2008)

Parody and Criticism about IMedix

• VentureBeat: iMedix Combines Health Search and Community -- But Does Neither Well (Jan. 17, 2008)
• New York Times: WebMD Meets Facebook (and Wikipedia): A Medical Revolution or a Nightmare? (Dec. 14, 2007)
• Rotor Blog: Hypochondriacs Unite on iMedix (Dec. 11, 2007)
• The Health Care Blog: iMedix: Social Search That Creeps Me Out (May 13, 2008)

Photo, Audio, and Video from IMedix

• YouTube: iMedix - A Screencast | iMedix - Best New Start-Up of 2007 | Crunchies - After-Show Interview with iMedix | iMedix Elevator Pitch | Face of Israel: Iri
• iMedix: Logo
• Flickr: iMedix Team | iMedix Founders Amir & Iri | Crunchies: iMedix | iMedix

Competitors of IMedix

• Revolution Health: Your Home For Health and Balance
• WebMD: Community Boards
• HealthForums: Health Forums
• eHealthForum: Health Forums Medical Questions
• Inspire: Health and Wellness Support

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