iMedix was a health
search engine
A search engine is a software system designed to carry out web searches. They search the World Wide Web in a systematic way for particular information specified in a textual web search query. The search results are generally presented in a ...
and
social network service that utilized advanced proprietary algorithms to provide information in response to medical questions and concerns. iMedix was a U.S. cooperation founded in 2006 by Amir Leitersdorf and Iri Amirav. The company's R&D was based in
Herzeliya
Herzliya ( ; he, הֶרְצְלִיָּה ; ar, هرتسليا, Hirtsiliyā) is an affluent city in the central coast of Israel, at the northern part of the Tel Aviv District, known for its robust start-up and entrepreneurial culture. In it h ...
, Israel.
Om May 18, 2011,
AVG Technologies
AVG Technologies is a brand of cybersecurity, privacy, performance and utility software applications for desktop computers and mobile devices developed by Avast, a part of Gen Digital. AVG was a cybersecurity software company founded in 1991 an ...
acquired iMedix Web Technologies Ltd., realizing "the integration of iMedix software with the Company’s existing solutions."
The website shut down sometime after February 2012.
Service and technology
The iMedix service offered a combination of a health search engine and a collaborative community platform.
Reception
iMedix was one of ''
PCWorlds ''100 Incredibly Useful and Interesting Web Sites'' in 2008.
[Mark Sullivan]
100 Web Sites--The List by Category
" ''PCWorld''. Oct 2, 200
References
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External links
iMedixiMedix on Techcrunch
American medical websites
Defunct social networking services
Online support groups