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Openness, Not Privacy
By Chris Dimick, Jun 01, 2008
In this article, Chris Dimick interviews Ben Heywood about PatientsLikeMe and its unique Openness Philosophy.
How the MySpace mindset can boost medical science
By Peter Aldhous, May 15, 2008
PatientsLikeMe and co-founder James Heywood are spotlighted in this article about the impact of social media on clinical research (www.newscientist.com)
BusinessWeek.com Carving a Social Networking Niche
By Olga Kharif, May 01, 2008
PatientsLikeMe is featured in this BusinessWeek.com slideshow about niche social networking sites.
A Pandora's Box for Clinical Trials
By Paul Bleicher, Apr 01, 2008
Bleicher spotlights PatientsLikeMe in this article about "how one patient community on the Web is single-handedly forging new ground in the clinical trials world."
The New York Times Practicing Patients
By Thomas Goetz, Mar 23, 2008
The article, which features PatientsLikeMe, discusses the pros and cons associated with sharing data-rich personal health information in an open community.
Interview with Ben Heywood
By David E. Williams, Jan 02, 2008
Williams interviews Heywood about the differences between PatientsLikeMe and other Health 2.0 communities.
Next Disruptors: 15 Companies That Will Change The World
By Erick Schonfeld and Chris Morrison, Aug 22, 2007
PatientsLikeMe has been recognized by Business 2.0 and CNN Money.com as one of their 2007 “Next Disruptors: 15 Companies That Will Change The World.”
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PatientsLikeMe Geneticist, Catherine Brownstein, Ph.D. Wins Prestigious Research Award
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jul 08, 2008
Brownstein Accolades and R&D Background Read more...
PatientsLikeMe Announces New Community For People With HIV, AIDS
CAMBRIDGE, MA, Apr 08, 2008
PatientsLikeMe, the leading treatment and outcome sharing community for people with life-changing conditions, announces a new community for people with HIV and AIDS. Read more...
Benjamin Heywood Interviewed by the Health Business Blog
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan 02, 2008
Bringing the New Year in right, Benjamin Heywood, CEO of PatientsLikeMe, was interviewed by the Health Business Blog. Read more...
Business 2.0 and CNN Money Recognize PatientsLikeMe as one of its "Next Disruptors: 15 Companies That Will Change The World"
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug 26, 2007
PatientsLikeMe, the leading treatment and outcome sharing website for people with life-changing conditions, has been recognized by Business 2.0 and CNN Money.com as one of their 2007 "Next Disruptors: 15 Companies That Will Change The World". Read more...
PatientsLikeMe Unleashes Real-World Treatment and Symptom Information to the Public for ALS and Multiple Sclerosis
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug 20, 2007
PatientsLikeMe.com, the leading treatment and outcome sharing community for people with life-changing conditions, has released the most comprehensive real-world treatment and symptom dataset on ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) and Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Read more...
PatientsLikeMe featured as part of PBS Frontline coverage of SO MUCH SO FAST
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Apr 03, 2007
PatientsLikeMe, the leading treatment and outcomes sharing website for people with life-changing diseases, is featured on the PBS news magazine Frontline’s website in conjunction with the April television airings of So Much So Fast. Described by Oscar-nominated directors Steven Ascher and Jeanne Jordan as “a black-humored cliffhanger of romance, guerrilla science and the redefinition of time,” So Much So Fast chronicles Stephen Heywood’s courageous battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease). Read more...
FierceHealthIT Names PatientsLikeMe to List of Top Health IT Innovators
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Apr 02, 2007
PatientsLikeMe announced today that it has been named to FierceHealthIT’s first-ever list of Top Health IT Innovators. This recognition honors PatientsLikeMe for its innovation in the health IT industry. Read more...
PatientsLikeMe Receives Its First Scientific Award
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb 23, 2007
PatientsLikeMe, the leading treatment and outcomes sharing website for people with life-changing diseases, is proud to announce its first scientific poster award. Today, at the 20th anniversary meeting of the British Neuropsychiatry Association (BNPA), Dr. Paul Wicks, resident researcher at PatientsLikeMe.com received the Association’s first prize for the best poster presentation, entitled “Telesocial medicine for neurological disorders: PatientsLikeMe.com”. Read more...
PATIENTSLIKEME SECURES $5 MILLION SERIES A FINANCING
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb 05, 2007
PatientsLikeMe (http://www.patientslikeme.com), the leading treatment and outcome sharing website for people with life-changing diseases, announced today that it has secured $5 million in Series A funding led by Collaborative Seed and Growth Partners, LLC with participation from private equity fund Invus, LP. Previous investors in PatientsLikeMe include founding partner CommerceNet and Omidyar Network. Read more...
STEPHEN HEYWOOD, 37, Dies; Master-Builder/Architect, subject of the 2006 Major Motion Picture SO MUCH SO FAST
NEWTON, Mass., Nov 30, 2006
From December 1998 when Stephen Heywood was diagnosed with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease) to Sunday morning November 26, 2006 when he passed away with his family and friends Stephen lived a lifetime. Read more...