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MedicSMS – First aid diagnosis and advice via SMS

MedicSMS – First aid diagnosis and advice via SMS

MedicSMS - SMS based first aid for the developing world. Inspiration For MediSMS, Our aim is to allow those in developing countries, with limited or no access to the internet, the same first aid information which is readily available to the world that has easy access to the internet. What it does MedicSMS empowers those in developing countries that have access to ordinary cell phones with the ability to obtain a first aid diagnosis and advice via SMS. Users simply text in their symptoms, and, using a combination of the Twilio and IBM Watson APIs, we translate the natural language…
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Help Desk Solutions – ZenDesk

Zendesk Zendesk is software for better customer service. Zendesk brings all your customer conversations into one place. i.e. EMAIL: Keep your email communication organized. Support unlimited email addresses in your Zendesk. SOCIAL: Connect your Facebook and Twitter pages with Zendesk, and stay on top of all social conversations. VOICE: Take customer calls in your Zendesk or route them to your mobile. All calls and voicemails are transcribed into tickets. CHAT: Zopim Chat is a faster and more personal way for your customers to get real-time support from your agents.
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Mohafiz – a life saving mobile app

Mohafiz – a life saving mobile app

Mohafiz is a life saving mobile application that allows you to broadcast a life-threatening situation to the people you choose as 'In Case of Emergency (ICE)' contacts through SMS, Facebook and Twitter. Features Mohafiz and its features are response to the lack of infrastructure that our governments have when it comes to providing emergency support services. Mohafiz App has been developed by taking into account that it has all the features needed for the one facing grave situation. 1) Alerts through Text Messages. You can broadcast the message for help through SMS message just at the press of a button.…
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Health Care – These are the next 5 digital health IPOs

The healthcare system in the U.S. is a slow-moving, slow-changing beast, but it’s also riddled with inefficient parts that beg for data-driven reinvention. That’s created huge opportunities for startups — and some of them are already seeing the payoff. The Affordable Care Act and accompanying legislation like the HITECH Act have lit a fire under the movement to rethink they way we deliver and pay for healthcare. Accordingly, investment in the digital health space has accelerated in 2014; at the end of June it totaled $2.2 billion, already exceeding 2013’s total funding just halfway through the year. Motivating those investments: Digital health companies have…
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