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"With mobile banking systems on the rise, health experts are hoping to capitalize on the budding technology to make health services more accessible as well. The mobile finance systems allow subscribers to store and transfer money as credits on their phones, and withdraw cash from local vendors when needed. The tools have appealed to many people who previously had no banking mechanism."

The Washington-based Medic Mobile non profit recently released a video promoting a test version of one of its new products called PatientView. Its aim is to give hospitals in rural African areas the ability to manage patient information through cell phones.

The power of data mining... "Yet more evidence, if it were needed, of the value that can be found in the Twitter stream. The social media service that has been credited with doing just about everything, may even turn out to be a medical goldmine."

An app that allows U.K. asthma sufferers to manage their condition is officially launched today. Developers say that other European countries will be added shortly. A recent survey in the U.K. shows that almost 50% do not have their asthma under control. MyAsthma is aimed giving sufferers a simple objective test to allow them to measure their condition and manage it.

This is a great example of social media being used for a greater purpose, and some excellent tips on how to properly curate information in a responsible way online.