April 2008 |

Wikinomics Blog Praises PatientsLikeMe Business Model

4 Comments / Patient Experiences / By patientslikeme

Yesterday Naumi Haque of the Wikinomics Blog referenced PatientsLikeMe as part of a bold prophecy regarding viable business models for social networking companies, particularly Facebook. First, we are honored that Wikinomics found our business model compelling given our decision to forgo an advertising-based revenue stream at this time. While Facebook is a pure-play social network […]

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PatientsLikeMe at the Parkinson’s Unity Walk

6 Comments / Parkinson's Disease, Patient Experiences / By patientslikeme

PatientsLikeMe was a proud sponsor of the 14th Annual Parkinson’s Unity Walk in New York City this past Saturday (April 26, 2008). Jeff Cole, Kate Brigham, Maureen Oakes and I (Lori Scanlon) were all onsite working at our sponsored booth. The event, which raised more than $1.3 million in donations this year, brought together thousands

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ALS Patients: Give us the truth about cognitive change

ALS, Research / By patientslikeme

One of the things we’re most proud of at PatientsLikeMe is our ability to rapidly carry out research. There are some obvious benefits online: patients can can take part whenever they want, take as much time as they need (often using assistive technology), and are more likely to be open and honest about subjects that

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HIV: The Story is Far From Over

2 Comments / HIV/AIDS, Patient Experiences / By patientslikeme

Recently, PatientsLikeMe opened a community for people affected by HIV, our first outside the area of neurological diseases. Since then, we’ve gained some 700 patients in the community, including a member who goes by the name of “BrightonBear.” His experiences are quite unique as he’s been living with HIV for more than 25 years and

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