I too often get asked “why do you even bother wasting your time with Twitter?” However, as an early adopter I still remember the day when I was socked with information overload of the few people I followed.

Today, I am followed by and follow over four hundred tweeps and cannot imagine a day without greeting, collaborating, and tinkering along with my twitter gang.

For those of you open minded types, I believe the following two pieces nicely describe the impact Twitter can have in Medicine and Public Health.

NY Times Columnist Dr. Pauline Chen’s Medicine in the Age of Twitter

P.F. Anderson’s Twitter for Public Health

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June 14th, 2009 | Articles by me, English, e-Public Health | No comments

mHealth can have a lot of applications in Public Health, particularly with the growing penetration rate of mobiles in developing nations.

This presentation provides a wonderful introduction to the subject.

Stay tuned for more posts on mHealth.

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June 10th, 2009 | Articles by me, English, e-Public Health | No comments