Microsoft to acquire search start-up Medstory
Microsoft to acquire search start-up Medstory Another success story like Facebook and YouTube it seems, perhaps not in that grandiose monetary scale, but still it shows the determination of a few good folks implementing their dream. Best Wishes, Sohel Microsoft announced Monday that it has agreed to acquire Medstory, a search technology company that focuses on health-related information. Medstory , which is based in Foster City, Calif., operates a search engine--currently in beta--that is geared toward the needs of consumers and health professionals who are looking for information on medical topics. Search results are divided into categories of information relevant to the query: for example, results can be narrowed into clinical studies, procedures, personal health information, conditions and substances. Financial terms of the Medstory acquisition were not disclosed, but the start-up and its employees will become part of Microsoft's Health Solutions Group. Microsoft has to...