Allergy and Web 2.0
A list of quality, selected resources such as news sites, blogs, communities and mobile applications for people suffering from allergy.
News and Information on Allergy
There are more and more resource collections and networks including Web MD, Medical News Today or Pollen.com focusing on allergy. Here are the best and also basic repositories of allergy-related information.
Allergy in the Blogosphere
When it comes to allergy blogs, you will find hundreds of blogs containing spams and uncontrolled advertisements. Here we collected only the best blogs that have been providing quality information for a long time.
AllergyNotes written by Ves Dimov, MD has the biggest database and the entries are always properly referenced.
Allergy-related Podcasts and Interviews
Patients like listening to quality interviews about allergy rather than reading such material. We collected both the active and inactive podcasts.
Allergy-related Community sites, Facebook groups and Forums
If you do a search for "allergy community" in Google, you will find thousands of sites just like similar Facebook groups, but the majority of them have no relevance. On Webicina, we feature only the best Facebook groups, applications, community sites and networks.
Microblogging: Twitter and Friendfeed
Sometimes it is easier to share messages and interesting links dedicated to allergy, than writing blog entries or longer articles. Through microblogging, you can access relevant content in just seconds but only if you follow Twitter accounts of medical professional and empowered patients who write about allergy.
Allergy Wikis
Wikipedia and medical wikis where only medical professionals can edit entries provide great content devoted to allergy.
Allergy Videos, animations and videocasts
Online video channels are especially rich in allergy-related content, but finding the best resources is really hard. We have not only collected the most informative video channels but also interviews and animations.
Mobile Applications
In the near future of world wide web, accessing relevant health information on our mobile phones is crucial. There are not any search engines dedicated to health mobile applications, but we make it easy for you to find allergy-related mobile apps.
Social Bookmarking
If you are looking for quality allergy links and resources, you can spend a lot of time and effort dealing with common search engines, but we only feature the most relevant collections.
Medical Search Engines
Google, Bing or Yahoo searches show you any kind of content from spams to advertisements. If you need only medically relevant information on allergy, here are medical search engines that search in selected content.
Slideshows about Allergy
Healthcare professionals and empowered patients upload interesting slideshows focusing on allergy treatment and practical pieces of advice. We collected the most informative presentations for you.