Diagnosaurus Aims to ID Ailments

Diagnosaurus aims to be a quick reference tool for physicians as well as concerned moms and dads, allowing users to search for diagnoses by symptom, disease, or organ system. Unbound Medicine, the Charlottesville, VA-based firm that provides the app for the iPhone and iPod Touch, says it offers more than 1,000 different diagnoses. Diagnosaurus is available on the iTunes store for 99 cents.

Author: Ryan McBride

Ryan is an award-winning business journalist who contributes to our life sciences and technology coverage. He was previously a staff writer for Mass High Tech, a Boston business and technology newspaper, where he and his colleagues won a national business journalism award from the Society of American Business Editors and Writers in 2008. In recent years, he has made regular TV appearances on New England Cable News. Prior to MHT, Ryan covered the life sciences, technology, and energy sectors for Providence Business News. He graduated with honors from the University of Rhode Island in 2001 with a bachelor’s degree in communications. When he’s not chasing down news, Ryan enjoys mountain biking and skiing in his home state of Vermont.