Kosmix To Power Best-of-Class Search For The HealthCentral Network
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Feb. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Kosmix (www.kosmix.com) announced today that its patent-pending Kosmix Health Search technology will power a customized, health-only web search tool on The HealthCentral Network, the world's leading collection of consumer health web sites. People visiting The HealthCentral Network will be able to use the exclusive Kosmix search technology to find relevant, high quality healthcare information across all of The HealthCentral Network's comprehensive health content and communities, as well as searching thousands of selected high quality health sites throughout the Web.
Kosmix Health Search is based on new, sophisticated algorithms that categorize Web pages, producing search results that show users a multi- dimensional view of relevant web content. This approach reduces the number of clicks it takes users to find what really matters to them, and presents useful information they may not have considered otherwise.
The award-winning content in each HealthCentral Network site combines medically-reviewed original content from doctors, researchers, and expert patients, as well as news, information, video, and other multimedia from leading authorities such as A.D.A.M, Health Day News, and Ivanhoe. The HealthCentral Network aims for the highest standards of quality and relevance for patients and their caregivers.
"Our goal is to have each site in The HealthCentral Network imperative to their communities of people who want to take control of their health and wellness needs," said Christopher M. Schroeder, CEO of The HealthCentral Network. "Our partnership with Kosmix will be will be a powerful resource in helping our audiences to find exactly what they need, on their terms."
"We're excited to have The HealthCentral Network take advantage of the flexible and customizable Kosmix Search platform to deliver a great experience to their users," said Anand Rajaraman, co-founder of Kosmix. "Most importantly, it's great to see our innovative technology helping people easily discover the richest and most relevant health information available on the web."
About Kosmix (www.kosmix.com)
Kosmix has created a fundamentally new approach to search based on the development of patent-pending algorithms and technology that present a multi- dimensional view of relevant search results. The company was founded in 2004 by Venky Harinarayan and Anand Rajaraman, who also co-founded Junglee, a provider of database technology for helping consumers find products on the Internet, which was acquired by Amazon in 1998. Kosmix has filed more than 10 patents and has indexed more than 3.2 billion URLs and counting. Based in Mountain View, Calif., Kosmix is privately funded. Lead investors include Cambrian Ventures and Lightspeed Venture Partners.
About The HealthCentral Network (www.thehealthcentralnetwork.com)
The HealthCentral Network was launched from the recent acquisition of ChoiceMedia by some of the leading venture capital and media investors in the country (Polaris Ventures, Sequoia, The Carlyle Group and Allen & Company.) The HealthCentral Network is a suite of owned and operated and partner web properties dedicated to providing comprehensive, timely, trusted medical information, personalized tools and resources, and real-life expertise for people seeking to take control of managing and improving their health. Led by a leading management team that combines experience in the highest quality interactive media and health organizations, each site in The HealthCentral Network fosters a rich community of patients and experts who share their experiences, real-world learning, and support that is accessible, understandable and personal.
KosmixCONTACT: media, +1-650-641-7319, or pr@kosmix.com, for Kosmix; orblair@choicemedia.com, for The HealthCentral Network