Searching for quality information on websites and databases is becoming easier as the transparency of these resources has improved from their early-internet counterparts. However, new problems with finding trusted health information have now emerged in the social media realm. In a world where anyone can write anything on any community forum, Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, etc. it’s growing exceedingly more difficult to decipher fact from fiction. Enter: Webicina.com.

The folks at Webicina.com are committed to delivering curated medical information found from reliable social media resources on the web. This website is easy to search, has sections for medical professionals and patients looking for information and is available in 17 languages. Users can perform a search and set up a personalized RSS feed to receive notifications when a new story or news headline appears in the social media on their topic. It is also simple to see which social media site a news bit or article is being pulled from within Webicina.com. The site allows users to notice trends among social media outlets and see where users are posting most frequently on their medical topic of interest. For tips on keeping current with the medical literature or trends in your topic, contact an MSK Librarian.