GalleyCat AppData PageData SocialTimes LostRemote more TVNewser TVSpy UnBeige AgencySpy PRNewser 10,000 Words FishbowlNY FishbowlLA FishbowlDC MediaJobsDaily AllFacebook AllTwitter semanticweb.com

Berkeley Doctoral Candidate Created an App to Help You With STD Paranoia

The strangest app of the week award goes to STD Triage – an app that helps users identify STDs anonymously. To get an expert opinion, use your iPhone camera to snap a picture of the questionable rash or skin lesions. A panel of experts will analyze the photo within 24 hours to help you determine whether you should see a doctor. The app is free to download, but each photo analysis will cost $9.99 as an in-app purchase.

Founder, Dr. Alexander Börve explains:

A typical case is when an embarrassed man married five years with only his wife as a partner notices a genital rash. He contacts us at 11 am on a Sunday morning. He sends us a photo anonymously, and within four hours he has an answer–’it look like genital herpes, which can have been a latent virus from years ago, and could be triggered now by many factors including stress. You should see a doctor for confirmation and treatment.

Since it can take weeks or month to see a dermatologist, this is a good alternative for under insured young adults. San Francisco’s 7×7 magazine reports “that up to one in two sexually active young people in this country may contract an STD by the age of 25.”

Mediabistro Event

Explore the Future of Virtual Currency

Inside BitcoinsDiscover why countless investors and businessmen, including the Winklevoss twins, are becoming big supporters of virtual currencies at Inside Bitcoins on July 30 in New York. You’ll hear from speakers like Charlie Shrem, Vice Chairman at Bitcoin Foundation, who runs one of the largest alternative payment companies. Every paid registrant will receive a Bitcoin paper wallet with 0.01 Bitcoin. Register before Thursday and save.