Twitter News: ReTweetability Index and Hospital Accounts March 16, 2009

Twitter is the best and fastest tool for communication these days so I thought I would share a few interesting news with you now.

• The ReTweetability Index measures and ranks Twitter users based on the infectious power of their tweets. This number accounts for number of followers and Tweets overall, so it is a true indicator of infectiousness.

• Hospital Twitter use to overtake YouTube (mobilhealthnews.com)

• Finally, a practical use for Twittering (ACP Internist): Qwitter helps users track how many cigarettes they smoke, while Tweet what you Eat helps you how to track consumption.

• DSM-Twitter: Are We Happy Or Sad Right Now?
  

We were curious as to what Twitter would reveal about the mental health of Canadians. The results are fascinating. So-called “tweets” are often accompanied by “emoticons”. In Twitter, the emoticon or means happy or joyful. The emoticon signifies sad. The double string, , means very happy or means very sad.