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Song Yang, a 26-year old Shanghai resident, suffers from frequent headaches and insomnia. Though he has been planning to see a doctor for his problems, he was not sure as to whom he should consult.

Unlike most of his peers Song keeps himself abreast of the latest development sin the technology world and decided to test out one of the new medical-related applications on his smartphone. Song says that by using the app she was able to find solutions to her problems in a jiffy and at a fraction of the cost what he would have paid in a normal hospital.