FCC releases working paper addressing accessibility and technology issues - April 26, 2010
The Federal Communications Commission has issued the agency’s first ever working paper addressing accessibility and technology issues. Part of a series of working papers released in conjunction with the National Broadband Plan, the paper considers the numerous barriers to broadband usage faced by people with disabilities,… Read More
EU-funded research examines how pressure to publish impacts research quality - April 26, 2010
New EU-funded research, published in the journal Public Library of Science ONE, shows that the ever-growing pressure to produce publishable results can adversely impact the quality of scientific research. Support for the work came from the Objective Science ('Quantifying objectivity in the natural and social sciences')… Read More
Israel lifts ban on iPad imports - April 26, 2010
Israel has lifted its ban on imports of the iPad. The country had recently banned imports of the iPad citing concerns that the gadget's wireless signals could disrupt other devices. Apple's tablet computer will now be allowed in the country after a ban lead to confiscation… Read More
Gov 2.0 Expo to showcase latest innovations in cloud computing, cybersecurity, collaboration, Web 2.0 - April 26, 2010
Business information provider UBM TechWeb, US, and O'Reilly Media, Inc. will co-produce the Gov 2.0 Expo. The event, scheduled for May 25-27, 2010, in the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC, will gather technology leaders and visionaries from government and industry to share the… Read More
ACP’s new initiative to provide evidence-based recommendations for specific interventions for clinical problems - April 26, 2010
The American College of Physicians (ACP) has announced plans to provide physicians and patients with evidence-based recommendations for specific interventions for a variety of clinical problems. ACP’s High-Value, Cost-Conscious Care Initiative will assess benefits, harms, and costs of diagnostic tests and treatments for various diseases to… Read More
International forum examines ways to improve quality of healthcare - April 26, 2010
Publisher BMJ Group, UK, has announced that the 2010 International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare, held in Nice, had been declared a success by organisers and delegates. This was despite the shutdown of a large part of European airspace due to volcanic ash. The… Read More
