Cochrane redesigns its online platform to guide health decision-making across the world - August 8, 2018
Cochrane has announced that the Cochrane Library, which provides high-quality, independently produced evidence to inform healthcare decision-making, has been redesigned and enhanced to improve user experience and functionality. Cochrane is a global independent network of researchers, professionals, patients, carers, and people interested in health. Cochrane… Read More
ASCP and Texere Publishing sign exclusive society partnership for The Pathologist - August 7, 2018
The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) and Texere Publishing Limited, an international leader in the scientific, technical, and medical content markets and publisher of The Pathologist, have announced an exclusive official society partnership. In an agreement with Texere, ASCP will offer its members the… Read More
SAE International to publish new IAASS standard for commercial space travel and exploration - August 7, 2018
SAE International has announced that it will publish a new standard developed by the International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety (IAASS). With commercial space exploration a reality, the need for safety certification is crucial. To date, no such set of standards existed. IAASS-SSI-1700… Read More
RSNA names Gary D. Luker as Editor of Radiology: Imaging Cancer - August 7, 2018
The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) has announced the appointment of Gary D. Luker as editor of the new online journal, Radiology: Imaging Cancer, scheduled for launch in 2019. Luker is professor of radiology, microbiology and immunology, and biomedical engineering at Michigan Medicine, where… Read More
Investment in digital infrastructure and workforce are key to improving federal government’s digital strategy, notes AMIA - August 6, 2018
The American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) sent a set of recommendations to the federal government last week, commenting on its Draft Federal Data Strategy. The nation's health informatics professionals largely supported the Strategy, identifying ways it could help federal agencies improve data sharing and data availability… Read More
Knowledge Unlatched and National Contact Point Open Access develop quality criteria for OA books - August 6, 2018
Knowledge Unlatched (KU), the central platform for the sustainable funding of Open Access (OA) models, and the National Contact Point Open Access have developed quality criteria for Open Access books. The agreement aims to provide libraries and publishers with investment security in the future when… Read More
