Outsell report reveals the impact of research funders - August 10, 2015
Outsell, Inc., a research and advisory firm focused on media, information, and technology, has announced the publication of a new report 'The Impact of Research Funders on Scholarly Communication.' The report examines the role funders play in the research workflow, addressing issues facing researchers, funders, and… Read More
Elsevier announces four new cell biology books including new edition of the Encyclopedia of Cell Biology - August 10, 2015
STM publisher Elsevier has announced the forthcoming publication of the comprehensive new edition of the Encyclopedia of Cell Biology, which will be available in September 2015 and provides a broad overview for the biological and medical sciences. Elsevier also announced the publication of three additional cell… Read More
Actionable mobile health applications to redefine healthcare delivery in India, notes Wolters Kluwer Health at the first HIMSS summit held in India - August 10, 2015
Wolters Kluwer Health, a global provider of information, business intelligence, and point of care solutions for the healthcare industry, participated in 'The Digital India Healthcare Summit-2015,' the first HIMSS summit held in India. During the summit, company executives spoke about the rising use of Actionable Mobile… Read More
IBM acquires medical image company Merge Healthcare Inc. - August 10, 2015
American multinational technology and consulting corporation IBM Corp. has agreed to purchase medical image company Merge Healthcare Inc. for the price of $1 billion and combine it with the company's newly established health analytics division that is powered by its Watson supercomputer. The technology company… Read More
BMJ set to publish Journal of Investigative Medicine from January 2016 - August 10, 2015
Global healthcare knowledge provider BMJ has announced that it will publish the Journal of Investigative Medicine (JIM), which is owned by the American Federation for Medical Research (AFMR). The first issue of the title under the new partnership is scheduled for January 2016, which will… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - August 10, 2015
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Phill Jones (Defending Regional Excellence in Research or Why Beall is Wrong About SciELO); Peter Darroch (Pursuing a multidimensional path to research assessment – Elsevier’s approach to metrics); Martin Szomszor (Understanding the impact of research); Karin Wulf (If We don’t… Read More
