US court ruling denies Pfizer request to view identities of article referees - March 26, 2008
The federal district court in Chicago has reportedly denied a Pfizer subpoena demanding the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) to release the identities and comments of its referees. The referees normally remain anonymous so that they can feel free to give their honest opinions. In his decision, Magistrate Judge… Read More
NSDL and the Ohio State University launch new online magazine - March 26, 2008
The National Science Digital Library (NSDL) and the Ohio State University have recently launched a new online magazine to fill a national void in the elementary school curriculum and capitalise on student interest in the Polar regions. The National Science Foundation (NSF)… Read More
Waterfront Media and Cord Blood Registry partner to better educate and empower expectant parents - March 26, 2008
Online health company Waterfront Media and Cord Blood Registry (CBR), the global leader in cord blood banking, have introduced a new section, Considering Cord Blood Banking, in WhatToExpect.com. Published by Waterfront Media, WhatToExpect.com is the online website based… Read More
CMPMedica expands SearchMedica.com with additional vertical search applications - March 26, 2008
Healthcare education and information provider CMPMedica, UK, part of United Business Media plc, has announced that it has expanded SearchMedica.com to include a number of additional vertical search applications for specialist medical conditions. The extension is part of CMPMedica's ongoing strategy to widen the scope of… Read More
SIIA Content Division announces new board members for 2008-09 - March 26, 2008
The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), the trade association for the software and digital content industry, has announced the new members of its Content Division Board of Directors. Twelve executives representing Content Division member companies have been elected to two-year terms. The SIIA Content Division… Read More
Malaria Series wins 2008 ASM Public Communications Award - March 26, 2008
Science magazine deputy news editor Leslie Roberts and contributing correspondent Martin Enserink have won the 2008 American Society for Microbiology (ASM) Public Communications Award for their three-part series 'Combating Malaria'. The series details the role of microbiology in combating malaria as well as the challenge of delivering advances in medicine… Read More
