British National Formulary offers free resource access to ‘African Mercy’ ship medical staff - August 18, 2011
The British National Formulary (BNF) has announced its support to international charity Mercy Ships by providing free access to its medical information resources. BNF seeks to provide UK healthcare professionals with authoritative and practical information on the selection and clinical use of medicines. Mercy Ships… Read More
SAE International’s Historical standards now available in digital library - August 18, 2011
The SAE International has announced the expansion of its Digital Library to include more than 10,000 historical standards. These historical standards, some dating back to the early 1900s, are available in full-text format, allowing users to search for specific keywords and terms. SAE's Digital Library… Read More
NHGRI grant to help eMERGE network move closer to tailored treatments based on patients’ genomic information - August 18, 2011
Researchers in the Electronic Medical Records and Genomics (eMERGE) network will receive $25 million over the next four years to demonstrate that patients' genomic information linked to disease characteristics and symptoms in their electronic medical records can be used to improve their care. The grants are from the National Human… Read More
DeVry University selects Ingram’s e-textbook platform VitalSource to support online learning curricula in North America - August 18, 2011
Vital Source Technologies, Inc., part of Ingram Content Group Inc, US, has announced an agreement to provide e-textbook management and distribution for DeVry University. The University claims to be one of North America's largest higher education institutions for technology, science, business and the arts. The… Read More
Access Knowledgespeak using your smartphones and mobile devices via Myscoope.com - August 18, 2011
Mobile access for Knowledgespeak is now available in a mobile browser version and a Java application version. Smartphones and Tablets – We publish a mobile browser version for smartphones and tablet PCs. This is accessible at www.myscoope.com, a site designed specifically for all types of… Read More
Microsoft discontinues support for e-book reader app - August 17, 2011
US-based software vendor Microsoft Corporation has announced the discontinuation of its support for the Reader e-book reader application. It will not sell content any more through the Reader app, starting November 8. The support will be withdrawn subsequently. Access has been allowed for the downloaded content… Read More
