NLM launches MedlinePlus Connect to link Electronic Health Records to MedlinePlus - November 11, 2010
The National Library of Medicine (NLM), a component of the US' National Institutes of Health, has announced the launch of MedlinePlus Connect (http://medlineplus.gov/connect), a free service that allows electronic health record (EHR) systems to link users to MedlinePlus. MedlinePlus is an up-to-date health information resource for… Read More
IMNG partners with Pure Incubation to launch Cardiology Product Zone - November 10, 2010
International Medical News Group (IMNG), US, an Elsevier company, has announced the launch of Cardiology Product Zone. The new product resource guide is launched in partnership with Pure Incubation, a company that specialises in developing data driven web properties and performance media… Read More
Elsevier’s new Scival Spotlight Country Maps provide national perspective of interdisciplinary research - November 9, 2010
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the availability of SciVal Spotlight country maps. The country maps are a new option for academic and governmental decision makers seeking to understand national research strengths against the increasingly interdisciplinary backdrop of global research. They are… Read More
American Chemical Society unveils C&EN Archives online - November 9, 2010
The American Chemical Society (ACS) has launched a new resource that gives students, journalists, scientists, libraries and others instant access to more than eight decades of content from its weekly news magazine, Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN). Called C&EN Archives, the new resource includes more than… Read More
BNF announces new digital developments - November 9, 2010
The British National Formulary (BNF) has announced the launch of Knowledge Integration Solutions for safer and more accurate electronic prescribing and dispensing of drugs in the NHS. The BNF's clinical decision support and knowledge products include a range of data sets aligned with nationally mandated coding… Read More
Handbook of Cloud Computing provides comprehensive view of cloud computing trend - November 9, 2010
LexisNexis Risk Solutions, US, has announced the publication of Handbook of Cloud Computing (springer:2010), a collection of essays featuring contributions from world experts in the field of cloud computing from academia, research laboratories and private industry. Published by Springer, Inc, the handbook was edited by Armando… Read More
BioMed Central journal invites submissions for thematic series - November 8, 2010
Open access publisher BioMed Central, UK, has announced that the Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine is currently inviting research submissions to a thematic series on 'Local knowledge: Who cares?'. Rainer Bussmann of Missouri Botanical Garden; Ulysses P. de Albuquerque of Federal Rural University of Pernambuco; Andrea… Read More
Purdue University unveils ‘Impact: Earth!’ asteroid impact effects calculator - November 8, 2010
Purdue University recently unveiled 'Impact: Earth!' a new website that allows anyone to calculate the potential damage a comet or asteroid would cause if it hit the Earth. The interactive website claims to be scientifically accurate enough to be used by homeland security and NASA, but… Read More
Thieme publishes pocket-sized clinical guide on Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery - November 3, 2010
STM publisher Thieme Publishing Group, Germany, has announced that it has published the ‘Handbook of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery’, a pocket-sized clinical guide with complete and timely coverage of the discipline. Otolaryngology–head and neck surgery, a demanding field that focuses on the treatment of ear, nose,… Read More
Thomson Reuters launches clinical intelligence dashboard Pharmacy Xpert - November 2, 2010
Business information provider Thomson Reuters, US, has announced the launch of Thomson Reuters Pharmacy Xpert - a clinical intelligence dashboard that seeks to help hospital pharmacists better manage medication therapy to improve outcomes, reduce costs and manage risk. The product claims to combine three critical elements… Read More
