Google Flu Trends not correlating with laboratory tests positive, says study - May 19, 2010
Google Flu Trends is not as accurate at estimating rates of laboratory-confirmed influenza as CDC national surveillance programmes, according to a new study from the University of Washington. The findings of the study, titled ‘Does Google Influenza Tracking Correlate with Laboratory Tests Positive for Influenza?’, will… Read More
Organising personal medical information more time consuming than managing most health conditions, says survey - May 17, 2010
Software firm Microsoft Corp., US, and Mayo Clinic have commissioned a new national consumer survey, according to which organising personal medical information is even more time consuming than managing most health conditions. In addition, consumers cited their own inability to remember information as a barrier to… Read More
Best-in-class companies arm engineers with simulation tools and high quality reference information, says study - May 14, 2010
Knovel, a web-based application integrating technical information with analytical and search tools, has commented upon the findings of a new Aberdeen Group report titled 'Cost Saving Strategies for Engineering: Using Simulation to Make Better Decisions'. The study found that best-in-class companies are using tools such as… Read More
E-Readers and tablets poised to become popular mass-market devices, says study - May 12, 2010
The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has released a study, according to which e-readers and tablets are set to become wildly popular and successful consumer devices. According to a survey of nearly 13,000 consumers in 14 countries, including China, India, Germany, the UK and the US, e-readers… Read More
Thomson Reuters announce preliminary results of Academic Reputation Survey - May 11, 2010
Information services provider Thomson Reuters, US, has announced preliminary results of its Academic Reputation Survey. The survey not only received responses from professional scholars across the world, but also across different subject areas. Thousands of responses were received in six subject areas - engineering and technology;… Read More
Akaza unveils web-based case report forms resource, OpenClinica CRF Library - May 11, 2010
Akaza Research, a US-based provider of open source clinical trial software, has announced the availability of the OpenClinica Case Report Form (CRF) Library. The product is projected as a web-based resource that helps OpenClinica users find, share and re-use case report forms. It contains a collection… Read More
OCLC researchers analyse and synthesise studies of digital information seekers - May 7, 2010
Library information provider OCLC Research, US, has announced that its scientists, in partnership with JISC, have released a study titled ‘The Digital Information Seeker: Report of Findings From Selected OCLC, RIN and JISC User Behaviour Projects’. The report seeks to analyse and synthesise 12 separate studies… Read More
Research and Markets adds Book Publishers report to their offering - May 7, 2010
Market research and data services provider Research and Markets, Ireland, has announced the addition of the ‘Book Publishers’ report to their offering. The US book publishing industry consists of about 2,600 companies with combined annual revenue of about $27 billion. Major players include John Wiley &… Read More
Japanese publishers take industry-wide efforts to address issues related to e-books - May 4, 2010
The Japanese publishing industry is reportedly taking combined efforts to comprehend the opportunities and challenges put forth by the advent of e-books. The issues being examined include whether traditional paper books will totally disappear, and whether e-books will significantly change reading patterns. In March, 31 publishers including Kodansha and Shinchosha… Read More
CHCF report examines smartphones use by healthcare providers and consumers - April 29, 2010
The California Healthcare Foundation (CHCF) has released a report titled ‘How Smartphones are changing healthcare for consumers and providers.’ The report, by Jane Sarasohn-Kahn, focuses on the recent adoption and use of smartphones by both consumers and healthcare providers. According to the report, the uptake of… Read More
