MORE 'HEALTH-AND-MEDICAL' POSTS
New: Chemical Hazards Emergency Medical Management (CHEMM) Online Resource
Libraries, Management and Leadership, National Libraries, News
|From a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services/Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response: Chemical emergencies are high risk events that require first responders to quickly make a series of complex decisions to minimize the risk of injury to their patients and themselves. The tools in Chemical Hazards Emergency Medical Management (CHEMM) […]
A New iPhone App (Free): Reference: Taubman's Plain Language Medical Dictionary
Awards, Funding, Libraries, National Libraries, News, Resources
|From the iTunes App Store: This free basic app converts medical language into everyday English. It is based on the award-winning Plain Language Medical Dictionary widget designed by Taubman Health Sciences Library, University of Michigan. MLibrary News Has More: The award-winning Plain Medical Language Dictionary, first released by the Taubman Health Sciences Library as a […]
This online exhibition from the History of Medicine Dept. at the National Library of Medicine in Bethesda, MD is not new but since the final Harry Potter movie premiered today in London and will open in the U.S. next week we thought it was worth sharing again. Direct to Online Exhibition: Harry Potter’s World: Renaissance […]
"Three Biomedical Funders to Launch Open Access Journal"
Associations and Organizations, Journal Articles, News, Open Access, Publishing
|Update: Here’s the Official News Release First issue expected one year from now (Summer 2012). From ScienceInsider: Three heavyweight, nongovernmental funders of science announced today that they are launching a free online biology journal aimed at publishing the very best papers within a few weeks of submission. But few confirmed details are available about the […]
Foodborne Illness Cost Calculator The Economic Research Service (ERS) estimates of the costs of illness and premature death for a number of foodborne illnesses have been used in regulatory cost-benefit and impact analyses. Like all cost estimates, the ERS estimates include assumptions about disease incidence, outcome severity, and the level of medical, productivity, and disutility […]
Trusted Health Info When and Where Needed: National Library of Medicine Launches MedlinePlus Connect"
Associations and Organizations, Libraries, National Libraries, News
|From NLM: The National Library of Medicine, the world’s largest medical library and a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has formally launched MedlinePlus Connect. This free service allows health organizations and health information technology (HIT) providers to link patient portals and electronic health record (EHR) systems to MedlinePlus.gov, a trusted source of […]
Impressive launch! Simple, clean, easy to use interface and links to a number of resources. The site will be useful to NIH users and other medical researchers. Direct toNIH Library Mobile Web Site The mobile site provides access to: Library Hours Ask a Librarian PubMed Mobile*** Mobile Databases (Both Free and Fee-Based, Very Large Collection) […]
From the LactMed Web Site: A peer-reviewed and fully referenced database of drugs to which breastfeeding mothers may be exposed. Among the data included are maternal and infant levels of drugs, possible effects on breastfed infants and on lactation, and alternate drugs to consider. Direct to NLM App Info Web Page Download iPhone Version (Free) […]
From NLM: The National Library of Medicine, a component of the National Institutes of Health, announces the release of a new Turning the Pages “app” for the iPad. The application is free and features selections from three rare books from the Library’s collection. All three books first appeared on NLM’s Turning the Pages kiosks and […]
From the Mobile Gov Blog: Ask Karen is mobile! Now you can get all of your food safety questions answered on the go. From your web-enabled mobile device, you can browse food safety information, send email and call a toll-free number. If you are using an iPhone, iPad or Android device you can web chat […]