Use of Mobile and Wireless Technology Jumps in Hospitals Bio-IT World
December 07, 2006 | TECHNOLOGY UPDATE: Even though adoption of electronic health records (EHR) and other clinical IT remains fairly anemic, at least one aspect of health-IT has taken giant steps forward in the last few years: the use of mobile and wireless technology where choices are proliferating.
Nigeria: Country Boosts Research Into Traditional Medicine AllAfrica.com
The Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo launched a new committee on traditional medicine in Abuja, Nigeria yesterday (5 December), urging it to set up a training and research institute in the field.
Meridian to Attend the 14th Annual International Congress on Anti-Aging Medicine and Biomedical Technology Showcasing Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance
Meridian Co., Ltd. is pleased to announce that it will be attending the 14th Annual International Congress on Anti-Aging Medicine and Biomedical Technology, with an expected attendance of over 5,000 participants, held at the Venetian in Las Vegas from December 7 to 10, 2006.
Medical Text Takes On An Aussie Style Medical News Today
You say tomato, I say tomahto and to most of us it wouldn't make any difference, but when it comes to the language of medicine getting it right is vital.Authored by two Queensland University of Technology academics, Australia's first medical terminology textbook will be launched today (December 6) and aims to advance the understanding of medical terms. [click link for full article]
CyGenics Selected In Top 3 Asian Technology Pioneers by World Economic Forum Japan Corporate News
Melbourne, Australia, Dec 7, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Leading healthcare company CyGenics Ltd (ASX: CYN) today announced that it had been awarded the prestigious Technology Pioneer status by the Geneva-based World Economic Forum for advancing the field of adult stem cell cellular therapy, cord blood banking and technologies.
Lifeline Cell Technology to Showcase Product Line at American Society for Cell Biology Conference Dec. 9-13, 2006 in Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance
LOS ANGELES & OCEANSIDE, Calif.----Lifeline Cell Technology, an International Stem Cell Corporation company , will showcase its new product line of human origin specialized cells and cell growth media to cell biology scientists at the 46th Annual American Society for Cell Biology Conference scheduled for December 9-13, 2006 in San Diego.
Drexel University College of Medicine Partners With Alliance Consulting to Develop Electronic Faculty Recruitment RedNova
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Drexel University College of Medicine announced today that it has collaborated with Alliance Consulting, a leading global software solutions and IT consulting firm, to develop a comprehensive, on-line faculty recruitment tracking system.
Rwanda: Local Medicine Practitioners to Abandon Secrecy AllAfrica.com
Researchers from the Rwandan Institute for Scientific Research and Technology (IRST) are calling for traditional medicine practitioners to divulge names of the herbs that they use to cure both humans and animals.
Microsoft starts online library in challenge to Google Books AFP via Yahoo! News
Technology heavyweight Microsoft will unveil an online library that will compete with Google's controversial project to digitize the world's books, the company said.
Springer Adds Genomic Medicine To Biomedical Publishing Portfolio Medical News Today
Starting in 2007 Springer will publish a new journal entitled Genomic Medicine, providing a forum for reporting and discussing issues related to human and medical genomics. The wide scope of this peer-reviewed journal will reflect the rapidly expanding and broad nature of the field of genomics. With this launch, Springer will enhance its growing biomedical sciences publishing program. [click link
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