No Fooling: NLM Officially Became Part of NIH on April 1, 1968
With this article, we begin an occasional series on key events in NLM’s history that took place in 1968. What’s in a name? Since its founding as the Library of the Office of the Surgeon General of the Army in 1836, today’s National Library of Medicine has had several different names and affiliations. In 1922,… (Source: NLM In Focus)
Source: NLM In Focus - April 2, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Posted by NLM in Focus Tags: History Source Type: blogs
Quick Q & A with NCBI ’ s Evolutionary Genomics Research Group
The Evolutionary Genomics Research Group strives to understand the evolution of life. No more and no less. In this Quick Q&A with scientists who work in NLM’s National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), we’re pleased to introduce members of the Evolutionary Genomics Research Group. This team of researchers focuses on the following areas: Empirical comparative… (Source: NLM In Focus)
Source: NLM In Focus - March 28, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Posted by NLM in Focus Tags: People Sum7 Source Type: blogs
Q & A: James Ostell Maps the Future —and Present—of Biotechnology
Today’s feature is posted with permission from HealthTech magazine. Emerging technology, such as the cloud, help to push the boundaries of genomics, viral surveillance and other biomolecular medicine, says the director of the National Center for Biotechnology Information. Biotechnology—which harnesses cellular or biomolecular processes to improve care—is helping healthcare reach new heights as novel collaboration… (Source: NLM In Focus)
Source: NLM In Focus - March 19, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Posted by NLM in Focus Tags: Research & Development Source Type: blogs
NOT A FAIR FIGHT: “ Viruses Don ’ t Play By Our Rules, ” Says MacPhail
Those who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it, or so the saying goes. So what can past worldwide pandemics teach us about future deadly outbreaks and the systems we’ve developed to combat them? Dr. Theresa MacPhail, a medical anthropologist who lived in China just after a deadly virus struck there, visited NIH… (Source: NLM In Focus)
Source: NLM In Focus - March 14, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Posted by NLM in Focus Tags: Events Source Type: blogs
New Issue of NIH MedlinePlus Now Available
The latest quarterly issue of NIH MedlinePlus magazine is now available online and in print. Actor Jim Parsons of “The Big Bang Theory” shares his experience with NIH’s Clinical Center, also known as America’s House of Hope. Parsons recently produced and narrated “First in Human,” a documentary about the NIH Clinical Center that aired on the… (Source: NLM In Focus)
Source: NLM In Focus - March 12, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Posted by NLM in Focus Tags: Publications Source Type: blogs
Mine the Gaps? 2018 Competition Challenges Students to Identify Research Gaps in Health Services Research
Sound intriguing? Here are the basics. AcademyHealth and the National Information Center on Health Services Research and Health Care Technology (NICHSR) of the National Library of Medicine are hosting the second annual HSRProj Research Competition. Graduate and undergraduate students will identify missing or under-represented topics in funded health systems and services research. The students will… (Source: NLM In Focus)
Source: NLM In Focus - March 9, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Posted by NLM in Focus Tags: Research & Development Source Type: blogs
RML Grantee Honored by Library of Congress
When Mary Beth Riedner’s husband, Steve, was diagnosed with young-onset dementia, she naturally turned to the library for support. Riedner, a librarian, found lots of information that helped her, but she didn’t find support services for Steve, so she explored ways to help her husband. One way Riedner helped him was by focusing on two… (Source: NLM In Focus)
Source: NLM In Focus - March 8, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Posted by NLM in Focus Tags: Grants & Funding Source Type: blogs
Who Am I? Twelve Notable Women in Medical History
It’s Women’s History Month. To celebrate, we’re profiling 12 women who were pioneers in the field of health and medicine—with a twist. We’re writing about them in first person as if they had access to today’s news. How many can you identify? 1. The Founder I was a mother of two daughters. But when it… (Source: NLM In Focus)
Source: NLM In Focus - March 1, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Posted by NLM in Focus Tags: People Source Type: blogs
When George Washington Was Searching for a New Surgeon General
He dipped his quill pen into ink and wrote a letter. And that letter is in the NLM collection in our History of Medicine Division. NLM’s Revolutionary War letter from George Washington looks a little dog-eared, as it was likely stashed in the saddle bag of a soldier, riding his horse to make the delivery.… (Source: NLM In Focus)
Source: NLM In Focus - February 22, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Posted by NLM in Focus Tags: Collections Source Type: blogs
Images of Coretta Scott King Grace the Library of Medicine
NIH’s theme for Black History Month is “Success Always Leaves Footprints.” Sometimes, those footprints come from high heels. At NLM, we’re proud to be displaying two posters featuring Coretta Scott King, civil rights leader and wife of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in the lobby of the Lister Hill Building throughout February. They are on… (Source: NLM In Focus)
Source: NLM In Focus - February 14, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Posted by NLM in Focus Tags: Exhibitions Source Type: blogs
Meet the NLM Board of Regents
Who are the people serving on the National Library of Medicine’s Board of Regents? When NLM in Focus asked them about themselves, what we discovered inspired us. We learned that their backgrounds are as diverse as their outside interests. The current board includes a physician who is an expert on the mind-body connection, a social… (Source: NLM In Focus)
Source: NLM In Focus - February 9, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Posted by NLM in Focus Tags: Advisory Bodies Source Type: blogs
Want to do more with PubMed?
Want to extract just the PubMed data you need, in the format you want? Dreaming of creating your own PubMed tool or interface, but don’t know where to start? Check out the NLM Webinar “Insider’s Guide to Accessing NLM Data—Welcome to E-utilities for PubMed” on February 13, 2018. Join NLM staff for a one-hour introductory… (Source: NLM In Focus)
Source: NLM In Focus - February 1, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Posted by NLM in Focus Tags: Programs & Services Source Type: blogs
Ill-Conceived, Well Drawn-and Powerful: Graphic Medicine Exhibition Debuts at NLM
Welcome to the world of graphic medicine—the use of comics to tell stories of illness and health. What’s NLM got to do with graphic medicine? A lot! Dozens of images are now online in Graphic Medicine: Ill-Conceived and Well-Drawn!, a multi-formatted exhibition which explores this increasingly popular genre and showcases the National Library of Medicine’s… (Source: NLM In Focus)
Source: NLM In Focus - January 25, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Posted by NLM in Focus Tags: Exhibitions Source Type: blogs
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Source: NLM In Focus - January 22, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Mary Ann Leonard Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
Focus on: Health Literacy
To find out what’s going on in the growing field of health literacy, NLM in Focus spoke with resident expert Rob Logan, PhD, in the Office of Communication and Public Liaison at NLM. Logan is the co-author of a new book on health literacy research and practice. What are the main points you want the… (Source: NLM In Focus)
Source: NLM In Focus - January 16, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Posted by NLM in Focus Tags: Publications Source Type: blogs
