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Dec
22
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The Big Data to Knowledge Multi-Council Working Group will meet on January 11, 2016. A session from 8 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. (PST) will be open to the public via teleconference.
Posted in: News from NIH
Dec
11
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The U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM), in collaboration with Boston University School of Medicine is pleased to announce the launch of the Health Literacy Tool Shed: http://healthliteracy.bu.edu/. The Health Literacy Tool Shed is a free, user-friendly, unique, curated online database of more than 100 empirically validated health literacy instruments. The Tool Shed serves as… Read More »
Posted in: Health Literacy, News from NLM, Training & Education
Dec
03
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The National Library of Medicine‘s (NLM) Division of Specialized Information Services announces the launch of three interactive, educational iOS apps for high school students studying biology, chemistry and environmental health. These free, readily accessible resources assist students with grasping concepts such as DNA base pairing, the Bohr model of the atom and environmental conservation.
Posted in: News from NLM, Technology, Training & Education
Dec
02
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Robots to help visually impaired identify and grasp objects, increase mobility in elderly, and promote curiosity and determination in children. As part of the National Robotics Initiative (NRI), the National Institutes of Health announced that it will fund the development of three innovative co-robots — robots that work cooperatively with people. Two of the robots… Read More »
Posted in: News from NIH, Technology
Dec
01
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Originally posted at NIH News Releases on December 1, 2015 NIH Statement on World AIDS Day 2015 Follow the science to fast-track the end of AIDS. Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Carl Dieffenbach, Ph.D., Director, Division of AIDS, NIAID Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., NIH Director When the… Read More »
Posted in: News from NIH, Public Health