Times of the Internet (Free subscription) | yesterday
GENEVA, Switzerland, July 3 (UPI) -- A new drug to be tested in three African countries could greatly reduce cases of onchocerciasis, commonly called river blindness, health officials said. This is a devastating illness that has plagued 30 African countries for centuries, said Dr. Uche Amazigo, director of the African Program for Onchocerciasis Control. More than 100 million Africans are at risk of...
homegame (Free subscription) | yesterday
Personally, I have never yet met a newspaper publisher so entrancing that I'd pony up a minimum of 25 grand to have dinner at their house, but some bright people at the Washington Post felt there was a big market for catered pomposity in their town, and they know the territory. The Post was planning to host a series of intimate supper parties at the home of publisher Katherine Weymouth. Persons interested...
The Lay Scientist (Free subscription) | 02/07/2009
In the aftermath of major blogging landmarks like the BCA Statement takedown and the Jeni Barnett affair, I've received numerous e-mails on the subject of how it is that we manage to coordinate so much action so quickly on these key issues. Many thoughtful alternative medicine practitioners and anti-vaccination activists have speculated that there might be more behind some of our blogs than meets...
Health - The Post Chronicle (Free subscription) | 02/07/2009
Two Merck blood pressure drugs given to diabetics to prevent worsening kidney problems do not work in that way but may prevent diabetes-related eye problems....
EE Times (Free subscription) | 02/07/2009
Merck KGaA (Darmstadt, Germany) has announced the launch of the "Printed Organic Switches and Chips" project (Polytos). The collaborative project is being run by Merck and partners in the Forum Organic Electronics.
WiredNews (Free subscription) | 01/07/2009
Reuters - Two Merck blood pressure drugs given to diabetics to prevent worsening kidney problems do not work in that way but may prevent diabetes-related eye problems, researchers reported on Wednesday.
PORT☆CITY☆UNDERGROUND (Free subscription) | 01/07/2009
Should CIOs join the boards of directors of IT vendors? ...
Market Wire (Free subscription) | 01/07/2009
WESTON, FL (MARKET WIRE) Wall Street News Alert's "stocks to watch" this morning are: PrimeGen Energy Corporation (PINKSHEETS: PGNE), Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C), Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) and Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MRK).
Medgadget (Free subscription) | 01/07/2009
Unbound Medicine has just released the venerable Merck Manual, all searchable and navigable, for the Apple iPhone. Regular updates keep the popular title fresh on your iPhone, guaranteeing the latest in authoritative medical information. Features: Interface optimized for iPhone and iPod touch Personalized favorites Cross-links for fast navigation between resources Frequent updates Superior navigation...
YourFINDit.com (Free subscription) | 30/06/2009
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In the Pipeline (Free subscription) | 30/06/2009
Organic synthesis as we know it can't go on without metal-catalyzed bond-forming reactions. There are too many of them, and they're just too useful. Palladium's the workhorse, followed by copper, then you've got rhodium, nickel, and a host of others (gold's been popular the last few years). We have a. . . fairly good idea of what's going on in these reactions, but not quite good enough. If we really...
YourFINDit.com (Free subscription) | 30/06/2009
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