The National Library of Medicine has launched a (beta) service Pillbox to facilitate rapid identification of unknown pills. “Pillbox was developed to aid in the identification of unknown solid dosage pharmaceuticals. The system combines high-resolution images of tablets and capsules with FDA-approved appearance information (imprint, shape, color, etc.) to enable users to visually search for […]

Facebook and the professional behaviours of undergraduate medical students Au: Jayne Garner and Helen O’Sullivan The Clinical Teacher  Volume 7 Issue 2, Pages 112 – 115 ABSTRACT Background: The rapid growth and accessibility of social networking websites has fundamentally changed the way people manage information about their personal and professional lives. In particular, it has […]

From the Centre for Evidence Based Medicine comes the latest issue of Richard Lehman’s Journal Watch – “a personal comment on articles from the main medical journals selected for their interest to doctors (and a few others!)“

Proteinuria and estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate from NHS Evidence – kidney diseases and male urogenital disorders NHS Evidence – kidney diseases and male urogenital disorders presents its third Annual Evidence Update on Proteinuria and estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR). The 2010 Annual Evidence Update on Proteinuria and eGFR will provide an update with the highest-quality […]

Useful overview of various reference management systems is available on Martin Fenner’s blog If you’d like to discuss and have a “play” with some of the tools available (eg Zotero, Mendeley, Endnoteweb or Endnote X2, please contact Isla (phone: 336750 or  email)

Oral health from the NHS Evidence – oral health To mark the start of National Smile Month 2010  NHS Evidence – oral health is presenting an Annual Evidence Update covering all aspects of oral health. The specialist collection team has systematically identified and appraised the best available evidence (systematic reviews) which is presented, along with […]

Science translational medicine Science Translational Medicine Mission: To promote human health by providing a forum for communication and cross-fertilization among basic, translational, and clinical research practitioners and trainees from all relevant established and emerging disciplines.“… the creation of a redefined discipline of translational medicine will require the emergence of a new and vibrant community of […]

CAM for asthma from NHS Evidence – complementary and alternative medicine The NHS Evidence – complementary and alternative medicine specialist collection will present its 3rd Annual Evidence Update on CAM for Asthma from 4 May. This update will include a list of relevant systematic reviews published between March 2009 and April 2010 and an expert commentary. […]

Cambridge Postgraduates:  Opportunity to win another iPod Nano and more Amazon vouchers As part of the Arcadia Programme based at the University Library, following successful focus group sessions, postgraduates are being asked to participate in a short follow-up survey answering brief questions about what support they might need developing information skills and using online tools. […]

The Library will be open on Sundays in the run up to the Clinical Students exams: Open from 2pm till 6pm on the following Sundays:  9th, 16th, 23th, 30th May, and 6th June 2010. Best of luck to those with exams!