EC launches HEIDI health wiki
The Directorate General of Health and Consumers and the European Commission are developing a new website to provide information to health professionals across Europe. The HEIDI (Health in Europe Information and Data Interface) will deliver comparable data on the public’s state of health, disease patterns and symptoms, health trends, institutional and political guidelines, and measures […]
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ITHANET disease research portal launched
European researchers and health IT specialists have launched a new disease research portal design to support research and provide easier communication of breaking news and events about disease.
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Elsevier launches medical information Wiki
Elsevier, the Netherlands based publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products, has launched a medical information Wiki online, WiserWiki. A Wiki is a web-based software that allows users to easily create, edit, and link web pages. WiserWiki will allow board-certified physicians to collaboratively contribute and update medical information online. The site is open to […]
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Academics set up wiki to monitor NHS IT
The 23 academics who wrote to Parliament outlining their concerns about the progress of the National Programme for IT have set up a wiki to track media reports and act as a resource for NHS IT. The NHS 23 wiki, available at http://editthis.info/nhs_it_info/, features links to articles tracking problems with various suppliers and coverage of […]
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