Mixed response to NIH's web journal plan

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The proposal for a global web site, E-Biomed, to centralize biomedical literature, has led to mixed reactions. The literature would be more widely available and this has been welcomed, but there are concerns that existing journals may be harmed. Martin Frank, executive director of the American Physiological Society, which publishes 14 journals, believes that E-Biomed is cumbersome and its implementation will not be easy. There are concerns too about the prospect of public funding for scientific publishing.

Planning, Medical sciences, Literature, Electronic periodicals

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French agency head resigns in cancer row

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Christian Brechot, director-general of the French medical research agency, INSERM resigned on 8 October 2007 over issues related to new technologies for screening cancer cells. The controversial dispute between INSERM oncologist and management of Metagenex triggered lawsuits and investigations by France's top ethical and health authorities.

Legal issues & crime, France, Research & Development, Scientific Research and Development Services, Executive changes & profiles, Drugs, Research & Development NEC, Officials and employees, Company legal issue, Biotechnology industry, Biotechnology industries, Investigations, Research institutes, Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Brechot, Christian, Institut National de la Sante et de la Recherche Medicale

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Mashups mix data into global service

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The word, mashup refers to websites that weave data from different sources into a new service. They are becoming popular, for plotting data on maps, covering anything from cafes offering wireless Internet access to traffic conditions.

United Kingdom, Methods, Company Web site/Web page, Database searching, Online searching, Internet traffic

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