NLM Announcements

Performer Nick Jonas Raises Awareness about Type 1 Diabetes in NIH MedlinePlus 06/01/2017 04:10 PM EDT Posted today in NIH MedlinePlus magazine, performer Nick Jonas talks about life on stage and off with type 1 diabetes. Readers can also learn about how NIH-funded artificial pancreas research is helping patients with type 1 diabetes and how a long-term study led by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disorders aims… NLM Technical Bulletin, May-Jun 2017, ClinicalTrials.gov: First in a Series of Changes to Improve Usability for Stakeholders 06/01/2017 02:30 PM EDT Beginning June 19, 2017, ClinicalTrials.gov will undergo a series of changes focused on improving the ability to search, display, and review information about clinical research studies registered with the site. The Magical, Medicinal NLM Herb Garden 06/01/2017 11:00 AM EDT "Fresh herbs—there's nothing else like them!" So says Montgomery County master gardener* Mary Musselman, one of several dedicated volunteers who tend the National Library of Medicine's colorful herb garden, across the oval driveway in front of the main Library building. Bracketed by benches, this unique haven on the NIH campus is intended to showcase the… Revealing Data: Rain, Epidemics, and Life on the Docks in 1918 06/01/2017 11:00 AM EDT By Ashely Bowen-Murphy ~ United States Public Health Service (USPHS) officers stationed in the San Francisco Bay complained about the rain and deer eating the Continue reading NLM Celebrates the 20th Anniversary of the Harry Potter Series 06/01/2017 08:45 AM EDT NLM will display 15th, 16th, and 17th-century collection items, which represent the history that informed the some of the characters and settings of the Harry Potter series, and formed the foundation of the traveling exhibition Harry Potter's World: Renaissance Science, Magic, and Medicine. The special display and traveling exhibition explore the magic of Harry Potter and its roots in Renaissance traditions that played an important role in the development of Western science. The display and exhibition highlight the important ethical topics Rowling's stories examine. Visitors can navigate the display using a "Marauder's Map" and take home coloring pages fashioned from the books and incunables on display. NLM Requests Quotations for 2017 HIV/AIDS Community Information Outreach Projects 06/01/2017 08:45 AM EDT The National Library of Medicine (NLM) is pleased to announce the solicitation of quotations from organizations and libraries to design and conduct projects for improving HIV/AIDS information access for patients and the affected community as well as their caregivers and the public. Patients and the affected community need access to the most up-to-date and accurate health information to effectively manage and make informed decisions about their health. Health care providers, PrEP and HIV navigators, as well as health educators also need access to the most current information to provide the highest quality of care. NLM is committed to assisting organizations in accessing the spectrum of information resources and services that are currently available. The NLM is particularly interested in proposals with creative and different approaches to disseminate information to populations that have a disproportionate prevalence of HIV/AIDS infections in the United States. Emphasis is on increasing the awareness and utilization of NLM online health and medical resources in the HIV/AIDS Community through the use of innovative and evidence-based projects.   This service is provided to you at no charge by the NLM Office Of Communication and Public Liaison. This email was sent using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. National Library of Medicine · 8600 Rockville Pike · Bethesda, MD 20894