In Silico Toxicology
Today my copy of In Silico Toxicology: Principles and Applications (Issues in Toxicology) arrived at the local Library. The book covers in 24 chapters the prediction of toxicological properties of small molecules, and extensively discusses aspects of QSAR studies.
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Commercial or Proprietary?
It is very important to realize the Open Source software can be commercial. For example, you can get commercial support for Bioclipse and CDK withGenettaSoft. It is also really important to realize that free software (public?) does not mean it is Open Source (or visa versa).
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Aurora Partners With Oracle to ID Clinical Trial Subjects
Aurora Health Care believes a new partnership with software giant Oracle Corp. could change the way clinical trials are run in the United States, an Aurora official said. The Milwaukee health care provider has tapped Oracle to analyze its genetic library known as the Open-Source Robotic Biorepository and Informatics Technology (ORBIT).
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As HP Targets the Cloud, Open Source Players Could Be Acquisition Targets
Hewlett-Packard (HP) has a relatively new CEO, Leo Apotheker, who laid out HP's corporate strategy this week, and made clear that the company won't rely on legacy software and strategies going forward. Instead, HP is staking its future on cloud computing. At HP's summit for analysts and journalists, Apotheker made clear that he will focus the company on the cloud and on analytics, which adds fuel to recent conjencture that HP may also have increasing relationships with players focused on open source in the cloud, possibly including acquisitions of open source cloud players.
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A Wikipedia/Linux for global healthcare information?
The open source movement already has produced innovations like online encyclopedia Wikipedia and the Linux operating system. Some healthcare advocates want to apply the open concept to medicine. Dubbed “collaborative clinical care networks,” these databases offer doctors, patients and researchers ways to enter, search and access a vast pool of clinical and anecdotal data unavailable to any one person or institution.
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A 2011 Wakeup Call for Pharmaceutical Companies
Challenges are not new to the pharmaceutical industry. Will pharmaceutical companies get a break in 2011? What are the trends that are impacting the pharmaceutical industry? Here are our predictions for 2011
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8 Devices Running MeeGo That Will Surprise You
At MWC, Intel made it very apparent that, despite Nokia’s announcement about going with Windows Phone 7, they will still be aggressively pursuing the development of the open source MeeGo OS which will be complimented by their AppUp store.
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Welcome
We are excited to be able to launch this site after many years of work. Open Health News is a combination news, knowledge, and resource portal on all things related to open source in the healthcare field. We introduced the Beta version on March 1st, 2011, and continue to enhance the site daily. Check out our Blogs and stay tuned for Hot News! Read More »
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AHIMA Conference
The 83rd Annual AHIMA Convention & Exhibit will draw health information management professionals from across the U.S. for a weeklong focus on the global transformation of healthcare and health information technology (HIT). This major meeting provides a comprehensive overview of current and emerging health information management issues and challenges. Read More »
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AMIA Conference 2011
The American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) Annual Conference provides an opportunity for a diverse array of professionals, students, and friends of the field, to meet, share information and work together. Take the time to check out the activities of the AMIA Open Source Working Group.
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