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As I write this message, I am one of the more than 25 million people in the U.S. who have received both doses of the coronavirus vaccine. I received my first dose of the Pfizer vaccine on February 4, and my second dose on February 25. NIH is distributing vaccines to employees based on priority … Continue reading Vaccines, Vaccinations, and NLM
This month, NLM joins the Nation in celebrating Black History Month. Libraries play an important role in ensuring equity of access to information. From my career as a nurse, I know that libraries are important vehicles for delivering trusted information. To celebrate my dual allegiances to nursing and libraries, in this post, I am tuning … Continue reading Nursing and Libraries – Powerful Forces in Motion
Like most of the world, staff at NLM has been engaging with others through various technologies – video conferencing, virtual daily work huddles, and conference-inspired meetings that require screen sharing, virtual breakout rooms, chat features and instant messaging. I’ve gone from a 30-minute commute, including a short walk and a metro ride, to a 3-minute … Continue reading 10 Tips After 10 Months of Video Calls
When faced with the other-worldly, complex challenges of surviving on Mars after being left behind by his shipmates, Matt Damon, who plays an astronaut in the movie, The Martian, knows that his only chance of survival will require him to call on all of his scientific knowledge and understanding of the scientific method in order … Continue reading We’re “Going to Have to Science the **** Out of This!”
Guest post by Kristine M. Alpi, MLS, MPH, PhD, AHIP, OHSU Library, Oregon Health & Science University; Tova Johnson, MPH, MA, MLIS, OHSU Library, Oregon Health & Science University; and Heather K. Moberly, MSLS, AHIP, FHEA, PgCert (Vet Ed), University Libraries, Texas A&M University Physical isolation arising from the COVID-19 pandemic has led many people … Continue reading All for One…Health for All: The Role of Open Access, Evidence-Based Information to Improve Health for All Species
Guest post by Clem McDonald, MD, Chief Health Data Standards Officer at the National Library of Medicine COVID-19 testing equips individuals with the information they need to protect themselves and others, and arms public health professionals with data that can inform response efforts. Recently, leadership across NIH articulated why widespread testing is necessary, important, and … Continue reading The Science of SARS-CoV-2 Testing: What Tests Are Available and What This May Mean for You
This piece was authored in collaboration with the leadership across NIH and represents a unified effort to meet the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic with excellence and innovation. One thing we know for sure – every single person can help our country control the COVID-19 pandemic. From wearing a mask to washing your hands … Continue reading Why Testing is the Key to Getting Back to Normal
Guest post by Kevin B. Johnson, MD, MS, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor and Chair of Biomedical Informatics, and Professor of Pediatrics at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. I started Informatics in the Round for a lay audience seeking to understand the world of biomedical informatics. There are other podcasts out there about the latest and the greatest … Continue reading Biomedical Informatics and Health Equity: Using One to Improve the Other
This piece was authored in collaboration with the leadership across NIH and represents a unified effort to meet the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic with excellence and innovation. Before the nation can safely return to business as usual, it will be essential to develop and deliver effective and reliable COVID-19 testing and then implement … Continue reading NIH One Step Closer to Speeding Delivery of COVID-19 Testing Technologies to Those Who Need It Most Through RADx-UP
Each year around this time, I’m invited to address a new group of graduates, to provide greetings and remarks at this important juncture in their lives. Over the years, I’ve sat in different parts of the commencement audience as a graduate, faculty member, parent, and speaker. It’s inspiring to listen to these speeches and a … Continue reading Graduation 2020: Tradition in the Midst of Change