On May 8, 1980, the World Health Organization announced that smallpox has been eradicated worldwide. That achievement was certified, based on intense verification activities in countries, by a commission of eminent scientists on December 9, 1979, and subsequently endorsed by the World Health Assembly on May 8, 1980. The first two sentences of the resolution…
Milton Corn, MD, is the new NLM Deputy Director for Research and Education. Since 1990, he has served as NLM Associate Director for Extramural Programs. He creatively modified NLM’s Training Program in Biomedical Informatics to keep pace with developments in biomedical computing. Today, 18 NLM training grants (involving 27 academic medical centers) offer tracks in clinical…
This fall the National Library of Medicine will welcome five new Associate Fellows for a one-year postgraduate program in health sciences information services. The Associate Fellows program, which offers an optional second year, prepares librarians for leadership roles in health sciences libraries and in health services research by introducing them to the requisite technologies and…
If you are caring for an older family member or friend, there’s an easy way to learn about Medicare benefits that may help them. The Web site NIHSeniorHealth has a new topic entitled Medicare Basics for Caregivers. Medicare is the federal health insurance program for adults 65 and older and younger people with disabilities. The new guide…
The World Health Organization, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, is one of the original agencies of the United Nations and acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. The WHO constitution states that the organization’s objective “is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health.” Its major task is to combat…
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