Health & Medical Sciences News

Current events, recent research findings, and other news in the fields of health and medicine.

Resources in this category:

allnurses.com
http://allnurses.com/

An online community for nurses that serve all aspects from news, chat community, to school searches, and employment opportunities.

Cancer Resources from Oncolink
http://www.oncolink.com/

Comprehensive patient information on all types of cancers, treatments, coping with cancer, advice for finding an oncologist, news, and much more. For healthcare professionals, the site offers disease and drug information, patient handouts, and updates on new therapies and research.

Eureka Alert
http://www.eurekalert.org/

Science, medicine, and technology news from universities, journals, government agencies, and other research organizations; also features a calendar of science events. Sponsored by the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

1stHeadlines-Health
http://www.1stheadlines.com/health.htm

"'1stHeadlines-Health' provides a central location where a user can quickly scan headlines from the Health sections of top online news sources. 1stHeadlines-Health checks each source for updates on a continuous basis, 24 hours a day. The goal of 1st Headlines-Health is to help users access stories that they would normally not have time to read if they had to go to multiple sites to find them."

HIV InSite
http://hivinsite.ucsf.edu/InSite

"HIV InSite's mission is to be a source for comprehensive, in-depth HIV/AIDS information and knowledge. The site has an extensive collection of original material, including the HIV InSite Knowledge Base, a complete textbook with extensive references and related links organized by topic." All resources made available by HIV InSite are free.

Johns Hopkins PodMed - Weekly Health News Podcasts
http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/mediaII/podcastsinstructions....

A weekly podcast from Johns Hopkins on news in the world of health

Medical Breakthroughs
http://www.ivanhoe.com/home/p_home.cfm

"Breakthrough Medical News from the world's leading medical centers and research labs." Browse by topic or search.

MedNews: Health and Medical News
http://www.mednews.com/

Give it to me straight, doctor! Medical professionals, researchers and consumers alike can find the latest reports from medical journals and conferences at MedNews.com. After free registration you can "customize your news by topic," leave comments and email articles.

National Center for Health Statistics News Releases and Fact Sheets
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/releases.htm

Statistical fact sheets on a variety of public health issues of interest to the general public such as teen pregnancy, infant mortality, contraceptive use, youth suicide, etc. Fact sheets include references to reports and telephone numbers for further information. Covers 1994 to the present. See also the NCHS Data Warehouse for more statistical information.

National Safety Council
http://www.nsc.org/

News and overviews of safety issues in American homes, workplaces, and the environment. Offers fact sheets addressing specific safety concerns and accident prevention, in PDF format. Topics encompass everything from building hazards to dangerous behaviors.

Newswise
http://www.newswise.com/

"Newswise maintains a comprehensive database of news releases from top institutions engaged in scientific, medical and business research." Search each section or browse by date.

Reuters Health
http://www.reutershealth.com/en/

Daily updates of health-related news from around the world, directed at consumers and health care professionals. "Health E-line" content for consumers is freely available and searchable in the site's archives.

SciCentral
http://www.scicentral.com/

An open-access gateway to scientific research news from some of the most reputable and reliable sources. Covers news in the areas of biological sciences, health science, physics & chemistry, earth and space sciences, and engineering.