November/December 2014 Archives - Page 2 of 2

November 14, 2014

Tips on Scientific Writing and Manuscript Preparation

Author(s)3: Cristian A. Linte

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Technical communication entails conveying information about a technology to intended audiences in different fields, including science, engineering, biotechnology, and medicine, often in the form of publications and technical papers. The…

November 13, 2014

Synthetic Biology

Author(s)3: Elizabeth C. King

Synthetic Biology https://www.embs.org/pulse/wp-content/themes/movedo/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 IEEE Pulse IEEE Pulse //www.embs.org/pulse/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/03/ieee-pulse-logo-dsktp2x.png November 13, 2014 March 4, 2022

Edited by Gregory E. Kaebnick and Thomas H. Murray, MIT Press, 2013. ISBN: 9780262519595, 192 pages, US$21.00 (paperback). The rapid advancement of gene sequencing and synthesis technology has fostered the…

November 11, 2014

What is an Intelligent Hospital?

Author(s)3: Paul Frisch

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Simply put, an intelligent hospital is one that works better and smarter. It’s better because it’s resourceful, creative, and perceptive about what patients and doctors need, and it’s smarter because…

November 10, 2014

Tomorrow's Hospital

Author(s)3: David L. Chandler

Tomorrow's Hospital https://www.embs.org/pulse/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2014/11/header1.jpg 618 370 IEEE Pulse IEEE Pulse //www.embs.org/pulse/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/03/ieee-pulse-logo-dsktp2x.png November 10, 2014 March 4, 2022

The year is 2024. At a small regional hospital, an automated call has just come in, triggered by a patient’s personal fitness-monitoring device, which has detected several sudden and drastic…

November 8, 2014

Nigeria in the Spotlight

Author(s)3: Shannon Fischer

Nigeria in the Spotlight https://www.embs.org/pulse/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2014/11/header3.jpg 618 370 IEEE Pulse IEEE Pulse //www.embs.org/pulse/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/03/ieee-pulse-logo-dsktp2x.png November 8, 2014 March 4, 2022

As immediate past permanent secretary of the Lagos State Ministry of Health in Nigeria and former chief medical director of one of the country’s top medical centers, Lagos State University…

November 7, 2014

Saving Lives and Money with Smarter Hospitals

Author(s)3: Leslie Mertz

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Smart technology is a major topic for hospitals today, and it’s all about gathering, sharing, and using information with the lofty aspirations of improving care while also cutting costs. The…

November 6, 2014

Solving the Interoperability Challenge

Author(s)3: Julian M. Goldman

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If you’ve been a patient or visited a loved one in the hospital, it is likely that you have experienced one or more of the following scenarios: Your child’s infusion-pump…

November 6, 2014

My Body, My Microbiome

Author(s)3: Leslie Mertz

My Body, My Microbiome https://www.embs.org/pulse/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2014/11/header6.jpg 618 370 IEEE Pulse IEEE Pulse //www.embs.org/pulse/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/03/ieee-pulse-logo-dsktp2x.png November 6, 2014 March 4, 2022

The human body is a microbe’s playground: interspersed among the 37 trillion cells of the human body [1] are at least ten times as many bacteria, fungi, viruses, and archaea.…