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Nutrition library launches

WHO has unveiled an electronic Library of Evidence for Nutrition Actions - an online reference of current scientific evidence and nutrition recommendations. It will help researchers design, implement and evaluate interventions for maternal and child health.

• Access the e-Library of Evidence for Nutrition Actions (eLENA) from the World Health Organization (WHO).

New site for dengue initiative

The Dengue Vaccine Initiative has a new website. The consortium of organizations is seeking to introduce a vaccine in over 100 countries where dengue is now endemic.

• Learn more about the Dengue Vaccine Initiative .

Lancet’s global health portal debuts

The Lancet has launched a new Global Health Portal, which offers free and unlimited access in one location to all content from the journal’s various platforms and sections.

• Visit The Lancet Global Health Portal .

Best practices for mixed method research

NIH has released recommendations for best practices in combining qualitative and quantitative research. Prior to this report, there were limited guidelines for scientists seeking funding for research with mixed method designs.

• Read online or download the full report Best Practices for Mixed Methods Research in the Health Sciences from the NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR).

Ovarian cancer analysis in Genome Atlas

An analysis of genomic changes in ovarian cancer provides the most comprehensive and integrated view of cancer genes for any cancer type to date. The study was done by The Cancer Genome Atlas Research Network, an NIH consortium.

• Access the abstract of the article, Integrated genomic analyses of ovarian carcinoma , from Nature.

New report on Fogarty mission

Fogarty’s mission and achievements are detailed in a new article in Infectious Disease Clinics of North America, written by Drs. Joel G. Breman, Kenneth Bridbord, Linda E. Kupfer and Roger I. Glass, the Fogarty director.

• Access the article, Global Health: The Fogarty International Center, National Institutes of Health: Vision and Mission, Programs, and Accomplishments , from theclinics.com.

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