Launch of MedWire Open - a new web log to promote discussion of medical news among healthcare professionals
London, UK, 17 May 2007 – CMG today announced the launch of MedWire Open, a medical web log (blog) that invites readers to discuss and comment on a pick of the top medical news stories from MedWire News. MedWire News is read by thousands of healthcare professionals around the world and with the launch of MedWire Open this community now has access to a social networking website where they can interact with each other.
MedWire Open aims to promote a high-level discussion of the very latest medical research and clinical issues. The MedWire team actively contacts study authors and other relevant experts to invite them to join the discussions on MedWire Open. Prof. Paul Barash (Yale Medical School, USA) and Prof. Rajinder Mirakhur (Queen’s University, UK), are key opinion leaders in anaesthesiology who have recently posted comments on MedWire Open.
"Web 2.0 is the big buzz of the moment so I’m really excited to announce the launch of MedWire Open," commented Lucy Piper, Bureau Chief of MedWire. "With this site we have taken the unrivalled breadth and depth of MedWire news stories a step further by opening them up for comment and discussion."
About Medwire News
MedWire provides timely and independent medical news services written by specialist writers. MedWire News is available for license. Daily, weekly or monthly news feeds can be easily uploaded and seamlessly integrated into any website. The dynamic content is used by pharmaceutical companies and other healthcare organizations to encourage repeat visits and drive usage on product and educational websites. For further information, please visit www.medwire-news.com.
About CMG
Founded in 1986, CMG is a medical publisher providing high-quality educational content and services for all major pharmaceutical companies and other healthcare organizations. CMG is part of Springer Science+Business Media, a leading global publisher in the STM (Science, Technology and Medicine) sector. For further information, please visit www.currentmedicinegroup.com