National Library of Medicine WISER for Android Released

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The first release of the National Library of Medicine® (NLM®) Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders (WISER®) for Android™ is now available.

This release allows users to:

• Leverage WISER's full database of chemical, biological, and radiological substances from an Android device and search WISER's full list of known substances.
• Take advantage of WISER's new simplified search: search by name or ID using a single, integrated search field.
• Browse WISER substances by category.
• Track recent substance history.

WISER for Android can be downloaded and installed directly from Android’s Marketplace.

Look for new enhancements to the content and functionality of both WISER for iPhone®/iPod touch® and WISER for Android in the coming months, including the addition of WISER’s popular help identify feature and access to WISER’s suite of tools.

National Library of Medicine WISER for Android Released. NLM Tech Bull. 2011 Jul-Aug;(381):e15.