Bing Now Allows You to Have a Conversation with the Search Engine

The search engine Bing has added a new feature. Now, when you search for related questions, it maintains the context of the question to give you the best answer.

For example, try entering the question “Who is the president of the United States?” followed by the question “How old is he?” to retrieve accurate answers.

For more information about this feature, see Bing’s blog. For more search tips, contact Reference at 212-639-7439 or asklibrarian@mskcc.org.

ALCHEMIST, NSAIDs, Venom and more…

Here are a few highlights of cancer research news that have recently caught my attention:

  • NIH launches ALCHEMIST precision medicine trials for patients with early lung cancer. The three components include: screening, EGFR Treatment, and ALK Treatment.
  • NSAIDs may slow recurrence in breast cancer patients according to research at the University of Texas San Antonio. Findings are reported in the journal Cancer.

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