September 2014

A newly developed burn dressing gives patients a lower cost option to complete their treatment A newly developed wound dressing composed of coconut based cellulose and monolaurin for the first aid and treatment of burn injuries. The idea…

The United States has its first confirmed case of the Ebola virus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday, marking the first domestic appearance of the deadly virus that has ravaged swaths of continental Africa. The…

The IV Congress on PHTLS, held in Cali, Colombia, between 19 and 20 September, has seen the participation of major international authorities, representing 15 countries. The IV edition of the Congress, organized by Salamandra at the…

From the Guardian Healthcare Network a new post about problems with training for nurses in special mental health care From Guardian Healthcare Network: Nurses qualify with little training in mental health. Is it surprising that sometimes…

Today’s vehicles pose many risks for First Responders. For rist, unexploded airbag could seriously injury firefighters or paramedics. This manufactures are installed in multiple parts of the chassis. We must to remember that frontal airbag…

Freetown, 15 September 2014 - The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has opened its first Ebola treatment centre in Kenema, Sierra Leone, one of the districts worst affected by the deadly outbreak. “This…

"My original goal was to become a doctor". This is the beginning of the video (published by BBC) about Stephen Sutton, the teenager who raise £5 millions speaking all around the world about cancer, the disease which Stephen had battled…

An ambulance driver was using the GPS on her cellphone at the time of a fatal crash on Aug. 15, according to a statement she made to the Ohio Highway Patrol. A patient in the ambulance was killed when the vehicle rolled over at Interstate…

LOS CABOS, MEXICO - The Hurricane Odile was downgraded to tropical storm on monday evening. The wheater front pushed up Mexico's Baja California Peninsula early Tuesday, dumping heavy rains that could bring dangerous flash floods and…

Sometimes getting there is half the battle. In reality the journey is more like one per cent of the battle, but when flights stand between you and your mission, it can feel like the biggest battle of all. I'm five flights into a seven-leg…