February 2016

Auto Expo 2016, the most important Automotive exhibition for the Indian market, celebrate a formal opening of a new model line: Emergency Vehichles. It will be a revolution in the EMS asiatic standards?

Author: Mario Rugna, medest118 The management of a pregnant women has been always a challenge for physicians. The different physiology of pregnancy, makes clinical choices and treatment different than in usual adult patient, and needs…

Spain has confirmed that a pregnant woman has been diagnosed with the Zika virus - the first such case in Europe. The health ministry said the woman had recently returned from Colombia, where it is believed she was infected. Zika has been…

A major tsunamis originating in various zones of the ocean will hit 16 countries

Strategic directions: strengthening national platforms for disaster reduction - with experience in Kyrgyz Republic The strategic directions on strengthening National Platforms for Disaster Risk Reduction are intended for use by all…

In the wake of the World Health Organization’s announcement Monday that Zika virus constitutes a public health emergency, research groups and public agencies are mobilizing to tackle the emerging infection and its suspected links to a…

The past year has again been a fantastic year for the emergency medicine (EM) literature. Some new concepts for life-saving treatments have emerged and been espoused, whereas other long-held beliefs have been torn down. Many new guidelines…

Between 22 and 27 January 2016, the National IHR Focal Point for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia notified WHO of 5 additional cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection. Details of the cases A 47-year-old…

The latest Met Office decadal forecast predicts global temperatures for the five-year period from 2016 to 2020. The forecast will be between 0.28 °C and 0.77 °C above the long-term (1981-2010) average. For comparison, 2015 - currently the …

First aid volunteers are often the difference between life and death in most of the cases. Kay Taylor speaks to a dedicated volunteer who is first on the scene in life-threatening emergencies