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Safety is the first pillar of a good life for emergency professionals, rescuers and Fire Fighters. We are operating in a complex and hard environment. Risk prevention and improving working conditions are fundamental for better health and life.
Six coronavirus strains discovered: the contribution of the University of Bologna
At least 6 major strains of coronavirus have been discovered by the University of Bologna. COVID-19 continues to "mutate" a little. However, this is a good piece of news for the research of a vaccine.
Case report: a jaw pain revealed to be a tetanus infection caused by a forearm wound
Nowadays tetanus can be considered an outdated disease, since, thanks to the vaccine, doesn't kill like before. However, there still are unvaccinated people who are at risk. Today we will analyze a case report of an elderly man who came to…
Tracheostomy during intubation in COVID-19 patients: a survey on current clinical practice
Healthcare services experienced unexpected requests, lately. COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic changed the way of acting. Every operation became harder than before. Researchers in the UK conducted a survey on the current clinical practice of…
WHO and UNICEF: fewer children have access to life-saving vaccines worldwide due to the pandemic
The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF warned of an alarming decline in the number of children receiving life-saving vaccines around the world because of COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
AMREF against COVID-19: Africa could stop coronavirus if leaders make communities aware of this
AMREF about COVID-19 in Africa: "It's up to community leaders to make people aware of the importance of vaccines".
Brazil, President Bolsonaro tested positive to COVID-19
As the President of Brazil declared to have a "little bit of fever", yesterday he had to undergo the COVID-19 test in a precautionary way. He turned out to be positive.
First time ever: successful operation with a single-use endoscope on immunodepressed child
Single-use endoscopes are the new boundary of instruments in terms of innovation. They have been recently introduced in the clinic and used so far only on adult patients. Until now. In the world, it is the first time that an immunodepressed…
After 3,500 infections and 2,280 deaths, Ebola epidemic has finally ended in Northeast Congo
The end of the Ebola epidemic in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo was finally announced by Health Minister, Eteni Longondo.
Do you wash your hands correctly? A Japanese artificial intelligence will check it out
Japanese artificial intelligence controls if you wash your hands correctly. Hygiene cannot be neglected, especially in this period.
Railways in India deploys 960 coaches to treat COVID-19 patients in five states
960 railway COVID-19 care coaches in five states of India. It is the official communication of the National Portal of India, the official website of the Indian Government for news.