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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.
Does air pollution impact on OHCA risk? A study by University of Sydney
Now that COVID-19 is going backwards, the world is slowly trying to return to its normal activities, and pollution will increase its presence in the air again. In this article we wish to analyse an aspect that regards EMS and pollution.…
Covid-19 in the United States nursing homes: what's happening?
According to many sources, the United States nursing homes seems in the grip of Covid-19. The nursing homes' patients are dying and many workers are getting sick, probably from Covid-19. Why does the situation seem so critical?
UNICEF against COVID-19 and other diseases
UNICEF declared that the poorest countries are suffering from other diseases. COVID-19 is not so scary for populations who always had to fight against HIV or Ebola.
Supply flights' disruption can cause other diseases outbreaks in Latin America, the WHO declares
Since the coronavirus affected any country of the planet, many transport deliveries got cancelled. However, this is causing delay and disruption of supply and medicines deliveries all over the world, especially in Latin America. There is…
How can the Power Air Purifying Respirator designed by the University of Utah help against COVID-19?
The CMI of the University of Utah has designed a new system of reusable purifying respirator for healthcare workers and caregivers who take care of COVID-19 patients. This Power Air Purifying Respirator (PAPR) is safe and reusable in…
Coronavirus, Medicus Mundi in Mozambique: stop to medical mobile clinics puts at risk thousands of…
Coronavirus in Mozambique: "for population, hearing about an incoming epidemic is a current matter: malaria, HIV, tuberculosis, cholera ..."
Coronavirus face masks, should general public members wear them in South Africa?
A long debate on the cloth face masks for coronavirus has been carried out in the last weeks. Today, the National Department of Health of South Africa issued its advice into a new press release, especially for what concerns the non-medical…
Plasma Therapy and COVID-19, the John Hopkins University hospitals' guideline
The analysis of John Hopkins University on COVID-19 is clear: on its site, it speaks of over 2 million people infected by the coronavirus in the world, and of 638 thousand infections in the United States only, which are followed by Spain…
A student and her mum sew transparent masks for the deaf
It seems an original idea, but this type of masks already exists. The problem is, they cannot be found easily. That's why an American student and her mum decided to start sewing transparent masks for the deaf and hearing-impaired, in order…
Is COVID-19 lockdown in South Africa working?
The COVID-19 lockdown in South Africa started 21 days ago and the Government is waiting for the scientific assessment to evaluate the efficacy of these measures. Plus, South African companies launched the National Ventilators Project with…
