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Paramedic educators play a critical role in advancing EMS education, with their responsibilities often extending far beyond the classroom. While a 2005 study led by University of Toledo professor Judith Ruple described some characteristics…

Two chemists, one who kicked off the development of Viagra and another who is a YouTube celebrity, have received knighthoods in the New Year Honours. Dr Simon Campbell started and oversaw research on Viagra while working for the drug…

Most types of cancer can be put down to bad luck rather than risk factors such as smoking, a study has suggested. A US team were trying to explain why some tissues were millions of times more vulnerable to cancer than others. The results,…

A recent article on the British newspaper The Guardian, (The Guardian, Monday 22 December, 2014) reported several groundless conjectures, lies and unverified information about Emergency's work in the fight against Ebola in Sierra Leone.…

Firefighters have physically and mentally demanding jobs which means we (as fire rescue athletes) have demanding nutritional needs to match. Unfortunately, research confirms that most are deficient in some essential nutrients. The most…

"Really?" Is the first sentence that you usually think when Dr. Google gives you some information about a health problem. And - you know - most people use this engine for a medical search online. Unreliable online information is one of the…

A question about ectopy and aberrancy, even if of minor influence on therapy that was based on clinical presentation, was interestingly debated in ECG+ community.

Higher rates of obesity and ill-health have been found in shift workers than the general population. Health Survey for England data showed they were in worse health despite often being young. The lead researcher told the BBC that the rise…

DOCTOR'S BAG POST - The government’s revised co-payment plan is a dog’s breakfast. Here are 9 reasons why the proposal has angered Australian GPs. #1 Prime-minister Abbott’s reference to sausage machine medicine is insulting. If the…

The NHS would be "in dire straits" without migrant workers, one of the UK's senior economists has claimed. Stephen Nickell, who is on the board of the Office for Budget Responsibility, suggested 35% of "health professionals" came from…