Health

RUSSIA - Number of H1N1 flu cases has grown in St Petersburg, Russia’s second largest city, a local health official said on Monday. More than 500 people have been hospitalized with swine flu symptoms only to the city’s Botkin infection…

The traditional business experience in the EMS world is made up of lots of noise and wasted time. Waiting in a booth, looking at an interesting device for your company, and listening – every time – to the same kind words while you wait to…

The results of this meta-analysis show that CPR guided by EMS physicians is associated with improved rates of ROSC, hospital admission, and hospital discharge compared with CPR guided by paramedics in OOHCA patients Before citing those…

Yemen, Sana’a 10 January 2016 An MSF supported hospital has been hit in Northern Yemen causing at least four deaths, injuring ten people and leading to the collapse of several buildings within the medical facility. Three of the injured are…

As a comprehensive solution, Lumify extends the benefits of ultrasound to more places by leveraging cloud-enabled and tablet technology, and bringing connectivity, flexibility and mobility into the hands of more healthcare providers.…

A Chelsea firefighter has been awarded the British Empire Medal in the New Year’s Honours list for voluntary services to people and animals aboard.

EHang Launches First-Ever Autonomous Aerial Vehicle “EHang 184” at CES Groundbreaking Vehicle Marks a New Chapter in Transportation; Initial Design Showcased at CES January 6, 2015, LAS VEGAS – EHang, a Chinese unmanned aerial vehicle…

On Wednesday the California Gov. Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency for a tremendous gas leak in the Los Angeles suburb of Porter Ranch.

N2 highway crash claims six lives Last night paramedics from the KZN Department of Health’s Emergency Medical Services, responded to a collision on the N2 highway at Umkomaas, between a car and a truck which had been carrying wooden logs.…

Climate risks around the world: extreme tornadoes that struck the United States over Christmas, freak snowfalls in Mexico and heavy flooding in South America and the United Kingdom, Ms Margareta Wahlström, head of the UN Office for Disaster…