Health

THE GUARDIAN -  Bafétimbi Gomis collapsed on the field at White Hart Lane on Wednesday night to briefly spark nightmarish memories of the Fabrice Muamba drama from almost three years ago at this same stadium. The Swansea City striker has…

East England Ambulance Service advertising for people who are interested in becoming a student paramedic. If you've not yet applied and think this is the career for you - EEAS NHS like to hear from you. One of the benefits of this in-house…

The Ebola outbreak in West Africa will perhaps be remembered as one of the deadliest viral attacks in history. A recent United Nations press release has warned against even the slightest complacency in eradicating the disease that has left…

As the situation in Ukraine continues to be fragile, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and Russian President Vladimir Putin agree that humanitarian aid must reach the people affected by the conflict. Fighting in eastern Ukraine has…

Adolescent women are often overlooked, but they have specific health needs, writes Médecins Sans Frontières’ Women’s Health Advisor, obstetrician Dr Tane Luna. As a medical humanitarian organisation, Médecins Sans Frontières values…

Dublin ambulance row between council and HSE dates to 2010 - The HSE, which delivers ambulance services across the State outside Dublin, and to some extent in Dublin too, has been consolidating its National Ambulance Service into a…

Paramedics frequently have to make judgment calls outside the specific framework of protocols or guidelines. When paramedics make a judgment call they would like to be guided by ethical principles and supported by law. Applied…

Trauma induced coagulopathy (TIC) is now recognized as one of the major contributors to mortality in badly injured patients.

Article by: Dr. Hisham Ahmed Ben Lamin MD, MBBCH, PGDipECho (Australia) I was asked to talk about the pre-hospital and emergency facilities in Libya, which is really a difficult issue due to chaos situation present in this country. Libya…

The preparations for INTERSCHUTZ 2015, the international exhibition for fire prevention, disaster relief, rescue, safety and security, are well under way. Around 1,300 exhibitors from more than 40 countries will be presenting their products…