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Drowning' or 'drowning syndrome' in medicine refers to a form of acute asphyxia due to an external mechanical cause caused by the occupation of the pulmonary alveolar space by water or other liquid introduced through the upper airways,…

Bad weather in Emilia-Romagna (Italy), the mayor of Forlì: "It's the end of the world"; Priolo (Civil Protection): "The situation is very complex and the emergency has not yet ended"

Spirometry is a simple test used to help diagnose and monitor certain lung conditions by measuring how much air you can breathe out in one forced breath

People who are older, immobile or bedridden are most at risk for bedsores. These pressure ulcers occur when there’s prolonged pressure on your skin. Friction, moisture and traction (pulling on skin) also lead to bedsores

Bad weather in Emilia-Romagna (Italy), in Romagna the alert is at its highest, amidst strong wind and rain. There have been two landslides, protective barriers are being created with sandbags

Migrants in Lampedusa (Italy), Memorandum of Understanding: "An important challenge begins for us as the Italian Republic"

A guide has been published by the European Commission providing practical examples to reduce workers' exposure to dangerous medicines at all stages of their cycle: production, transport and storage, preparation, administration to patients…

People in Haiti’s capital of Port-au-Prince are caught in a spiral of ongoing violence and insecurity, living under the threat of stray bullets and kidnappings as well as economic precarity

Heart disease is a general term for a set of heart problems. The heart is a vital organ in the body, and any illness affecting it is life-changing

This was announced by Wingcopter itself. The development of drone technology has an easily imaginable positive impact, also on the rescue front