2016

Between 22 and 27 January 2016, the National IHR Focal Point for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia notified WHO of 5 additional cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection. Details of the cases A 47-year-old…

The latest Met Office decadal forecast predicts global temperatures for the five-year period from 2016 to 2020. The forecast will be between 0.28 °C and 0.77 °C above the long-term (1981-2010) average. For comparison, 2015 - currently the …

First aid volunteers are often the difference between life and death in most of the cases. Kay Taylor speaks to a dedicated volunteer who is first on the scene in life-threatening emergencies

GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization says it is convening an emergency committee on Monday to decide if the Zika virus outbreak should be declared an international health emergency. At a special meeting Thursday in Geneva, WHO…

Authors: Dr. Rommel Jadaan, M.D., PhD. Emergency Medicine (1) Dott. Fabio Vivian, Driving Instructor-Confarca (2) Dr. Aurelio Tommasi, MD, General Director(1) (1) SUEM 118- Servizio d’ Urgenza ed Emergenza Medica Crespano del Grappa,…

Paris, France, 25 January 2016 – Capitalising on its transformation plan that has put the company’s priorities on customer satisfaction, quality and safety, and competitiveness, Airbus Helicopters focused its efforts in 2015 on executing…

Second prototype joins the flight test program First ground run performed on the 18th December 2015 Marignane, 27 January 2016 – The H160’s second prototype took off today in Marignane, kicking off a busy 2016 for the H160…

Source BBC - Emergency services 'should share control rooms'  Police, fire and ambulance services in England should share control rooms to improve their response to 999 calls, a Home Office minister has said. Mike Penning said it did…

Cycle responders in NHS are fully trained to work on their own and operate in busy areas which are difficult to travel through in a car or ambulance. Staff on bikes in London can get through narrow streets, pedestrian areas and shopping…