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Florida declares state of emergency, Hurricane Irma is now category 4 storm
MIAMI (FLO, U.S.) - The National Hurricane Center has issued advisories on Hurricane Irma, located a few hundred miles east of the Leeward Islands. Today Irma grew to 140 mph sustained winds, and moving west trought the Carribean. The…
Hurricane Harvey updates: Addicks dam began to spill over
Hurricane Harvey updates
29th August at 9 am (Texas time) - Harvey hurricane is a threat also for Addicks dam, which began to spill over, as the storm increased the level of water, putting at risk its capacity. The aim now is controlling…
RNRN - Nurses' response ready for Hurricane Harvey
RNRN is closely monitoring Hurricane Harvey, which has now strengthened to a Category 3 storm and is expected to make landfall by late Friday or early Saturday near Corpus Christi, Texas. With rain in some areas forecast at over 35 inches,…
Harsh Earthquake in Ischia Isle in the everning
ROME – The island of Ischia has been hit by a quake of magnitude 4.0, last everning at 20:57.
The Italian centre for earthquake INGV affirmed the quake was 5 km deep. The most damaged point of the island is Casamicciola. Ischia suffered…
FOOTAGE - A Rescue Helicopter crashed into Glossglockner mountain, Austria
There are no casualties reported. The incredible video taken from a tourist show the helicopter tilting moments and crash
LIENZ, AUSTRIA - During a rescue an MD902 Explorer Helicopter crash in the Austria's Highest Mountain, the…
Heavy train smash in Barcelona - At least 48 injured people
BARCELONA 28, July - Big smash at Estacion de Francia. A train has crashed into the end of the track at the busy station injuring 48 people.
The train heavily damaged the front and the violent smash caused serious injuries to 5 people,…
WHO establishes an Emergency Hub in Nairobi, Kenya
The creation of an emergency hub in Nairobi by World Health organization has been well received by the Kenyan government and partners.
The initiative was recently introduced in Nairobi by Dr…
Intubation during CPR was associated with worse survival and brain health
Interrupting chest compressions to place advanced airways during CPR. This is what often happened before 2010 when the American Heart Association's (AHA) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) launched the guidelines on which they advised…
Children have died in Manchester after a suicide attack - Official Police Statement
The death toll has risen to 22, among them there are children and women. 59 people are injured and receiving treatment in eight hospitals across Greater Manchester, an official statement said.
Police believe the attack was carried out by…
Medical Fair Thailand 2017 reflects the bullish growth of the medical industry in the region
6 - 8 September 2017 at QSNCC, Bangkok
8th edition of Southeast Asia’s premier medical exhibition will be its biggest with more than 5,000 medical and healthcare products on show
700 exhibiting companies from 45 countries…