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Ultrasound may heal chronic wounds, suggests study
Tests on animals, published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology, showed healing times could be cut by nearly a third. Experts said the early results were "quite impressive" but needed to be tested on people.
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What to do when the earth starts shaking
A UN program expands to offer practical wisdom for all manner of natural disasters in developing Asian nations. Training in Bangladesh comes just after a powerful earthquakes disrupts nearby Nepal.
DHAKA, BANGLADESH — Students like Eidia…
Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease
In 2011, the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung disease (GOLD) released a consensus report, global Strategy for the Diagnosis, Management, and Prevention of COPD. It recommended a major revision in the management strategy for…
Global strategy for asthma management and prevention
Asthma is a serious global health problem affecting all age groups. Its prevalence is increasing in many countries, especially among children. Although some countries have seen a decline in hospitalizations and death from asthma, asthma…
Madrid Fire Department chooses Allison for fleet renewal
The Madrid Fire Department continues to choose Allison fully automatic transmissions for the renewal of its fleet, recently adding an Allison-equipped heavy-duty fire truck for rural applications to its 11 existing Allison-equipped vehicles…
Sabah footballer critically injured in car crash
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah footballer Rozaimi Abdul Rahman and his cousin are reported to be in critical condition after the vehicle they were travelling in crashed near here.
The 23-year-old striker and his cousin Awangku Mohd Farris were…
A great loss hit the world of Emergency Medicine: doctor John Hinds dies in Dublin accident
Dr John Hinds, one of the so-called "flying doctors" of Irish road racing, has been killed at a motorcycle event in the Republic of Ireland. He was involved in an accident while providing medical cover at a Skerries 100 practice session,…
At least 36 dead after Philippine ferry capsizes in calm waters just 1km from port
At least 36 people were killed after a passenger ferry with 173 passengers and 16 crew capsized in rough waters in the central Philippines today, a disaster monitoring official said.
Local radio station Radyo Inquirer said today that…
Plane crash in Medan, Indonesia. At least 74 have been killed
AT LEAST 74 people have been killed after a military plane – with more than 100 people on board – crashed into houses in a highly populated area of Indonesia. Smoke could be seen billowing into the sky as rescue workers raced to the scene. …
Florida, paramedic sentenced for culpable negligence. He flip out a patient from the stretcher
FLORIDA TODAY - A Brevard County paramedic was sentenced to spend a year on probation today in connection with an incident involving a patient being dumped on to a hospital floor. The sentence was handed down today after Kenneth Hallenbeck,…