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Eruption of Mount Ontake, 48 body recovered, LIVE NEWS
On Mount Ontake, the only warning hikers received on Saturday was a loud boom, “like thunder,” minutes before a massive ashcloud overtook the mountain.
Firefighters and members of Japan’s Self-Defense Forces conduct a rescue operation at an…
White House warn against panic, after 1st Ebola diagnosis in US
The first case of Ebola diagnosed in the U.S. has been confirmed in a man who recently travelled from Liberia to Dallas, sending chills through the area’s West African community whose leaders urged caution to prevent spreading the virus.…
VERMAC: Coconut for treatment in burn injuries
A newly developed burn dressing gives patients a lower cost option to complete their treatment
A newly developed wound dressing composed of coconut based cellulose and monolaurin for the first aid and treatment of burn injuries.
The idea…
First Ebola case diagnosed in US confirmed
The United States has its first confirmed case of the Ebola virus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday, marking the first domestic appearance of the deadly virus that has ravaged swaths of continental Africa. The…
Practical Experiences at the IV PHTLS Congress in Colombia
The IV Congress on PHTLS, held in Cali, Colombia, between 19 and 20 September, has seen the participation of major international authorities, representing 15 countries.
The IV edition of the Congress, organized by Salamandra at the…
Dementia, a Nurse: "I don't feel equipped to treat patients with mental health problems"
From the Guardian Healthcare Network a new post about problems with training for nurses in special mental health care
From Guardian Healthcare Network: Nurses qualify with little training in mental health. Is it surprising that sometimes…
Red Cross opens Ebola treatment centre in Sierra Leone
Freetown, 15 September 2014 - The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has opened its first Ebola treatment centre in Kenema, Sierra Leone, one of the districts worst affected by the deadly outbreak.
“This…
The blog of a Canadian Red Cross worker involved in Ebola relief
Sometimes getting there is half the battle. In reality the journey is more like one per cent of the battle, but when flights stand between you and your mission, it can feel like the biggest battle of all. I'm five flights into a seven-leg…
3rd Annual Conference in Surfing Medicine, photos and videos from the stage
The annual conference in Surfing Medicine, created by the European Association of Surfing Doctors, toke place in Sligo from 9 to 13 september 2014.
The conferemce - accredited for 16 CME points — gave attendees the opportunity to access…
Kashmir face by the worst flooding there in the last 60 years
Days of torrential rain in Kashmir — a Himalayan region divided between India and Pakistan — have caused the worst flooding there in half a century, and left at least 450 people dead across both countries.
Approximately 1.5…