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The 1milion dollar's drone is the Gimball project
The world's first collision proof drone. Swiss search-and-rescue drone wins UAE competition
A clever, bizarre-looking drone that may one day save your butt has won a million bucks in the UAE's Drones for Good competition. Flyability's…
Look this photo: he lived!
One man who miraculously survived an Oregon car crash on Saturday can't look at the dramatic photograph taken of him pinned between two semi-trailers for too long.
"If I look at it, it scares me," Kaleb Whitby, who works in sales for his…
Dentists not clear about costs, says Which?
People could be paying too much for dental treatment because dentists are not being clear about their prices, consumer champion Which? has found.
A survey of 1,000 people in England found one in five was overcharged for treatment while 50%…
How to manage behavioral emergencies
A behavioral emergency, also called a behavioral crisis or psychiatric emergency, occurs when someone’s behavior is so out of control that the person becomes a danger to everyone. The situation is so extreme that the person must be treated…
Stanger gunmen kill 2, storm hospital
Durban - Two men were killed and two were injured on Wednesday when a group of men opened fire on a security convoy going through Stanger Manor, KwaDukuza, KwaZulu-Natal police said.
According to KwaZulu-Natal health MEC Sibongiseni Dhlomo…
How to help suicidal people: 12 rules
Suicide is not the option for matrics who have failed; help is at hand.
With the matric results set to be released next week, Head of the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health Dr Sibongile Zungu has appealed to matric pupils who have failed…
CPR in pectus excavatum patients: Is it time to say more?
ORIGINAL LETTER ON RESUSCITATION - Early initiation of effective chest compressions is a fundamental aspect of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). According to the current American Heart Association (AHA) and European Resuscitation Council…
When The system breaks: England A&E in crisis
Robert Colvile for The Telegraph explore in deep the NHS world, highlighting the pressures on A&E with this reportage that start from the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, the best structure in the National Health System.
As the NHS faces its…
Remembering Aceh 2004. The experience of the MVFRA first responders
KUALA LUMPUR - “Everyone has their role to play. It doesn’t matter how small a role it is, so long as you do your part, you can make a difference.” Malaysia Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association chairman and founder Captain K.…
St. Louis: Off-duty firefighters make daring rescue
KSDK ST. LOUIS - Three people are clinging to life after a fiery car crash. But without the heroics of some off-duty St. Louis firefighters, the crash victims may not have survived at all. The crash happened at North Broadway and Humboldt…