Health

9 May 2015, this date marks 42 days since the last confirmed case of Ebola in Liberia was safely buried; WHO is now considering Liberia free of Ebola transmission. Reaching this milestone is a testament to the strong leadership and…

It has been a wonderful start for Interschutz, the most important exhibition for fire fighters, rescue and safety in the world. Monday was a good day for the trucks and for the biggest exhibitors of vehicles. Tuesday will be focused on…

The World Health Organization estimates 3.4 billion people are at risk of malaria, with children under the age of five and pregnant women being the most vulnerable. Mortality rates are falling and a new test  is having positive results…

Researchers have discovered that infants’ brains respond to pain in a similar way to adults. 18 of the 20 brain regions activated in adults experiencing pain were also active in infants, this has been found by scientists from Oxford…

Part of the evaluation in a patient for a predicted difficult airway is the3-3-2 rule. This evaluation can be done on an unconscious patient in supine position and is a reliable tool for the anticipation of a difficult BVM ventilation and…

A placebo is anything that seems to be a "real" medical treatment -- but isn't. It could be a pill, a shot, or some other type of "fake" treatment. What all placebos have in common is that they do not contain an active substance meant to…

- Unparalleled array of topics featured under four main headers: Fire Prevention, Disaster Relief, Rescue and Safety & Security - Record international turnout thanks to China, Italy, the USA, France and many other nations Hannover. …

Spencer Italia is attending with great pride Interschutz 2015. The Italian company leader in the world of medical devices for rescue and EMS will be at the German festival with a major exhibition in Hall 26, E02 location. All the innovative…

Here you can find a case study aimed to examine exposure–response relationships between surrogates of firefighting exposure and select outcomes among previously studied US career firefighters. Eight cancer and four non-cancer outcomes…

by Professor Jan De Maeseneer, Chair of the Expert Panel on Effective Ways of Investing in Health, Professor in Family Medicine and Primary Health Care, Ghent University, Belgium Citizens in the European Union expect good quality…