Health

Howth RNLI inshore lifeboat launched at 5.30am this morning (Sunday 25 January) to reports of man in the water in Howth Harbour. The lifeboat crew launched in minutes, located and rescued the casualty and returned with him to shore to…

WARWICK UNIVERSITY TRIAL SUMMARY  - P.A.R.A.ME.D.I.C. is a cluster randomized controlled trial and economic evaluation. We have chosen to use a cluster randomised design because an individually randomised design would have a significant…

BCC - The first batch of an experimental vaccine against Ebola is on its way to Liberia. The shipment will be the first potentially preventative medicine to reach one of the hardest hit countries. But experts say that, with Ebola cases…

I'm not a hero and I don't pretend to be. But, i guess... I've worked with quite of you and I want to share a story that inspire me. Wh0 is expert on heroes? Reid's not-to-be-missed talk takes medical care to a whole new level. Prepare to…

HOMETOWNSTATION - Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Volunteer Search and Rescue Teams responded to 597 missions and saved dozens of lives, said LASD officials. “These rescues involved everything from missing hikers, motorcycle…

Dr. Armand Sprecher, Public Health Specialist at MSF describes MSF’s clinical protocols, the challenges faced, and lessons learned during the world’s largest outbreak ongoing in West Africa Q: Does MSF have a standard clinical care regimen…

NHS England has published a new Practical Guide to Healthy Ageing with Age UK, to help people improve their health and general fitness, particularly those aged 70 or over with ‘mild frailty’. The evidence-based guide covers key areas that…

LONDON AMBULANCE SERVICE CORRIGENDA: The London Ambulance Service Chief Executive was not “forced to resign”. She has left for another job Ann Radmore - Chief Executive of the London Ambulance Service - has quit her position after the…

Article By Leala Padmanabhan Health spending has become a major political battleground in the run-up to the general election, as the parties compete to offer answers to the huge challenges facing the NHS in England. Pressures on the NHS…

Article by James Gallagher Health editor, BBC News website The price of life-saving vaccines has skyrocketed leaving some countries struggling to fully immunise children, Medecins Sans Frontieres warns. A report by the charity says there…