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Severe Storms and Flooding, Wildfires & Other Disasters On Wednesday, powerful storms will again target the Midwest and Plains with damaging winds, large hail and the possibility of tornadoes. Further west, a massive heat wave is…

World Blood Donor Day is celebrated every year on the day of birthday anniversary of Karl Landsteiner on 14th of June in 1868. This event celebration was first started in the year 2004 aiming to raise the public awareness about the need for…

Pioneering hand surgeon Professor W. Bruce Conolly is celebrated for his work at Sydney Hospital, but it is he and his wife's latest project that may prove it is often the smallest acts that make the biggest impacts on people's lives. Dr…

Earth starts shaking again in Nepal.  After the 7.8 quake on April 25, a 7.3 magnitude earthquake hit Nepal on Tuesday. The epicenter of the new earthquake was about 45 miles (75 kilometers) east of Kathmandu. According to NBC News at…

A 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked Nepal with devastating force Saturday, killing thousands of people. Many more are unaccounted for as the search for survivors continues. There is still time to save lives and that’s why aid agencies and…

This Clinical review, published by Libertas Academica, is an interesting commentary about the management of pediatric polytrauma. The research, published on september, 2014, was realized by: H. Mevius - Medical Student, Department of…

The ICRC in 2014 – Rising to the challenge. 2014 has been a tough year. New and lasting conflicts, natural disasters and one of the worst epidemics in recent times have pushed people to their limits and beyond.

Geneva/Damascus (IFRC-SARC-ICRC) – The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is today launching a new website, #REDforSyria (www.redforsyria.org), dedicated to the Movement’s humanitarian response to the Syrian conflict.…

From:  Jossa De Pano They weren’t in for the glory but they have the guts. What were they thinking, competing against the giants of the Philipines' rescue scene? They were a handful of idealists who only wanted to feel the adrenaline rush,…

MANILA - On the second full day of operations responding to what entered the Philippines as Typhoon Hagupit - since downgraded to a tropical storm - national officials say disaster coordination has improved since last year’s Super Typhoon…