News tagged with emergency
Ultrasound imaging now possible with a smartphone
Apr 21, 2009 |
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Computer engineers at Washington University in St. Louis are bringing the minimalist approach to medical care and computing by coupling USB-based ultrasound probe technology with a smartphone, enabling a compact, ...
Radio waves 'see' through walls (w/ Video)
Oct 12, 2009 |
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University of Utah engineers showed that a wireless network of radio transmitters can track people moving behind solid walls. The system could help police, firefighters and others nab intruders, and rescue ...
Wi-Fi signals can see through walls
Oct 05, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of Utah, USA, have discovered that variations in signal strengths in wireless networks can be used to "see" movements of people on the other side of walls or ...
Most would refuse emergency use H1N1 vaccine or additive
Sep 29, 2009 |
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A majority of Americans would not take an H1N1 flu vaccine or drug additive authorized for emergency use by the Food and Drug Administration, according to a University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health and University ...
Wave of the future: Portable ultrasound scanners in the ER can save lives by expediting diagnosis
Aug 18, 2009 |
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All too often, a stethoscope and a doctor's touch are still the primary tools for diagnosing emergency-room patients. UC Irvine physician Chris Fox aims to change that.
Cyborg Crickets Could Form Mobile Communications Network, Save Human Lives
Jul 13, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- By taking advantage of the way crickets communicate, researchers are building "cyborg crickets" that could form a mobile communications network for emergency situations, such as detecting ...
FDA panel: Lower maximum daily dose of Tylenol
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jun 30, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Government experts called for sweeping safety restrictions Tuesday on the most widely used painkiller, including reducing the maximum dose of Tylenol and eliminating prescription drugs such as Vicodin ...
Common GPS could help better track airline flights
Jun 04, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Get lost in the woods and a cell phone in your pocket can help camping buddies find you. Drive into a ditch and GPS in your car lets emergency crews pinpoint the crash site. But when a transcontinental ...
A drone for security and safety (w/Video)
May 29, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- European researchers have developed a small robotic drone capable of helping save lives in emergency situations or preventing terrorist attacks in urban areas.
Report concludes uninsured are costly for all
May 28, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The average family with health insurance shells out an extra $1,000 a year in premiums to pay for health care for the uninsured, a new report finds.
Camphor-containing products may cause seizures in children
May 06, 2009 |
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Inappropriate use of camphor-containing products may be a common and underappreciated cause of seizures in young children, according to a new study by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. ...
More compressions, fewer interruptions lead to higher cardiac arrest survival
May 04, 2009 |
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Survival rates from out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest almost doubled when professional rescuers using cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) gave better chest compressions and minimized interruptions to them, according to ...
California declares swine flu emergency
Apr 28, 2009 |
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California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on Tuesday declared a state of emergency to tackle the swine flu outbreak but stressed there was "no need for alarm."
9 patients made nearly 2,700 ER visits in Texas
Apr 01, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Just nine people accounted for nearly 2,700 of the emergency room visits in the Austin area during the past six years at a cost of $3 million to taxpayers and others, according to a report. The patients went to hospital ...
Stairwell evacuation study finds 'what we know we don't know'
Mar 25, 2009 |
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Most of the time, we use the stairs in buildings—especially in high-rise structures—only as a back-up for faster elevators and escalators, but during a fire or other emergency, stairs become our primary passage ...
