News tagged with fatality rate
Ancient Architecture Makes Italian Earthquakes Deadly, Professor Says
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Apr 06, 2009 |
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A University of Colorado at Boulder professor says the powerful earthquake that knocked down buildings and killed at least 130 people in and around the medieval city of L'Aquila in Italy April 6 is a continuation of violent ...
Drug blocks two of world's deadliest emerging viruses
Mar 05, 2009 |
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Two highly lethal viruses that have emerged in recent outbreaks are susceptible to chloroquine, an established drug used to prevent and treat malaria, according to a new basic science study by researchers at Weill Cornell ...
New car tech: Not just crash protection, but prevention
Jan 28, 2009 |
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A car that can brake itself to avoid a fender-bender during the morning commute might seem far into the future. Except it goes on sale in March. That's when City Safety, a low-speed collision-avoidance technology becomes ...
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Fatality rates increase with repeal of helmet laws, study finds
Mar 31, 2008 |
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Since 1975, more than 100,000 motorcycle riders in America have died in crashes. The majority of states required motorcycle helmets in 1975, but today, only 20 states have universal helmet laws that require all riders to ...
Fall driving more hazardous than summer or winter
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Jul 14, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- While many believe summer is the most dangerous season on U.S. roads because motorists tend to drive faster, drink more alcohol and drive more often for leisure, a new report by the University of Michigan ...
Corticosteroids not linked with reduced risk of death for children with bacterial meningitis
May 06, 2008 |
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Use of corticosteroids in addition to other treatment for children with bacterial meningitis is not associated with a decreased risk of death or shorter hospital stay, according to a study in the May 7 issue of JAMA.
'Don't drink and ride': Improving subway safety
Dec 16, 2008 |
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Structural interventions and public safety messages may be the most effective ways to prevent subway fatalities and improve the overall safety of New York City subway systems, according to a study by researchers at Columbia ...
Community-acquired staph pneumonia appears more common, including MRSA
Mar 19, 2008 |
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Preliminary research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests that community acquired pneumonia (CAP) caused by the Staphylococcus aureus bacterium may be more common than originally suspected, including ...
Study Says Crash Tests Predict Driver Fatality Risk in Cars, But Not in Trucks
Dec 10, 2007 |
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Frontal crash tests in laboratories are strong predictors of passenger cars' safety on the road, though they fail to accurately project driver fatality risks for trucks, according to a recent Virginia Commonwealth University ...
Critical illness from 2009 H1N1 in Mexico associated with high fatality rate
Oct 12, 2009 |
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Critical illness from 2009 influenza A(H1N1) in Mexico occurred among young patients, was associated with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome and shock, and had a fatality rate of about 40 percent, according to a study ...
Blacks twice as susceptible and more likely to die of severe sepsis than whites
Feb 01, 2008 |
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Blacks have almost double the rate of severe sepsis—an overwhelming infection of the bloodstream accompanied by acute organ dysfunction—as whites, according to recent research.
Swine flu worse in Mexico than US, but why?
Apr 26, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Why has the swine flu engulfing Mexico been deadly there, but not in the United States?
Nighttime tornadoes are worst nightmare
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Nov 05, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study by Northern Illinois University scientists underscores the danger of nighttime tornadoes and suggests that warning systems that have led to overall declines in tornado death rates ...
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