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31 counties receive equipment to curb maternal deaths
55+ min ago (511+ words) Some of the supplies include 143 neonatal warmers, 550 nebulizers and 541 pulse oximeters. One hundred and seventy five health facilities in 31 counties have received essential maternal and newborn care equipment in a move aimed at strengthening the country's capacity to manage complications…...
When tram ad trauma went off the rails
1+ hour, 46+ min ago (172+ words) Allan Tooker, Alan Hyman, Marion Grammer, Sue Casiglia, John Kouvelis, Col Burns, David Morrison, Gary Nicholson April 9, 2026 " 9: 00pm "Another "cure" from the same era was Bonnington"s Irish Moss with that mysterious ingredient, Pectoral oxymel of Carrageen," says Alan Hyman of…...
Tidewater EMS Council expanding whole blood program with new $150 K grant
2+ hour, 8+ min ago (426+ words) CHESAPEAKE, Va. " When someone is critically injured, getting blood quickly can mean the difference between life and death. Now, new funding is helping paramedics across Hampton Roads deliver that care before patients reach the hospital. Last week, Tidewater EMS Council,…...
Central Team Visits SCB Medical College Hospital In Cuttack To Probe Deadly Trauma ICU Fire
4+ hour, 29+ min ago (270+ words) Cuttack A six-member central investigation team is examining the circumstances surrounding a devastating fire in the trauma care ICU of SCB Medical College and Hospital in Odisha's Cuttack city that claimed 12 lives on March 16. According to sources, the high-level team,…...
Open Call: Saving Lives at Birth Research Grants Programme
6+ hour, 2+ min ago (272+ words) fundsfor NGOs This program funds practical research projects to reduce maternal and newborn mortality in low-resource settings. Grants of up to $50, 000 support interventions on the day of birth, innovative education and implementation strategies, and collaborative projects in focus countries including…...
Live fish gets lodged in Indore toddler's throat; removed after surgery
4+ hour, 25+ min ago (177+ words) Indore, Apr 9 (PTI) A routine task of cleaning a home aquarium turned into a medical emergency for an Indore family after a fish jumped into their toddler's throat. Doctors surgically removed the fish from the one-year-old boy, officials said on…...
Brain pressure treatment threholds for children with traumatic brain injury "should be re-evaluated
1+ hour, 9+ min ago (467+ words) It is the leading cause of death and disability in children worldwide. Now a first-of-its-kind study of traumatic head injuries in children, led by Cambridge researchers, suggests guidelines for their treatment should be re-evaluated. They say the existing intracranial pressure…...
Brown-affiliated study shows importance of timely sepsis treatment
7+ hour, 42+ min ago (726+ words) Researchers analyzed a population of almost 39, 000 patients hospitalized for sepsis. Sepsis " the body's dysregulated overreaction to infection " is one of the biggest causes of death in U. S. hospitals. According to the Centers for Disease Control, one in three adults who die…...
Hundreds of Israeli soldiers suffer brain injuries: 'We got a different child"
6+ hour, 43+ min ago (1101+ words) Due to the Gaza war, the number of Israeli soldiers diagnosed with brain injuries has significantly increased over the past two years and estimates suggest the phenomenon is even more widespread. But Israel has yet to formulate a comprehensive rehabilitation…...
Central team probes SCB hospital ICU fire that killed 12 in Odisha
8+ hour, 6+ min ago (252+ words) The New Indian Express CUTTACK: A six-member central team on Wednesday visited the SCB Medical College and Hospital to investigate the fire mishap in the trauma care ICU that claimed around 12 lives on March 16 The team comprised commandant Aditya Kumar…...