Archive: 23/01/2018
Live tissue vs synthetic tissue training for critical procedures: No difference in performance
Training on the synthetic training model (STM) or live tissue (LT) model does not result in a difference in subsequent performance for five of the seven critical procedures examined: junctional hemorrhage wound packing, tourniquet, ...
Jan 23, 2018
Philadelphia wants safe injection sites to help opioid fight
Philadelphia wants to become the first U.S. city to allow supervised drug injection sites as a way to combat the opioid epidemic, officials announced Tuesday, saying they are seeking outside operators to establish one or ...
Jan 23, 2018
Nearly 70 have died from yellow fever in three Brazilian states
Authorities say that nearly 70 people have died from yellow fever in three southeastern Brazilian states in the current outbreak.
Jan 23, 2018
New York hits big pharma with $500mn lawsuit in opioid crisis
New York turned the screws on pharmaceutical giants in America's opioid epidemic, suing manufacturers for $500 million on Tuesday as a photographer kickstarted a petition to hold Purdue Pharma accountable as a recovering ...
Jan 23, 2018