Despite significant improvements in the availability of 24/7 emergency air ambulance services (HEMS) across the UK since 2009, persistent regional gaps remain, finds research published online in Emergency Medicine Journal. ...
Feb 3, 2026
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Humans can't live without lungs, but Ankit Bharat's patient did for 48 hours.
Jan 29, 2026
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Overuse of antibiotics has accelerated the development of bacterial resistance to conventional drugs, a global health crisis projected to result in more than 10 million deaths annually by 2050. The multidrug-resistant bacterium ...
Jan 21, 2026
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Griffith University researchers may have unlocked the secret to treating sepsis, with a Phase II clinical trial in China successfully concluding with promising results.
Jan 15, 2026
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Dealing with an infection isn't as straightforward as simply killing the pathogen. The body also needs to carefully steer and monitor its immune response to prevent collateral damage. This regulation, called disease tolerance, ...
Jan 14, 2026
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Fingertip monitors known as pulse oximeters that can be used at home to detect low blood oxygen levels (hypoxemia) give higher readings for patients with darker than lighter skin tones, finds the largest study on this topic, ...
Jan 14, 2026
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A streamlined, nurse-led response for hospitalized patients experiencing an acute stroke at a Texas academic medical center improved time from symptom discovery to imaging and treatment, which is associated with better outcomes.
Jan 14, 2026
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A new study led by University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine clinical scientists and UPMC neurosurgeons challenges assumptions about early withdrawal of care in patients with severe traumatic brain injury, or TBI. The research, ...
Jan 13, 2026
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In intensive care units, some patients who appear unconscious occupy a gray zone in their relationship to the world. To better diagnose them and predict their recovery potential, Dragana Manasova, Jacobo Sitt, and their colleagues ...
Jan 8, 2026
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A simple blood test can tell doctors when it is safe to stop antibiotics in patients recovering from sepsis, a review led by University of Manchester researchers has found.
Jan 8, 2026
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