Many patients living in rural areas don't have easy access to specialized or emergency care. When they face conditions like strokes, every minute counts when trying to get them the treatment they need.
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Five people were receiving emergency care in the French city of Tours on Tuesday with suspected botulism after ingesting a pesto sauce made with wild garlic, local authorities said.
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Experimenting with commercially available vapes may be important for some people's success in giving up smoking, according to new research.
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During a stroke, Black Americans arrive later to emergency departments—which are less likely to be notified of a patient's condition ahead of time, a national study shows.
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Children who were diagnosed with a chronic condition at an early age face challenges that go beyond their physical health. Diseases like sickle cell have an especially stressful impact on not just the patient, but their families ...
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Africa says it needs an estimated 10 million doses of mpox vaccine to control this public health emergency.
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Mpox clade I, one of two types of the virus formerly called monkeypox, is spreading quickly in Africa. Mpox clade I causes more severe illness and death than the other type—mpox clade 2. More than 18,000 cases have been ...
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First-generation antihistamines are associated with a higher seizure risk in young children, according to a study published online Aug. 28 in JAMA Network Open.
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An emergency is a situation that poses an immediate risk to health, life, property or environment. Most emergencies require urgent intervention to prevent a worsening of the situation, although in some situations, mitigation may not be possible and agencies may only be able to offer palliative care for the aftermath.
While some emergencies are self evident (such as a natural disaster that threatens many lives), many smaller incidents require the subjective opinion of an observer (or affected party) in order to decide whether it qualifies as an emergency.
The precise definition of an emergency, the agencies involved and the procedures used, vary by jurisdiction, and this is usually set by the government, whose agencies (emergency services) are responsible for emergency planning and management.
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