Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

On hottest day of year, thousands cram onto English beaches

Police around the southern English coastal town of Bournemouth urged people to stay away Thursday as thousands defied coronavirus social distancing rules and flocked to local beaches on what was the U.K.'s hottest day of ...

Cardiology

CPR app linked to LA County dispatch system

The Los Angeles County Fire Department has linked its dispatch system to a smartphone app that will notify CPR-trained citizens when someone nearby is having a cardiac arrest.

Neuroscience

New research offers help for spinal cord patients

In a study on rats, researchers at the University of Copenhagen have discovered the cause of the involuntary muscle contractions which patients with severe spinal cord injuries frequently suffer. The findings have just been ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

WHO sets out future COVID policy

The World Health Organization on Wednesday published its new strategy for fighting COVID-19, seeking to help countries move from emergency mode to a long-term prevention and control strategy.

Psychology & Psychiatry

NYC mental health crisis teams falling short of expectations

A program aimed at improving the city's response to mental health emergencies has slid backward since its initial launch, with response times getting slower, more people sent to hospitals and stepped-up police involvement ...

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