Surf PA leads intense beach rescue

Published Date: 13 Mar 2023

When an elderly boater falls into shallow water, an emergency medical attendant leaves the boat and goes to work.

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The EMA has backed new and expanded uses for multiple cancer drugs, signaling a push toward biomarker-driven, earlier-line care.

A paralyzed patient nearly matched the words per minute the average person can type on their phone, with 95% accuracy. See how brain-computer interface has improved.

The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges has called for routine clinical screening of children's social media use in evidence to the government's online safety consultation.

Bulevirtide (Hepcludex; Gilead Sciences, Inc.) is the first FDA-approved treatment for chronic hepatitis delta virus infection.

Live attenuated MMR and varicella vaccines can be administered safely before initiating high-efficacy MS therapies, potentially easing vaccine hesitancy.

Nearly a year after MHRA approval, many NHS practices cannot yet prescribe intranasal adrenaline for anaphylaxis.

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