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Emergency care at crisis point

Long-established issues in the health system are being reflected in emergency care, bold actions are needed to address this.
Could live streaming trauma scenes help the NHS make informed decisions?

Could live streaming trauma scenes help the NHS make informed decisions?

A new feasibility study will examine whether live streaming trauma scenes will help the NHS decide what help is needed. Researchers, clinicians and patient public...
The urgent care crisis in the UK

The urgent care crisis in the UK

Dr Richard Gilpin, Specialist Registrar in Geriatric Medicine and member of the Doctors’ Association UK editorial board, discusses the current challenges facing urgent care...
Europe takes action in preparation for new variants of COVID-19

Europe takes action in preparation for new variants of COVID-19

The European Commission is taking immediate action to prepare for the threat of new COVID-19 variants. The European Commission has launched the HERA Incubator bio-defence...
First aid training and delivery in the UK with the British Red Cross

First aid training and delivery in the UK with the British Red Cross

HEQ speaks with Dafydd Beech, National Community Education Manager at the British Red Cross, about first aid education and the rise of digital delivery. Dafydd...
EOlife: assisting ventilation with AI when every second counts

EOlife: assisting ventilation with AI when every second counts

Artificial intelligence to the rescue of cardiopulmonary arrest patients. Archeon takes its name from the Acheron river, a tributary of the legendary Styx, which, in...
Global Ebola vaccine stockpile now established

Global Ebola vaccine stockpile now established

A global stockpile of Ebola vaccines has now been established by four of the leading health and humanitarian organisations. Led by the International Coordinating Group...
A new measure in the fight against choking deaths with LifeVac

A new measure in the fight against choking deaths with LifeVac

Have you ever said “It went down the wrong way” or “It went down the wrong hole” when eating or drinking? You would not...
Emergency medical supplies market to reach €45.04bn by 2026

Emergency medical supplies market to reach €45.04bn by 2026

The emergency medical supplies market was valued at more than $30.0bn (€25.60bn) in 2019 and is forecast to observe a CAGR of over -17.8%...
The UK Vaccine Taskforce: securing access to vaccines

The UK Vaccine Taskforce: securing access to vaccines

Kate Bingham, Chair of the UK Vaccine Taskforce, discusses the three goals of the taskforce. The UK Vaccine Taskforce has three key goals: to secure...
Guidelines on COVID-19 testing issued by European Commission

Guidelines on COVID-19 testing issued by European Commission

As part of the European Roadmap towards lifting COVID-19 containment measures, the Commission is presenting guidelines on coronavirus testing methodologies. The guidance aims to support...
Study shows trial drug effectively blocks COVID-19 in early stages

Study shows trial drug effectively blocks COVID-19 in early stages

A new study has found that a trial drug effectively blocks the early stages of COVID-19. The drug treatment, called APN01, holds promise for stopping...
The endocrine system: steroids put patients at high risk for COVID-19

The endocrine system: steroids put patients at high risk for COVID-19

Patients with endocrine system related diseases, and those who are taking a class of steroid medications called glucocorticoids, are at high risk for COVID-19. The...
COVID-19: first comprehensive estimates from mainland China

COVID-19: first comprehensive estimates from mainland China

The first comprehensive estimates from mainland China of the proportion of people with COVID-19 who required hospitalisation, and latest death rate estimates, both show...
Manchester scientists and clinicians respond to COVID-19 crisis

Manchester scientists and clinicians respond to COVID-19 crisis

In an unprecedented move, scientists and clinicians across Greater Manchester have formed a rapid response research group to find ways to beat the COVID-19...
Horizon 2020 collaboration to develop COVID-19 vaccine

Horizon 2020 collaboration to develop COVID-19 vaccine

OPENCORONA consortium has been awarded €3m funding by Horizon 2020 to support emergency research and development against the COVID-19 outbreak, aiming to develop a...
Covid-19: Oxford medical students join fight against the pandemic

Covid-19: Oxford medical students join fight against the pandemic

Medical students from Oxford University are stepping-up to help support in the fight against the coronavirus – known as Covid-19 – pandemic. Twenty-four final year...
closeup of a caucasian doctor man holding a world globe with a protective mask with the word coronavirus written in it

Utilising funding from Horizon 2020 to combat the coronavirus outbreak

The European Commission has announced that it is granting over €10m from Horizon 2020 to support the research into finding a cure for the...
CURE group: what is happening to demand for emergency care?

CURE group: what is happening to demand for emergency care?

Could the NHS be driving surplus demand and by extension additional strain on services such as emergency care? The pressures of patient demand on emergency...
What role is there for emergency medicine in climate change mitigation and response?

Is there a role for emergency medicine in climate change mitigation & response?

Emergency medicine must play a leading role in mitigating against and responding to climate change. Speaking at CleanMed Europe 2018, Jonathan E Slutzman, MD...

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