A & E
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Stroke care improvements continue
Care of patients who have suffered a stroke continues to improve dramatically in the NHS, according to a new analysis. Read more
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Obesity link to sepsis
Obesity is an important risk factor for sepsis, according to a Norwegian study. Read more
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Ban tackles in school rugby – Pollock
Tackling and harmful contact should be banned from youth rugby to ensure participants’ safety, two academics claim today (26 September 2017). Read more
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Blood donation frequency can be increased – study
Blood donors can safely increase the frequency with which they give blood, according to the findings of the first ever randomised trial of the issue, published today. Read more
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Infection link to cardiovascular disease
Adults admitted to hospital with pneumonia or sepsis may be at a raised risk of cardiovascular disease, new findings indicate. Read more
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Defibrillator drones could save lives
Defibrillator-carrying drones can help save the lives of people who experience cardiac arrest, Swedish doctors have reported. Read more
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Doctors advised on Good Samaritan acts
Doctors should ensure their indemnity insurance covers Good Samaritan acts – although they are unlikely to be sued successfully for undertaking them, a European conference has been told. Read more
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Doctors plan for medical emergencies in deep space
Planners of long-range space missions need to think carefully about the risk of medical emergencies, a European conference has heard. Read more
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Infant emergency admissions increasing – study
A surge in hospital emergency admissions for infants indicates weaknesses in community services for families, researchers say today. Read more
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How fitness improves MI survival
People who keep fit improve their chances of survival if they suffer a myocardial infarction, according to the findings of a Danish study published today. Read more