A 50-year-old heart disease patient at Queen Mary Hospital has spent several days in coma after a nurse failed to switch on ...

A research team has successfully tested a blood substitute in animals, and human trials may not be far off. The powdered ...

A major infant ventilator component has been recalled because it could come apart during use, potentially causing organ failure in babies or death, health officials said. AirLife and Vyaire are ...

An analysis debunks long-held misconceptions about the best way to perform resuscitation and emphasizes the importance of ...

Can we reboot the human heart? Yes, we can, and this could save many dying babies and adults who are waiting for a transplant ...

Trisomy 18 is normally fatal within weeks of birth. But some parents are getting more time — with surgeries, luck and an ...

This year our family vacation is a camping road trip. There will be a lot of hiking and outdoor exploring, so my wife and I have put together a good first-aid kit. Now I think that learning CPR is a ...

For decades, scientists have been trying to create artificial blood to alleviate shortages and prevent people from bleeding to death. But those efforts have been repeatedly frustrated by failure.

Vancouver school trustee Christopher Richardson backs the CPR, AED and naloxone requirements, but wonders why the province ...

It is alleged an anaesthetist "brushed aside" the attending doctor after the baby was delivered and shouted "for f**k sake, ...

After being born 133 days premature, a 1-year-old boy in Iowa holds the Guinness World Records’ title for most premature baby.  On July 5, 2024, Nash Keen was born to Randall and Mollie Keen at a ...

National police research group warns prone position can lead to fatal carbon dioxide buildup, recommends immediate side positioning after handcuffing.