At the 2014 World Cup in Brazil this summer, medical teams from the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) will be equipped with standardized emergency medical bags for the first time ...

In today’s world, unpredictability has become the norm, whether due to natural disasters, sudden accidents, or even everyday injuries. Having immediate access to medical supplies can be the difference ...

In today’s unpredictable world, being prepared for medical emergencies is more crucial than ever. Whether you’re hiking in the wilderness, facing a natural disaster, or simply want to be ready for ...

In the late 1970s in Madras, India, Ethiopian-born medical student Abraham Verghese observed, and sometimes carried, his uncle's medical bags. The first was a trunk-like "mobile office" stocked with ...

A couple of hours into her Delta Air Lines flight to Portugal earlier this month, Dr. Andrea Merrill heard the call to help a fellow passenger with a medical emergency. She approached the scene and ...

Bag mask ventilation (BMV) is a method for providing a person with immediate ventilation in an emergency. BMV involves a medical professional manually pumping oxygen into a person’s lungs using a self ...

A pharmacist created a hospital go-bag for his 93-year-old father. The idea is catching on, since nearly a quarter of older people who go to the emergency department end up being admitted. Maybe at ...

PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. -- Soldiers who are pinned down in firefights with the enemy often rely on life-saving airdrops to resupply their ammunition, food, water and medical supplies. A new system ...