MEDICAL EMERGENCIES

An Air Europa Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner flight from Madrid to Montevideo encountered severe turbulence, necessitating an emergency landing in Brazil. The incident injured 30 passengers, with one man famously thrown into an overhead bin. Videos shared ...

NEET-UG Retest Results: The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Monday released revised results for the NEET-UG retest held on June 23. This retest involved 1,563 students and followed controversy over the awarding of grace marks. Alongside the results...

Heavy rainfall triggered a canopy collapse at IGI Airport's Terminal 1, claiming a cab driver's life and injuring multiple individuals, leading to significant flight disruptions. Eyewitnesses recounted the harrowing incident, emphasizing the near-mi...

The U.S. Supreme Court's decision on Thursday temporarily permits abortions for women facing medical emergencies in Idaho, even though the state enforces a near-total ban on the procedure. Despite this ruling, legal experts believe it fails to clear...

A report by a Swiss bank has noted that Singapore is the world’s most expensive city. Hong Kong, London, Shanghai and Monaco are some of the other cities in the ranking.

The government has expanded a committee to look into pricing reforms for drugs and medical devices, including civil rights activists like All India Drug Action Network (AIDAN), Patient Safety and Access Initiative of India Foundation, and Medecins S...

Israeli forces shelled tent camps for displaced Palestinians near Rafah, Gaza, killing at least 25 and wounding 50. The attack, which included a second volley targeting those leaving their tents, occurred near a Red Cross field hospital, drawing con...

The study, published in The Lancet Planetary Health journal, found that this section of society was at twice the risk of hospitalisation compared to the general population, especially due to mental and respiratory diseases. The researchers found a f...

The government urged all states and union territories to promptly implement heat health action plans to safeguard people from intensifying heatwaves. In a meeting chaired by Dr. Atul Goel of the health ministry, directives included assessing healthc...

Tyson’s health scare comes two months before he takes on Jake Paul. When the match was announced earlier this month the ace pugilist said about his opponent that he is the new up-and-coming guy on the scene.

Singapore Airlines (SIA) is cooperating with authorities in the investigation into a London to Singapore flight that encountered severe turbulence, leading to the death of one passenger and injuring 30 others. Geoffrey Kitchen, a 73-year-old British...

Resident doctors protested for the termination of a nursing officer at AIIMS-Rishikesh for allegedly molesting a female doctor. They demanded immediate action and suspension of the assistant nursing superintendent. The accused, Satish Kumar, was sus...

Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari inaugurated the Indian Air Force's (IAF's) first Emergency Medical Response System at Command Hospital Air Force in Bengaluru. The facility will provide expert guidance and care for serving perso...

Owing to the soaring the soaring temperatures in the country and more so in the state, Rajasthan health authorities cancelled the leaves of doctors. IMD has predicted heatwave for the coming few days. Following that, instructions have also been give...

A Singapore Airlines flight from London to Singapore diverted to Bangkok due to severe turbulence, resulting in one passenger dead and multiple injuries reported. The Boeing 777-300ER carried 211 passengers and 18 crew. The airline is coordinating w...

The pilot declared a medical emergency and diverted the aircraft to Bangkok, and landed on May 21. "We can confirm that there were multiple injuries and one fatality on board the Boeing 777-300ER aircraft," the carrier said in a Facebook post.

Air India has partnered with MedAire to offer emergency healthcare services to passengers and crew, becoming the first airline in India to integrate MedAire's medical assistance across its fleet. This collaboration aims to enhance in-flight medical ...

The Indian Air Force on Tuesday tested BHISHM portable cubes at Agra for airdrops from the aircraft. This is the first time the Indian Air Force tested this portable hospital. This test was performed so that the portable hospital can be deployed to ...

An attendee suffered a medical emergency during former US President Donald Trump's campaign rally in Greensboro, North Carolina, on March 02. Trump stopped speaking at his rally when the attendee suffered a medical emergency.Trump abruptly stops his...