Earlier we looked at how design helps first responders move patients at accident sites, with a cleverly-designed scoop stretcher.

Here we'll look at a similar problem, further down the line of care. In hospitals, bedridden patients often need to be repositioned within the bed: Rolled o

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A Kerry woman who spent 24 hours on a trolley in A&E at University Hospital Kerry said someone is going to die if the

This photo shows the ceremonial turn over of the key for the firetrucks in Mandaluyong City. From left to right: CSupt. Nahum Tarroza, BFP Director for Plans and Development; CSupt. Roel Jeremy G. Diaz, BFP OIC/Deputy Chief for Administration; Mandaluyong City Mayor Menchie Abalos; FSupt. Albe

Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) has always been spot on when it comes to the selection of its model lineups. They continue to expand their lineup with class-leading vehicles that cater to the specific needs of its customers. They would also re-introduce nameplates back to the market, not  jus

Cadiz player Jose Mari helped carry a stretcher into the crowd for a fan who had to be rushed to hospital on Saturday.

WHAT HAPPENED? Cadiz's home game against Barcelona had to be stopped because of an emergency in the stands. Mari got involved in the effort to help the supporter by

As students, faculty, staff and librarians make their way across the University of Toronto’s three campuses this fall, they’ll see major changes underway to enhance their experience and boost sustainability.

They include the ongoing Landmark Project to revitalize the historic core of

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In the first-of-its kind, save-the-world experiment, NASA is about to clobber a small, harmless asteroid millions of miles away.

A spacecraft named Dart will zero in on the asteroid Monday, intent on slamming it head-on at 14,000 mph. The impact sho

There have been more than 40,000 waiting time breaches in hospitals across the country this year in which patients were left waiting over 24 hours, a new report reveals.

A total of 40,398 patients were left waiting over 24 hours for admission to hospital between January and August, an in

San Diego’s House of Ukraine is working with other local organizations like “Help Ukraine Now” to provide aid to those caught in the ongoing chaos with the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Victoria Ivanova is a Ukrainian immigrant who is an active member with the House of Ukraine in Ba

Trains are parked in Wellington Yard outside an Orange Line maintenance facility on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022. Photo by Chris Lisinski | State House News Service

The MBTA defied some riders’ pessimism to reopen its Orange Line subway line on schedule this morning, with service provid