Saline, a 200-year-old medical therapy given to millions of patients around the world each day, appears to increase the risk of death in patients who are acutely ill
The speed at which atmospheric carbon dioxide has increased since the industrial revolution is at least 10 times faster than at any other time in the past 800,000 years, says the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report
Research into critically ill patients with COVID-19, published today in JAMA, shows fewer patients died and less intensive care (ICU) support was required when patients received corticosteroids compared with usual treatment. And the effect was consistent for those receiving either hydrocortisone or dexamethasone
An intensive care specialist has described the surreal scenes inside Christchurch Hospital after the mosque attacks, as doctors operated on scores of gunshot victims while armed police stood guard
An intensive care specialist has described the surreal scenes inside Christchurch Hospital after the mosque attacks, as doctors operated on scores of gunshot victims while armed police stood guard
Specialist GP Nikki Vadgama provides some tips to make your next paediatric eczema consult easier. She includes a review of new guidelines, resources, websites and medications for paediatric eczema management