injuries
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Doctors Warn Of Fires Caused By Generic Phone Chargers
Your bargain phone charger can come with a hidden cost, as one 19-year-old woman unfortunately had to find out. According to her doctors, the woman’s generic phone charger likely started a fire around her neck that left her with serious burns and sent her to the emergency room. Now they’re warning people to be wary…
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What’s The Worst A Chilli Can Do To You?
Last month, The BMJ published a case report about a 34-year-old man admitted to an emergency room in Cooperstown, NY with thunderclap headaches, a particularly painful kind that can be a sign of cerebral haemorrhaging. His symptoms included dry heaving and intense head and neck pain. The man traced his anguish to a chilli eating…
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How A Confederate Submarine Crew Died At The Hands Of Its Own Weapon
During the latter stages of the American Civil War, the H.L. Hunley made history by becoming the first combat submarine to sink an enemy ship. The Confederate crew never returned from its mission, sparking a mystery that’s lasted for over 130 years. An exhaustive new analysis suggests these pioneering submariners didn’t drown or suffocate as…
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This Portable Scanner Can See If Your Brain Is Bleeding
The Infrascanner is already being used overseas for athletes, military personnel and accident victims to assess head injuries even in remote areas, and now it is available in Australia. Held in the hand, the scanner is a portable way to instantly see haemorrhages and brain injury, meaning people can be treated as urgent, faster.