medical emergencies
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Universal Antivenom for Snake Bites Might Soon Be a Reality
We might be soon on the verge of having a super snake antivenom. In new research, a team of scientists says they’ve created a lab-made antibody geared to counteract toxic bites from a wide variety of snakes. In early tests with mice, the uber-antivenom appeared to work as intended. Snake antivenom is typically derived from…
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Taking a Painkiller While Training for a Marathon Triggered a Woman’s Life-Threatening Allergy
Doctors in Pennsylvania have reported a peculiar case of allergy in a 40-year-old woman, one that might unnerve casual joggers and marathon runners alike. Their patient developed a severe allergic reaction after taking a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, or NSAID, during a training run for a marathon. Doctors believe that the exercise and NSAID combined caused…
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A First Responder App Is Quadrupling the Number of Heart Attack Survivors In Denmark
In recent years, Denmark has seen the fatality rate for out-of-home heart attacks slowly dwindle to record lows. One of the factors behind the decline, per a new Washington Post report, is an app that aims a swarm of volunteers at patients in need.