In Ohio, anti-abortion-rights groups and 20 Republican lawmakers recently proposed an abortion ban that would, in most cases, consider doctors who perform abortions guilty of aggravated murder and subject to a life sentence or the death penalty, The Columbus Dispatch reported. The proposal, presented on Thursday, acts as an update to Ohio’s “heartbeat bill” that Gov. Mike DeWine signed in […]

Scientists from Boston University have developed a revolutionary new “metamaterial” that they said will speed up MRI times while also making the examinations much more affordable. They plan to do so with new components made of simple copper wiring and plastic, which cost just $10 to construct. When placed beside the body part being scanned, […]

Triage: the evaluation and categorization of the sick or wounded when there are insufficient resources for medical care of everyone at once. The Earliest Days of Triage 760-710 BC: Greek physician Pikoulis determines arrow and spear wounds have high mortality rates 1745: From this date on, combat surgeons are used 1793: Baron Dominique Larrey (father […]

Polytechnic University researchers have created a safer, lighter X-ray shield by mixing the metal used in light bulb wires with a common plastic. The combination of tungsten and polyurethane offers 40 per cent more protective than lead, which is conventionally used to protect people from radiation during X-ray procedures, yet it is 22 per cent […]