St. Luke’s Health System, Idaho's largest healthcare provider, has filed a lawsuit against Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador. They're seeking a federal court order to protect doctors from the state's near-total abortion ban when performing emergency procedures. The lawsuit comes as the Biden admi
In the heart of California, firefighters battle the flames of the Sunset Fire. In the midst of this chaos, Viktor Makarskyy, the head of technology at GOES, finds his work hitting closer to home than ever. Makarskyy's invention, the GOES app, is a digital survival tool designed to help people in dis
Abusive head trauma, a severe child abuse injury, is a major killer of young kids. Doctors often rely on basic patient info from Emergency Medical Services (EMS) to spot these cases. But what if there's more to the story? Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Large Language Models (LLM) can dig deeper in
Emergency managers in California face a tough job when it comes to dealing with wildfires. They have to handle not just the fires, but also the other problems that come with them, like floods and landslides. Four main issues came up in discussions with emergency managers from nine California countie
In the aftermath of California's wildfires, T-Mobile has stepped up to lend a helping hand. Their store on 1318 Huntington Dr. , South Pasadena, CA 91030, is now a hub for free Wi-Fi and round-the-clock device charging. You don't need to be a T-Mobile customer to use these services. The company is a
Imagine a city on fire, literally. That's what happened in Los Angeles this week as massive wildfires burned through thousands of acres. Mayor Karen Bass was thousands of miles away in Ghana for a presidential inauguration. By the time she returned home, the fires had destroyed more than 10, 000 str
You know the story: wildfires in Los Angeles sparked a flurry of emergency alerts. But not all were accurate. One alert meant for those near the Kenneth Fire went to all 10 million residents of LA County. Panic set in, and city officials started digging into the issue. The tech company, Genasys, beh
South Carolina is gearing up for some serious winter weather, folks! Governor Henry McMaster has declared a state of emergency, which means the Emergency Operations Center has jumped into action. It's like they're setting up for a big game, making sure everything is in place to keep us all safe. Mos
A massive winter storm took a slow journey from Texas and Oklahoma, heading eastward into the Southern states. This storm brought heavy snow and icy roads, causing governors to declare states of emergency and schools to close. Arkansas Governor Sarah Sanders even called in the National Guard to help
You might think that doctors in the emergency department (ED) work independently, but they don't. Their work is influenced by their colleagues. This study looked into how the pace of one doctor can affect the performance of others around them. Imagine you're in the ED, and there are several doctors
