A solar defibrillator is installed near Workington in an area with an unreliable power supply.

Dr. Jeremy Ruskin answers the question: 'Fainting And Defibrillators?' — -- Question: Do all patients who faint need a pacemaker or defibrillator? Answer :Fainting is a very common medical ...

Dr. Douglas Zipes answers the question: 'What Is A Defibrillator, How Is It Used — -- Question: What is a defibrillator and how is it used in the emergency room? Answer: A defibrillator is a ...

A vest containing a defibrillator may be an option for some heart patients who can't use an implantable defibrillator -- the device that can shock the heart back to a proper rhythm if needed. That's ...

It is hoped the emergency kits will equip the public with tools to help save lives in an emergency.

Drones may prove to be a more expedient means of delivering many items, but a number of research projects have demonstrated that dropping defibrillators off to heart attack victims could have ...

Defibrillators that jump-start a stopped heart may save lives in airports and shopping malls, but few people keep them at home in case of collapse — even though that’s where most cardiac arrests occur ...

A wearable automatic defibrillator may be an alternative to an implantable cardiac defibrillator for a small group of patients, say researchers. There are few large, randomized and controlled clinical ...

We've seen flying drones designed to deliver food and even beer on command, but a new autonomous aircraft from a non-profit organization in Germany could provide medical equipment to remote areas in ...

Implanting defibrillators to jumpstart people's hearts has become common, but one day it may be routine for animals as well. Last Thursday, May 1, a 2-year-old boxer named Honus became the first dog ...

A West Wales county has been named one of the UK’s best for lifesaving defibrillator provision. Pembrokeshire ranked fourth ...

A defibrillator went missing outside the former Oscar Mayer site in Chard, leading to the location being decommissioned.