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Find out how to prepare for and survive emergencies.
Across the United States, more than 100 people are killed and more than 200 are injured every day by firearms. As an emergency room doctor,...
Ever wondered how wearable technology and design can lead to a better healing experience? Or how medical centers that are certified to treat...
Why is San Francisco particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change? The San Francisco department of Public Health and the Califor...
The rate of under 5 mortality was halved from 1960 to 1990 but more recently there has been a slowing in the reduction. Success varies by re...
Lightning injuries range from mild (temporarily stunned) to severe (full cardiac arrest). Dr. Preston Maxim explains the ways one can avoid...
So you crashed your bike...if you spend time on two wheels, it is inevitable. Dr. Justin Bosley, Emergency Physician and Sports Medicine Phy...
Floods are the most destructive of natural disasters, on average affecting 100 million people globally. Drones can be used as very cost effe...
In the wilderness there is an obvious danger of being bitten by snakes, insects and arthropods. Dr. Susanne Spano offers advice on what to d...
Hypothermia is a potentially dangerous drop in body temperature. If the temperature drops too low it is a medical emergency. Emergency medic...
If you are hiking, skiing, climbing or just visiting at altitude higher than 8,000 feet you may experience altitude sickness. Emergency Medi...
If you are hiking, skiing, climbing or just visiting at altitude higher than 8,000 feet you may experience altitude sickness. Emergency Medi...
Dr. Preston Maxim explores two situations that may require emergency aid: lightning injury and hyperthermia. Lightning injuries range from m...
Creatures bite, sting and release toxins. Emergency medicine doctor Daniel Repplinger talks proper caring for snake bites, before visiting t...
Before you head to the back country get tips from Dr. Judy Klein, emergency medicine specialist, so you know what to do if you find yourself...
Coral, sea urchins, venomous fish, and stingrays can all inject venom into their targets causing pain and wounds that must be treated. Dr. D...
A broken bone in the wilderness may require splinting and evacuation. Find out how to create a temporary splint to immobilize the affected a...
If you are hiking, skiing, climbing or just visiting at altitude higher than 8,000 feet you may experience altitude sickness. Emergency Medi...
Dr. Jahan Fahimi, a UCSF emergency room physician, looks at the need for firearms research to inform clinical and public health intervention...
Urgent medical attention is critical to minimize the effects of any head or neck trauma. Dr. William Whetstone, UCSF professor of emergency...
Traumatic brain injury results from an impact to the head that disrupts normal brain function. Dr. Phiroz Tarapore looks at strategies for t...
Drs. Clement Yeh and Rachael Callcut reflect on the response to the deadly Asiana Airlines Flight 214 crash at San Francisco International A...
Drs. Lucy Kornblith and Aaron Kornblith provide an overview of advances in trauma care and the impact they are having. Series: "Osher WISE:...
UCSF doctors present an overview of the concepts of injury survey in trauma patients when time is critical. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being...
Dr. George Rutherford discusses the general concepts of disease emergence and re-emergence with specific reference to Ebola virus disease, i...
On March 11, 2011 a massive earthquake and tsunami led to explosions and meltdowns of multiple reactors at the Fukushima nuclear power plant...
If you live with the potential of earthquakes it is important to be prepared. Matthew Springer, UCSF Professor of Medicine, gives specific s...
Dr. Thomas Neylan, UCSF Professor of psychiatry, explores stress and psychiatric implications of trauma and disasters. Series: "Osher WISE:...
Lt. Erica Arteseros of the San Francisco Fire Department talks about what people can do in the event of a disaster that overwhelms emergency...
Most people would be surprised to learn that what a caller reports and what an emergency responder finds are often completely different. Dis...
The discipline and practice of medicine has a very unique way of approaching problems. Doctors use a mix of experience, intuition, evidence,...
From UC San Diego’s Englekirk Structural Engineering Center comes this preview of the largest, most complex seismic test ever conducted, des...
Hear from UCLA's seven-member Operation Haiti team as they reflect on their experience volunteering their medical expertise in Port-au-Princ...
Did you know the U.S. Navy provides direct medical care to patients? Join us for this fascinating look at the USNS Mercy, a floating hospita...