earthquake

After Turkey's Earthquake: When Will the World Wise Up About Nat...

TIME: Top Science and Health Stories  Tue, 10/25/2011 - 03:00

Turkey's recent temblor is a reminder that while we can't predict or control earthquakes, we can be ready for them


 

Haiti Public Health Progress 'Encouraging'

MedPage Today Infectious Disease  Mon, 01/10/2011 - 15:36

(MedPage Today) -- A year after the devastating Haiti earthquake, there has been "encouraging" progress in public health in the island nation, U.S. officials said.


 

Special Video Report: How Brooklyn Docs Helped in Haiti's Crisis

MedPage Today Emergency Medicine  Fri, 01/29/2010 - 12:23

The earthquake that shattered Haiti was a call to action for the world. But for many physicians with a close connection to the country, it was personal.


 

Medical Response Improving But Still Short of Need

MedPage Today Emergency Medicine  Fri, 01/22/2010 - 14:27

Officials in charge of the medical response to the Haitian earthquake say they're starting to get a handle on the job, but critical shortages of food, water, physicians and medical supplies still afflict many areas.


 

USNS Hospital Ship Reaches Haiti

MedPage Today Emergency Medicine  Wed, 01/20/2010 - 15:38

A U.S. hospital ship has arrived in Haiti, adding surgical and postoperative capacity for the earthquake-shattered city.


 

Haiti Earthquake: Could It Have Been Predicted?

TIME: Top Science and Health Stories  Wed, 01/13/2010 - 15:45

Though scientists know where serious earthquakes like the one in Haiti are likely to happen, they're still unable to pinpoint the precise time