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3 Reasons Why the US is Vulnerable to Big Disasters

During the 2017 disaster season, three severe hurricanes devastated large parts of the U.S. The quick succession of major disasters made it obvious that such large-scale emergencies can be a strain, even in one of the world’s richest countries. As a complex emergency researcher, I investigate why some countries can better withstand and respond to disasters. The factors are many and diverse, but three major ones stand out because they are within the grasp of the federal and local governments: where and how cities grow; how easily households can access critical services during disaster; and the reliability of the supply chains for critical goods. For all three of these factors, the U.S. is heading in the wrong direction. In many ways, Americans are becoming more vulnerable by the day.

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Finally Home, Traumatically Injured Vets Face New Lives As VA Faces Costs

Jessica Wilde | Kaiser Health News | October 17, 2013

Jerral Hancock wakes up every night in Lancaster, Calif., around 1 a.m. dreaming he is trapped in a burning tank. He opens his eyes, but he can't move, he can't get out of bed and he can't get a drink of water. Read More »

Navy Seeks Real-time Location System for All Hospitals

Bob Brewin | Nextgov | June 7, 2012

The Navy Bureau of Medicine in May kicked off a procurement to acquire a Wi-Fi based Real-Time Locations System that will track high-value medical equipment at 19 hospitals and hundreds of medical clinics worldwide.

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Robotic Help

Evan Tuchinsky | Chico News & Review | April 11, 2013

Ten years ago, during his surgical fellowship, Dr. Ravi Nagubandi got a glimpse of his future when he observed an early version of robot-assisted surgery... Read More »

The Plus-Size MRI Machine

Christopher Weaver | Wall Street Journal | September 18, 2012

As the percentage of obese Americans continues to rise, hospitals demand larger, more powerful imaging machines that can fit any patient and penetrate greater masses of tissue.

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