Ischemia Testing and the Monomorphic VT Storm: Crossed Wires

Patients with a severe form of ventricular arrhythmia who may be referred for catheter ablation are often screened first for coronary artery disease (CAD) or ischemia. Researchers conclude, based on registry data, that such testing rarely affects the subsequent management or outcomes.

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In Japan, Chinese tourists will soon no longer have to take a negative Covid test.

As long as they have had at least three doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, passengers from mainland China will no longer have to show proof of a negative coronavirus test done 72 hours or less before leaving. This policy move is likely to happen in early April. Kyodo News says that Japan is thinking ...

Soon, Chinese tourists will no longer be required to submit to a negative Covid test in Japan.

Passengers from mainland China will no longer need to provide documentation of a negative coronavirus test done 72 hours or less before departure, as long as they have received at least three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine. This change in policy is expected to take effect in early April. According t...

Consider the techniques for successfully integrating point-of-care testing into primary care

Point of Care testing (POCT) in primary care has become an important part of family practise over the last decade, allowing general practitioners and healthcare personnel to provide improved services to patients. POCT has become more important in basic care as a result of COVID-19. This has drama...

French medical testing facilities are on strike over funding issues.

Since Monday, a widespread strike has been ongoing in the French medical testing centres, often known as medical "laboratories." As a form of protest against the government's decision to lower their budget in the 2023 social security finance bill, workers have announced a strike tha...

Threat from North Korea's missile testing, nuclear ambitions cited by South Korean leader

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol warned Tuesday that North Korea's increasing number of missile tests, its developing nuclear goals, and other provocative activities represent a major threat that might lead to a disastrous miscalculation and trigger a wider confrontation. While playing do...

France has its toughest group-stage test against a strong Denmark.

France and Denmark enter Saturday's encounter as the obvious favorites to win and finish second in Group D, respectively. Les Bleus will be full of confidence after crushing Australia 4-1 in their opening encounter, immediately after Denmark drew with Tunisia - but France will be wary of comp...

ADK advertising firm claims bid manipulation for Tokyo Olympic test events

A source close to the matter said Tuesday that ADK Holdings Inc, a major Japanese advertising agency, reported to the fair trade watchdog that it participated in bid rigging for the rights to organize test events for the Tokyo Olympics.

ADK came forward after Tokyo prosecutors recently ...

The US is preparing for any eventuality, including a seventh North Korean nuclear test.

A state department spokesman said Friday that the US is working with its partners to prepare for any contingency emanating from North Korea, underlining the likelihood of a North Korean nuclear test in the near future.

Following its record number of ballistic missile launches, North Kor...

North Korean leader inspects Hwasong-17 ICBM test launch and promises firm nuclear reaction to threats

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un pledged a firm nuclear reaction to US threats during an on-site inspection of the country's test-firing of a Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) earlier this week, according to Pyongyang's state media.

According to the Korean Cent...

The Math Behind America's Test Score Declines

The Nation's Report Card provides a depressing look at how pupils in the United States have regressed in reading and arithmetic, as well as which states have suffered the most significant setbacks.

When the Education Department released data earlier this week documenting what U.S. s...

Global Hydrogen Breath Test Analyser Market was Worth US$ 31,945.5 Mn in 2021

Number of health issues related to gut are rising each passing day due to overconsumption of unhealthy or unhygienic food, and non-active lifestyle. In order to diagnose these ailments, multiple tests are being used and hydrogen breath test is one such test. The hydrogen breath test happens to be...

The Math Behind America's Test Score Declines

The Nation's Report Card provides a depressing look at how pupils in the United States have regressed in reading and arithmetic, as well as which states have suffered the most significant setbacks.

When the Education Department released data earlier this week documenting what U.S. s...

After North Korea's missile tests, South Korea and the United States hold joint military exercises with a U.S. aircraft carrier

The South Korean military announced on Friday that joint maritime drills with a U.S. aircraft carrier had begun, a day after South Korean fighter jets had been scrambled in response to what seemed to be a North Korean bombing rehearsal.

The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff have announ...

As a result of North Korea's missile testing, Japan plans to increase its sanctions against the country

To further punish North Korea for its nuclear and missile programs, Japan said on Tuesday that it will be freezing the assets of five additional companies.

Since late September, North Korea has repeatedly test-fired ballistic missiles, including a launch on October 4 of a ballistic miss...

North Korea finally speaks out about its missile tests, saying that it has been "practicing tactical nuclear strikes" on South Korea.

North Korea has tested seven ballistic missiles since September 25 and around 25 launches since the beginning of this year, raising tensions to an all-time high on the Korean Peninsula and in the Sea of Japan region. The recent missile launches, KCNA claimed, were a "strong military retaliat...

North Korea has admitted that its recent missile tests were intended to "wipe out" the United States

North Korean state media reported on Monday that the country's recent barrage of missile launches was a rehearsal for the use of tactical battlefield nuclear weapons to "hit and wipe out" potential South Korean and U.S. targets. This comes as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has sign...

This weekend's Lower Saxony regional election will put the German federal administration to the test

There will be a mini-poll on Olaf Scholz's first year as chancellor in Germany's final regional election of 2022. It is the SPD's hope that a split with the conservatives who seek to remove the SPD state premier will help them avoid being swept up in any potential coup.

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The threat from North Korea increases after each successful test, therefore South Korea, Japan, and the United States practice missile defense

Two American warships, a South Korean destroyer, and two Japanese destroyers participated in missile defense exercises amidst heightened tensions in the region. North Korea conducted the drill only a few hours after firing a missile over Japan. Multiple missiles have been fired by Pyongyang in re...

Heavy rains cause North Korea to halt reopening the tunnel at the nuclear test site.

Washington-reporter reported on Monday that Due to the result of heavy rain, North Korea appears to have temporarily suspended operations to reactivate an inactive tunnel at the Punggye-ri nuclear testing site.

According to commercial satellite images taken on August 24 and published on...