At least 14 people have been killed and five injured after a minibus in the Peruvian Andes lost control on a curve, and veered off a mountain road. Rescue crews used ropes to recover victims from the steep hillside.
Published On 18 Jul 202618 Jul 2026
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We congratulate Kurt R. Denninghoff, MD, professor of emergency medicine, as the lead author on a recent milestone article in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), published May 18, 2026, to coincide with his research team’s presentation of their findings at the 2026 American Thoracic Society International Conference. Their Phase 3 clinical study concluded…
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