We've seen flying drones designed to deliver food and even beer on command, but a new autonomous aircraft from a non-profit organization in Germany could provide medical equipment to remote areas in ...

Implanting defibrillators to jumpstart people's hearts has become common, but one day it may be routine for animals as well. Last Thursday, May 1, a 2-year-old boxer named Honus became the first dog ...

A vest containing a defibrillator may be an option for some heart patients who can't use an implantable defibrillator -- the device that can shock the heart back to a proper rhythm if needed. That's ...

A wearable automatic defibrillator may be an alternative to an implantable cardiac defibrillator for a small group of patients, say researchers. There are few large, randomized and controlled clinical ...

Defibrillators that jump-start a stopped heart may save lives in airports and shopping malls, but few people keep them at home in case of collapse — even though that’s where most cardiac arrests occur ...

Two scientists have developed a low-energy defibrillation scheme that significantly reduces the energy needed to re-establish a normal rhythm in the heart's main chambers. They hope this ...

About 100,000 Americans per year are told they need a sophisticated electronic device implanted in their chest. The device, an implanted cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), delivers a shock when it ...

Dr. Mehmet Oz demonstrates how to operate an automated external defibrillator, which helped save the life of celebrity trainer Bob Harper during a heart attack. When "The Biggest Loser" trainer Bob ...

DEFIBRILLATORS across the UK should all be registered so that they can be easily located in an emergency. Here’s how you can find out if there is one near you – and what to do in an emergency.