Hacker NewsNov 12

Ioannis Yannas invented artificial skin for treatment of burns–dies at 90

https://news.mit.edu/2025/professor-ioannis-yannas-dies-1027

#HackerNews #IoannisYannas #ArtificialSkin #BurnTreatment #Innovation #MITNews #Tribute

Professor Ioannis Yannas, pioneer of regenerative medicine who invented artificial skin for the treatment of severe burns, dies at 90

Professor Ioannis V. Yannas, a physical chemist and engineer known for the invention of artificial skin for the treatment of severe burns and an MIT faculty member for nearly 60 years, died at age 90.

MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Marcel SIneM(S)USJan 1, 2025
Burn Resuscitation Volume Linked to Neurologic Risk https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/high-volume-burn-resuscitation-increases-neurologic-risk-2024a1000mus #BurnResuscitation #NeurologicRisk #BurnInjury #FluidResuscitation #BurnCare #CriticalCare #EmergencyMedicine #BurnTreatment #MedicalResearch #PatientSafety
High-Volume Burn Resuscitation Increases Neurologic Risk

Patients who received > 200 mL/kg of fluid resuscitation for burn injuries showed higher rates of worsening neurologic findings on imaging.

Medscape
Elizabeth WinterMar 25, 2023

How Regulation Came to Be: Fire Safety in City Buildings (#11 in series)

Nearly 500 people perished in a Boston night club fire, 1943. As a result, the nation got more serious about fire safety.

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2009/6/14/742474/-How-Regulation-came-to-be-160-The-Cocoanut-Grove

#Regulation #HowRegulationCameToBe #CocoanutGrove #Boston #FireExits #NightClubFires #RevolvingDoor #FireCodes #Corruption #Inspectors #PublicAssembly #BuildingCodes #BurnTreatment #AutomaticSprinklers #ExitSigns #NationalFireProtectionAssociation