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Jan. 13—AUSTIN — In recognition of National AMBER Alert Day, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) reminds Texans of the importance of this lifesaving tool — and the entire Statewide Alert ...

On September 29, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the expansion of its Early Alert program to include all medical devices. This expansion builds on a pilot program that ...

KALISPELL, Mont. — Fifty years ago on Sept. 25, the ALERT program, also known as the advanced life-support and emergency rescue team began. ALERT was the second hospital-based air-ambulance program in ...