Eyes on the Ward: AI Now Tracks General Bed Patients 24/7
The most anxious moments for hospitalized patients and their caregivers often occur when medical staff leave the room.
Medicine
Continuous Glucose Monitors Linked to 62% Lower Death Risk in Type 1 Diabetes Patients
For people with type 1 diabetes who require frequent insulin therapy, continuous glucose monitors have become an indispensable tool for tracking...
For Cancer Caregivers, the Dread of Future Costs Harms Health 8 Times More Than Actual Bills
For many families navigating a parent or loved one’s cancer diagnosis, sleepless nights become the new normal.
Nowhere to Go: Room Amputation of 89-Year-Old Highlights Severe Gaps in Medical Referral System
Calls are growing to address structural blind spots in South Korea's medical referral system for severely ill, elderly...
Muscle Loss Double-Whammy: Sarcopenia Triggers Faster Progression in Lung Cancer Patients on Immunotherapy
Muscle mass in lung cancer patients may play a decisive role in determining the success of immunotherapy.
The Daycare Dilemma: Why Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease Spreads Long After Symptoms Fade
“Mom, my mouth hurts so I can’t eat.” When a child suddenly puts down their spoon, a quick check inside the mouth often...
Radioembolization Extends Survival in Select Patients with Advanced Liver Cancer, Study Finds
Hearing a doctor say that “the cancer has invaded the portal vein” can be deeply overwhelming for patients with liver...
Resetting the Body Clock: Smartphone App Cuts Mood Disorder Relapse Rates to One-Third
"I’m taking my medication faithfully—so why is this happening again?" It is a deeply frustrating question that patients...
Study: Migraine shot cuts headache days by half for 70% of older patients after a year
"Mom, another headache? Go to the hospital and try the shot." "Is it OK for someone my age to get such an expensive...
Diabetes Drug Repurposed: Evogliptin Shows Promise in Preventing Disfiguring Burn Scars
Burn survivors frequently face a distressing secondary complication known as hypertrophic scarring, where the skin...