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Augmented Reality Training Cuts Emergency Transfusion Setup Time by Over 60 Percent

Augmented Reality Training Cuts Emergency Transfusion Setup Time by Over 60 Percent

When a patient with massive bleeding arrives in the emergency room, medical staff must prepare blood transfusion equipment within minutes.
From Prescription to Topography: How Laser Eye Surgery Evolved to Prioritize Visual Quality

From Prescription to Topography: How Laser Eye Surgery Evolved to Prioritize Visual Quality

Patients researching vision correction procedures like LASIK or LASEK quickly encounter a dense array of technical terms—wavefront,...
Suspected Pancreatic Cancer Once Meant a Two-Night Stay. Asan Medical Center Cuts It to One Day

Suspected Pancreatic Cancer Once Meant a Two-Night Stay. Asan Medical Center Cuts It to One Day

When patients are told something looks abnormal in their pancreas, many begin worrying about hospital admission even...

"Can I Get TAVI, Too?": 11 Key Questions to Ask Before an Aortic Valve Procedure

Many patients with severe aortic valve stenosis delay treatment out of fear of open-heart surgery.
Why Bones Break Before Osteoporosis Sets In: The Hidden Risk Behind Normal Scans

Why Bones Break Before Osteoporosis Sets In: The Hidden Risk Behind Normal Scans

"I slipped and broke my wrist." "I fell, broke my hip, and even had to get surgery." Most people chalk these injuries...
Timing of Immune Cell Entry Dictates Anti-Cancer Defense in Hard-to-Treat Brain Tumors

Timing of Immune Cell Entry Dictates Anti-Cancer Defense in Hard-to-Treat Brain Tumors

Some immune cells surrounding a tumor actively attack it, while others create conditions that help it survive.

"1 Million Won a Month Covers Everything"? The Hidden Cost Trap in Long-Term Senior Care

"If you pay in the 1 million won-a-month range, we’ll take care of everything." It is a familiar sales pitch at many...

"I Called a Nursing Home. They Said: 'Wait a Year and a Half.'"

When caring for aging parents at home becomes overwhelming, families face a daunting choice between long-term care...
Deceptive Symptoms in Diagnostic Gaps: 88% of Pediatric Pneumonia Cases Coincide with Viruses

Deceptive Symptoms in Diagnostic Gaps: 88% of Pediatric Pneumonia Cases Coincide with Viruses

Diagnosing respiratory infections in infants and toddlers using virus-only testing can leave dangerous diagnostic gaps,...
Landmark Biotech Deal: Celltrion Acquires Autoimmune Disease Antibody Tech from Catholic University of Korea

Landmark Biotech Deal: Celltrion Acquires Autoimmune Disease Antibody Tech from Catholic University of Korea

A research team led by Kim Wan-wook at the Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine has successfully...