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Nowhere to Go: Room Amputation of 89-Year-Old Highlights Severe Gaps in Medical Referral System

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 patients following a...
Debunking the Age 35 Cutoff: Why Vaginal Delivery Remains Safer Than a C-Section

Debunking the Age 35 Cutoff: Why Vaginal Delivery Remains Safer Than a C-Section

As South Korea’s low birthrate and aging population trends intensify, couples are increasingly delaying marriage and childbirth, leading to a surge...
Holding the Line for New Life: Inside the 24/7 Delivery Rooms of Suwon St. Mary’s Women’s Hospital

Holding the Line for New Life: Inside the 24/7 Delivery Rooms of Suwon St. Mary’s Women’s Hospital

The ambulance had not even pulled away when the patient’s cervix began dilating rapidly. Medical staff at Suwon St.
The Daycare Dilemma: Why Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease Spreads Long After Symptoms Fade

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...
Trouble putting on socks and a sharp groin twinge: Hip problem, not herniated disk?

Trouble putting on socks and a sharp groin twinge: Hip problem, not herniated disk?

You try to put on socks, but your leg will not lift easily. When you get in and out of a car, you feel a sharp twinge...
CT images travel instead of patients: Can Vietnam’s teleradiology shore up regional care?

CT images travel instead of patients: Can Vietnam’s teleradiology shore up regional care?

Even when patients undergo CT or MRI scans at provincial facilities, too few specialists are available to interpret the...

"A Bike Is More Thrilling Than a Syringe Now": Inside South Korea's Last-Resort Hospital Treating 90% of Hospitalized Drug Addicts

A 190-centimeter-tall man with celebrity-grade looks opened the examination room door and walked in.
AI Fills the Care Gap: VUNO’s DeepCARS Cuts In-Hospital Cardiac Arrests by 21% Without Rapid Response Teams

AI Fills the Care Gap: VUNO’s DeepCARS Cuts In-Hospital Cardiac Arrests by 21% Without Rapid Response Teams

Unlike intensive care units , general hospital wards do not feature continuous, around-the-clock patient monitoring.
Daveigh Chase, Star of ‘The Ring’ and ‘Lilo & Stitch,’ Dies at 35 From Sepsis Complications

Daveigh Chase, Star of ‘The Ring’ and ‘Lilo & Stitch,’ Dies at 35 From Sepsis Complications

Daveigh Chase, the American actress best known for her chilling portrayal of the supernatural antagonist in the 2002...
Child Sluggish After a Heatwave? It Could Be Heatstroke, Not Just Fatigue

Child Sluggish After a Heatwave? It Could Be Heatstroke, Not Just Fatigue

As sweltering summer weather continues with daytime temperatures hovering around 30°C, the risk of heat-related...