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New York Post
6 days ago
- Health
- New York Post
This medical school is thinking like a tech startup — and it could save your life
NYU Langone is blurring the line between doctor and inventor. The medical center's new MedTech Pipeline has med students, residents and fellows identifying real-world clinical problems — then developing prototypes and devices to solve them. 7 Dr. Insoo Suh is a practicing endocrine surgeon and helped pioneer a scarless thyroid surgery technique early in his career — an experience that revealed just how hard it is for clinician-led innovations to reach patients. Emmy Park for NY Post Advertisement Trainees do 'all the cool things that tech startups do,' Dr. Insoo Suh, the program's architect, told NYNext. 'They brainstorm, they buy parts at Home Depot, they put together first iterations and then get more sophisticated, they start using all sorts of tools to show people what this could really look like.' The nine-month program capped off its inaugural year in late May, with three teams pitching ideas to a panel of NYU chairs, healthcare venture capitalists and entrepreneurs. 'The medical device and technology industries are completely outside the curriculum of medical schools,' said Suh, a practicing endocrine surgeon and Langone's vice chair of surgical innovation. 'What we're trying to do is fill the gap.' Advertisement 7 During pitch night in May, the pediatric surgery team presents 'Kedge,' a device designed to better secure life-saving tubes to critically ill newborns. The team won the pitching contest and was awarded $25,000. Charley Rowe for New York Post The ophthalmology team presented a novel procedure to counteract progressive myopia, a type of nearsightedness that worsens over time. The minimally invasive surgery team showcased a device to improve visualization and movability during liver surgeries. The $25,000 prize, however, went to the pediatrics team for their design of 'Kedge,' a device that secures life-supporting ECMO tubes to critically ill newborns — and alerts doctors if those tubes start to shift, giving them time to act before the situation turns deadly. Advertisement 7 The Tech4Health lab is outfitted with everything from 3D printers and laser cutters to digital modeling software and microfabrication tools — giving trainees the ability to design, prototype, and iterate entirely in-house. Emmy Park for NY Post ECMO, or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, is used when a patient's heart or lungs — or both — can't function on their own. The procedure requires inserting thin tubes, which circulate blood and circumvent the failing organs, into the neck. Traditionally, these tubes are secured manually to infants with sutures and surgical tape — an unnervingly low-tech fix in such a delicate and high-tech environment. If the tubes fall out of place, the mortality rate is near 100%. 7 Dr. Lily Ge, a member of the ophthalmology team in the MedTech Pipeline, earned her MD the same week she pitched her procedure for treating progressive myopia. Emmy Park for NY Post Advertisement 'As a pediatric surgeon, we see patients on ECMO almost every day,' Dr. Barbara Coons, mentor of the pediatrics team and a practicing surgeon at NYU Grossman's School of Medicine, told NYNext. 'To develop a product that could make it safer is incredible.' This year's program featured nine trainees — seven medical students, one resident and one fellow — selected from a pool of 25 applicants. The program isn't part of their traditional schooling, but akin to extracurricular learning. 7 The ophthalmology team pursued a novel treatment for progressive myopia, which they say affects nearly 30% of adults worldwide. Charley Rowe for New York Post While comparable programs often curtail doctors to largely consultative roles — describing problems so engineers can build solutions — the MedTech Pipeline sets itself apart by placing doctors squarely in charge of the innovative process. It's an extremely hands-on affair. 'I thought this would be a very academic exercise,' Dr. James Moon, a surgery fellow on the winning team, told NY Next. 'But developing our product, getting our pitch together and this award money — these are real steps to making this product viable, a reality.' Trainees spend the first several months of the program in hospitals, interviewing patients, observing procedures and cataloging friction points. 7 The pediatric team poses with their awards. The $25,000, they say, will go towards further developing their prototype and navigating a strict regulatory environment. NYU Langone Advertisement 'That's where the light bulb happens,' Dr. Suh said, 'and through that they start inventing.' Concurrently, trainees work with team mentors and program leadership to develop their business acumen. They ascertain market size, study the competitive landscape and potential regulatory hurdles, then design a plan to support their solution. Prototype construction happens out of the Tech4Health Institute, Langone's research and development hub, located in Long Island City. 7 Being able to prototype entirely in-house allows teams to move faster, test ideas more freely and stay closely connected to the clinical environments their devices are meant to serve — without waiting on outside manufacturers or losing control of the design process. Emmy Park for NY Post Advertisement Part classroom, part machine shop, it houses everything from fabrication equipment to digital modeling software — all the resources necessary for trainees to build their early-stage devices. Inventing and implementing a new medical device typically takes five to 10 years and involves clearing a number of regulatory hurdles. But Suh is bullish on the life-saving — and life-changing — capacity of the devices his program is developing. This story is part of NYNext, an indispensable insider insight into the innovations, moonshots and political chess moves that matter most to NYC's power players (and those who aspire to be). 'We're in the early stages but we have a lot of momentum behind us,' he said. 'We're looking at milestones of increments: we want to see that our inventions are patentable. That they're fundable. That investors are willing to take a bet. Advertisement 'Eventually,' he concluded, 'maybe we have a device that's treating tens of thousands, maybe millions.' Send NYNext a tip: nynextlydia@
Yahoo
15-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Cardinals Round Out First Day of Draft with Power Pitcher, Two Lefty Bats
Cardinals Round Out First Day of Draft with Power Pitcher, Two Lefty Bats originally appeared on Athlon Sports. After selecting left-handed pitcher Liam Doyle with the No. 5 pick in the 2025 MLB Draft, the St. Louis Cardinals made three more selections on day one at Nos. 55, 72 and 89. Advertisement Ryan Mitchell - Round 2, Pick No. 55 With their second pick in the draft, the Cardinals drafted 18-year-old Ryan Mitchell out of Houston High School in Germantown, Tennessee. The left-handed hitting middle infielder is known for his disciplined approach at the plate with "advanced feel for the barrel and a willingness to use the entire field," according to an MLB Pipeline scouting report. The current-Georgia Tech commit has the ability to compete at the minor league level which should prove helpful in the Cardinals' pursuit of signing the draftee, but it's likely that Mitchell will move away from his regular shortstop position due to average throwing strength in the field and an already-present organizational logjam in the position. The team could move him to second base or potentially center field. Advertisement MLB Pipeline Scouting Grades: Hit: 60, Power: 50, Run: 55, Arm: 50, Field: 50, Overall: 50 Tanner Franklin pitches against Wake Forest at the NCAA college baseball Knoxville Regional final on June 2, 2025. Saul Young-News Sentinel, USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn ImagesSaul Young-News Sentinel, USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Tanner Franklin - Competitive Balance Round B, Pick No. 72 The Cardinals drafted their second pitcher with their third day-one pick, selecting Doyle's teammate out of Tennessee, right-handed reliever Tanner Franklin. Franklin, 21, is known for being a two-pitch flame thrower out of the 'pen. With a fastball that reaches 102 mph and a 90-mph cutter, the hard-throwing righty had one of the best swing-and-miss rates among NCAA Division I. While his stuff can fly, Franklin has shown inconsistencies on the bump at the college level, struggling with pitch command inside and outside the zone. Advertisement With a ceiling of becoming a legitimate closer at the MLB level, though, it's not an outlandish move for the Cardinals to take a chance on a reliever like Franklin. MLB Pipeline Scouting Grades: Fastball: 70, Cutter: 50, Control: 50, Overall: 45 Jack Gurevitch - Round 3, Pick No. 89 The team wrapped up day one of draft festivities with another infielder in first baseman Jack Gurevitch out of the University of San Diego. Gurevitch, 21, is another prospect who has a high ceiling with the capability of becoming a great left-handed hitter. With high exit velocities in college, there is some belief among MLB scouts that the six-foot first baseman has more power to develop that hasn't been shown yet. Advertisement With a hard swing comes aggressiveness, which can lead to chasing on too many pitches out of the zone - something Gurevitch has struggled with in college. MLB Pipeline Scouting Grades: Hit: 55, Power: 45, Run: 45, Arm: 50, Field: 45, Overall: 45 Related: Cardinals Select Liam Doyle With Fifth Overall Pick in MLB Draft Related: Cardinals Announce Injury News After Loss to Braves This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 14, 2025, where it first appeared.
The Star
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Star
Korean K-drama superstar Lee Soo-hyuk has landed in KL, will meet Malaysian fans at Pavilion KL on Wednesday (July 16)
Meet South Korea's Lee Soo-hyuk, once a top model and now a superstar actor in top movies and also K-dramas. The hot star of the movie 'Pipeline' is now in KL. For the very first time, the dashing South Korean actor is visiting the capital city for the exclusive Galaxy Unfolds Roadshow to meet with his fans. In fact, hundreds of fans were already at KLIA waiting to catch a glimpse of the famous actor who landed around at 5pm on Tuesday (July 14). Lee will be visiting Pavilion Kuala Lumpur, Jalan Bukit Bintang, and meeting Malaysian fans on Wednesday (July 16). The event will take place at the main concourse of Pavilion Kuala Lumpur from 3.30pm to 7.30pm, offering fans exclusive photo opportunities with the star. Tonton, Malaysia's top video streaming platform, is bringing Lee to town specifically for the launch of his latest thriller, 'S LINE', which premieres on the site on Wednesday (July 16). Lee, a popular fashion icon, international model, and versatile actor in Asia, will lead the way for "S LINE", and the series will be available to stream every Friday at 10pm. " S Line " is a South Korean web series, was officially first released on Wavve on July 11, 2025. The series is based on the webtoon of the same name by "kkomabi" and was written and directed by Ahn Joo-young. Besides Lee, the series also stars Lee Da-hee, and Arin. The drama was invited to compete at the 8th edition of Canneseries. Set in the near future, where people's past sexual relationships are visually linked by a glowing red 'S Line' visible above their heads. A detective, a mysterious teacher, and a girl born with the ability to see these lines navigate a series of disturbing events triggered by the phenomenon. As for Lee's visit, h is special appearance during the Galaxy Unfolds Roadshow is a collaborative effort between Tonton, TV3, and Samsung Malaysia. Lee's arrival at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA1) in Sepang today was also broadcast live on TV3 and Tonton. In a press statement from the organisers, the fans are encouraged to arrive early for the event to meet the famous star, who has said he is very excited to meet the fans in KL for the event.
Daily Mail
18-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Mail's gripping podcast Pipeline - which tells the horrifying story of five divers sucked into an undersea oil pipe - reaches TOP spot in US Apple charts
The Daily Mail's gripping podcast Pipeline is now the top series in the US Apple Podcast charts, and second in Australia. The bombshell documentary, which tells the story of a group of divers left to die in an undersea oil pipe, has topped the all-genres charts less than four weeks after the first episode aired. It has fought off competition from heavyweight podcast producers including Sony, ABC News and even Apple itself. Pipeline tells the story of five professional divers who were tasked with repairing an undersea oil pipe off the coast of Trinidad and Tobago in February 2022. Due to unexpected air pressure within the 30in-wide pipe, all five men were sucked hundreds of feet into it as they were putting the finishing touches to their work. One of the divers managed to escape but the other four were left to die, with an autopsy later revealing one may have been alive for up to 39 hours. Pipeline's international success has been down to its incredible story that taps into everyone's worst nightmare, according to the Mail's head of podcasts Jamie East. 'I just couldn't believe that more hadn't been made of this story,' he said of his thoughts after the idea was pitched to him by reporter Isabelle Stanley, who hosts the show. 'The fact that it turned into this huge, disgraceful cover-up, and that the divers could have been saved, is just unbelievable. 'It has been really pleasing to give a voice to the victims' families, who have been trying to get justice and compensation for their loved ones for years. We hope that this will spur them on to do that.' One of the divers, Christopher Boodram, 39, managed to escape after an unimaginable three-hour ordeal. But after dragging his injured body through the filthy, flooded, pitch-dark depths of the narrow pipe, he was dashed to hospital where he later discovered to his horror that no rescue mission for his trapped colleagues had been attempted. In fact, the Paria Fuel Trading Company, the Trinidadian state-owned oil firm that controlled the pipeline, was actively preventing rescuers from going into the pipe. Pipeline tells a riveting story of human survival, betrayal and lies, and probes the one horrifying question refuses to go away: why were four men left to die under the sea? It uncovers evidence of failing safety standards, lucrative contracts and secretive political relationships, confronts some of Trinidad's most powerful men and confronts its then-prime minister. The dogged enquiries may even have triggered an early election on the island, as politicians sought to protect themselves from bad publicity over the deaths of Fyzal Kurban, 57, Rishi Nagassar, 48, Kazim Ali Jr, 37, and Yusuf Henry, 31. The team that travelled to Trinidad and Tobago to carry out the investigation for the show also included producer Bella Soames and journalist Andy Jehring. 'I'm really pleased that Pipeline has been so successful around the world. It's thanks to a lot of hard work from Bella and Isabelle, they worked incredibly hard for months. 'They've lived this story, and it shows - if you immerse yourself in the story and give it the credit it deserves, then it makes a real difference, and listeners obviously agree.' He added Apple was very supportive and contacted him this morning to tell him Pipeline had become the number one series in the US. A second investigation series is already in production, looking at the devastating impact of a bizarre ritual on thousands of US families. To listen to the chart-topping podcast series, search Pipeline now, wherever you get your podcasts.
New York Post
17-06-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
Surfing legend's 20-year-old son ‘fighting for his life' after being pinned between cars in devastating accident
The 20-year-old son of Pipeline surfing great Shawn Briley is 'fighting for his life' in the ICU after he was 'pinned between two vehicles' in Hawaii over the weekend and 'sustained serious and extensive injuries.' Dakota Briley, a surfer based on the North Shore of Oahu, was struck on the side of the island's Kamehameha Highway and hospitalized with 'multiple fractures in his legs, pelvis, ribs, and skull,' according to a GoFundMe page set up on behalf of the athlete, who also endured 'unthinkable injuries' to his spine. 4 Dakota Briley, the son of Pipeline surfing great Shawn Briley, is 'fighting for his life' following a devastating incident over the weekend. Ryder Briley/Instagram 4 The young surfer is currently hospitalized. Ryder Briley/Instagram 'Please continue to pray for our Dakota, he's in really rough shape and needs a miracle from god,' Dakota's brother Ryder wrote in an Instagram Story Monday. 'His ribs have been crushed, his spine is severed and broken in multiple places, the back of his skull has been crushed, fractured in over 8 places, from the hip down his legs have been crushed. He needs a miracle, please pray for God to make him whole again.' As of Tuesday, more than $51,000 has been raised, surpassing the fundraiser's original goal of $50,000. 4 Dakota Briley, pictured here in 2023 and tagged on Instagram at the far left, with his family. Natasha Briley/Instagram 4 A GoFundMe has been set up on Dakota Briley's behalf. Ryder Briley/Instagram '[Dakota's] incredible medical team were able to stabilize his legs and are now working tirelessly on multiple surgeries to the rest of his body,' the GoFundMe page noted. '… Our hope is that God performs a miracle.' Ryder added in a separate Instagram slide Monday that Dakota is 'the strongest person' he knows. 'This boy is a true warrior, the strongest person I know, so stubborn, I know you're not going anywhere,' he wrote of Dakota. 'Keep fighting for us.' The elder Briley won the Tavarua Tube Classic in 1995.
