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Yahoo
13 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
SURGLASSES Launches the World's First AI Anatomy Table
Asclepius AI Table sets a new benchmark for intelligent, hands-on medical learning. TAIPEI, June 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Surglasses Inc. today announced the launch of the Asclepius AI Table, the world's first anatomy table with fully integrated AI instruction — a groundbreaking device that brings real-time intelligence and immersive interaction into medical and veterinary education. Unlike traditional systems that rely on external software or passive content, the Asclepius AI Table is a self-contained, AI-enhanced teaching platform. Two built-in digital instructors respond to voice and text in real time, offering guided instruction, anatomical explanations, and adaptive learning based on user input. The system is ready to use out of the box, requiring no technical setup or training, making it ideal for classrooms, labs, and interactive demonstrations. The table features eight deeply integrated modules designed to meet the diverse demands of modern medical and veterinary curricula. Students can freely explore high-resolution 3D virtual cadavers, perform open-ended digital dissection, and examine body structures from any angle. For radiological learning, the table enables ultra-fast 3D reconstruction and visualization of CT scans through a built-in DICOM viewer, with multiple rendering presets for efficient analysis. In the field of pathology, the Histopathology Explorer launches in seconds and includes a large collection of ultra-HD slides, while also supporting custom slide uploads. Movement and biomechanics are covered through the Kinesiology Module, which presents dozens of animated human motion models for understanding joint mechanics and musculoskeletal interactions. Additional tools include CTRender, a powerful engine for importing and manipulating DICOM files; a real-time ultrasound simulator that supports procedural training using clinical data; and a robust veterinary anatomy library with anatomical models for a wide range of species — supporting both human and animal education in a unified environment. The Embryology Timeline rounds out the system, offering a vivid 3D visualization of human development from fertilization to birth — helping students connect macro-level anatomy with developmental biology in a way that textbooks alone cannot achieve. Across all modules, the embedded AI instructors serve as constant companions: answering questions, guiding exploration, and supporting instructors and students alike with precision and immediacy. "The Asclepius AI Table is the first of its kind — an anatomy table that doesn't just show, it teaches," said Dr. Min-Liang Wang, founder and CEO of Surglasses Inc. "By embedding intelligent guidance directly into the table, we're transforming how anatomy and clinical science are taught — making learning faster, deeper, and more intuitive." Now Available for Global Distribution Already generating strong interest from medical schools, teaching hospitals, and veterinary institutions, the Asclepius AI Table is now available worldwide. Surglasses welcomes demo requests, academic partnerships, and distribution inquiries. Media ContactMarketing info@ nina@ About Surglasses Inc. Surglasses Inc. develops next-generation solutions for medical training and surgical navigation. Its flagship technologies — including the Caduceus S AR spinal navigation system and the Asclepius AI Table — are redefining how healthcare professionals learn, plan, and perform with greater confidence and clarity. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE SURGLASSES
ABC News
2 days ago
- Health
- ABC News
The controversial and very male history of naming body parts
Take a look at your body. All the parts you can see, as well as all those on the inside, have been given a name at some point in history. There are plenty of descriptive, fairly innocuous names. But many parts are named after people. The vast majority of these are men, whose identities are invisibly stamped on every human. This includes female body parts — even the G in G spot pays tribute to a man. "There are hundreds and hundreds of dead old white men living inside us," Adam Taor, author of Bodypedia: A Brief Compendium of Human Anatomical Curiosities, tells ABC Radio National's Late Night Live. But some doctors believe these names need to be retired, with more anatomically descriptive terms used instead. "The world has changed," says Nisha Khot, the president-elect of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. "So I think it's time to change the language that we use." Humans began carving up cadavers and taking a look at what's inside in ancient times. And the basic rule for generations of researchers was "name what you see". A leg bone looked like a flute, so it was given the Latin word for the musical instrument, the 'tibia'. Then there's the patella or the kneecap, which means 'little pan' in Latin. A less creative example is an unusually shaped bone in our pelvis called the innominate, which is Latin for 'unnamed'. That's because it doesn't look like anything else. Dr Taor describes the process as "like Pictionary but with a lot more blood on the floor". But as time went on, naming conventions became less descriptive and more personal. "Often body parts were named after people who discovered them … or doctors who were good at putting their name forward so that they got their name attached to bits of the body," Dr Taor says. As Dr Khot sums up: "It was a way of making sure that their memory stayed alive." Over more recent centuries, there were leaps and bounds in European anatomical study. And this was very much a boy's club. "It was men who did all of the study of the human body … Women rarely got a look in," Dr Khot says. "So that's the reason most body parts were named after men." One review looked at 700 body parts that were eponyms, or named after people. There were 432 people's names around the body (as some names are connected to multiple parts). Of these, 424 were men. The rest consisted of five gods, a king, a hero and just one woman. Raissa Nitabuch was a little-known 19th century Russian pathologist who studied the placenta. The Nitabuch layer — a layer between the uterus and the placenta — is named after her. But, as Dr Khot points out, it's not exactly a major body part: "You can only see it if you look under a microscope." The study also found the average year of eponymous term attribution was 1847, meaning much of our body reflects the medical world of the mid-19th century. Even when it comes to a woman's reproductive parts, "dead men dominate living women", according to Dr Taor. Take the fallopian tubes. They're named after 16th-century Italian priest-turned-anatomist Gabriele Falloppio (who is also the eponym for the fallopian canal and fallopian hiatus). Once you start looking, there are male names all around the female pelvis. From the pouch of Douglas (a Scottish surgeon) to Skene's glands (a Scottish gynaecologist) and Bartholin's glands (a Danish anatomist). The G in G spot is named after German-born gynaecologist Ernst Gräfenberg. "I really can't see why we should use those names for [parts] that are very specific to women … It makes me feel uncomfortable," Dr Khot says. The pudendal nerves, which take sensations from male and female genitalia to the brain, is a less gendered term but still reflects a cultural bias. It comes from the Latin word 'pudere', meaning to be ashamed. "I think that says something about the attitude of the male doctors who name these things. No wonder that people feel shame about their genitals … when it's hardwired into us," Dr Taor says. Pudendum has also been a term for genitalia — especially women's. But due to this connection with shame, its use has been curbed. The domination of dead men's names for body parts isn't the only issue; some of them have problematic backgrounds and connections. For example, within your heart is a collection of muscle cells called the bundle of His, named after the Swiss-born anatomist Wilhelm His Jr who discovered it in 1893. And according to Dr Taor: "Every beat of your heart is a memorial to a prominent pre-World War II Berlin doctor who helped legitimise Nazi atrocities." His became the rector of the University of Berlin in the 1920s and was a prominent advocate of eugenics, a pseudoscience involving "cleansing" the gene pool to create a genetically superior race. The Nazis later used eugenics — what they called 'rassenhygiene' or racial hygiene — to justify forced sterilisations, murder and genocide. Then there's John Hunter. He was a superstar Scottish surgeon-anatomist in the 18th century. Hunter's canal in our thigh carries his name. Dr Taor calls Hunter "the father of scientific surgery … one of the most influential surgeons who ever lived". But Hunter was also a keen collector of oddities and a bit "creepy", Dr Taor explains. He infamously stole the body of Charles Byrne, known as the "Irish Giant" for standing 2.31 metres tall, and put him on display. This was very much against Byrne's wishes before he died. Most eponymous anatomical terms also have more technical names. For example, Hunter's canal is also the adductor canal. There has been a shift towards using these terms, but in many cases, the Falloppio and Douglas varieties still dominate medical, and therefore cultural, vernacular. Dr Khot wants a more concerted effort of change, particularly for women's body parts and also if the man in question is a "troubling" figure. "The description of using somebody's name doesn't tell you what the body part is … My view is that we should call things what they are anatomically," she says. As one example, Dr Khot advocates the use of uterine tubes rather than fallopian tubes. And she says similar changes have been made elsewhere in this space, like for various medical conditions that affect women. She points to Stein-Leventhal syndrome, originally named after American gynaecologists Irving Stein and Michael Leventhal, which is now called polycystic ovarian syndrome, also known as PCOS. "I'm not saying we should erase history … The majority of these men did good things. They described anatomy, which has helped us grow science and grow healthcare," Dr Khot says. "But we have more women studying [medicine] and more women doctors … So I think it's time to change the language that we have used."
Health Line
7 days ago
- Health
- Health Line
Can a Hemorrhoid Burst and Is It Dangerous?
Both external and internal hemorrhoids can become thrombosed, meaning a blood clot forms inside the vein. If the clot becomes too full of blood, the hemorrhoid could rupture, which can lead to severe pain, though it does not usually jeopardize your health or life. Hemorrhoids, also called piles, are enlarged veins in your rectum and anus. Some people may not experience symptoms from piles, but others may have itching, burning, bleeding, and discomfort, especially when sitting down. There are two types of hemorrhoids: Internal hemorrhoids develop in your rectum. External hemorrhoids develop around the anal opening, beneath the skin. Read on to learn more about burst hemorrhoids, including what happens and what you should do. What happens when a hemorrhoid bursts? When a thrombosed hemorrhoid becomes too full of blood, it may burst. This can lead to a brief period of bleeding. Ruptured hemorrhoids are not typically dangerous or considered a medical emergency. A thrombosed hemorrhoid will typically become very painful before it actually bursts. Once it bursts, you'll likely feel an instant sense of relief due to the release of extra pressure from built-up blood. How long will the bleeding from a burst hemorrhoid last? Bleeding from a burst hemorrhoid can last anywhere from a few seconds to several minutes. However, it shouldn't last for more than 10 minutes. In some cases, the area around the hemorrhoid may continue to bleed occasionally during or after bowel movements. What should you do if a hemorrhoid bursts? A burst hemorrhoid usually doesn't require any medical treatment. But you may want to take a sitz bath to soothe the area and keep it clean while it heals. A sitz bath can also help to increase blood flow to the area, which aids the healing process. To take a sitz bath, try these steps: Fill a clean bathtub with 3 to 4 inches of warm water — make sure it's not too hot. Sit in the water and soak the area for 15 to 20 minutes. Try bending your knees or putting your legs over the edge of the tub to ensure the area is submerged. Gently pat dry the area with a clean towel, making sure you don't rub or scrub. Over the next week, try to keep the area clean and dry. While a shower or bath should be enough, you can also take a daily sitz bath. »MORE ON THIS: All about sitz baths When to see a doctor It's always a good idea to have a medical evaluation when you have anal bleeding. If bleeding lasts for more than 10 minutes, or is recurrent or severe, it's best to seek immediate care to rule out other causes. Not all bleeding is due to hemorrhoids, so it's important not to self-diagnose. Sometimes, bleeding can caused by a minor injury or tear, or it could be a symptom of an underlying condition, such as colorectal or anal cancer. In addition to anal bleeding, these accompanying symptoms also warrant care: sudden and persistent changes in stool consistency or color changes in bowel movement habits anal pain or cramping unexplained weight loss nausea or vomiting fever dizziness lightheadedness abdominal pain An irritated hemorrhoid can also cause intermittent bleeding over a longer period of time, but it would not be accompanied by any of these other symptoms. What's the outlook for a burst hemorrhoid? The blood from a burst hemorrhoid can look alarming, but it's usually not serious. However, a hemorrhoid that is filled with blood will be extremely painful, leading up to when it bursts. This pain is severe enough that most people seek treatment before the hemorrhoid has a chance to burst. Burst hemorrhoids usually resolve quickly and may or may not return. If you didn't have any unusual pain leading up to the bleeding, you may have just irritated an inflamed hemorrhoid. Takeaway
Yahoo
08-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
This is how we do it: ‘We live in a tiny flat with our kids, so we have sex in the woods at night'
I'd had orgasms with previous partners, but I'd never tried to give myself one – I felt too ashamed When I met David three years ago, my marriage was breaking down and I'd just had a baby. It was a very low moment. My husband was a shut-down, cold man. Part of what finally motivated me to leave was he seemed incapable of caring for me, or even really talking to me after our daughter was born. What first struck me about David was his warmth. He is a father and had also been through a difficult separation, so could understand what I was experiencing. David is very funny and free-spirited. What I love most about him is his spontaneity. His brain is wired in a completely different way to mine. I can be quite rigid, but he encourages me to loosen up. He makes me feel interesting, which I'd never felt in my marriage. I convinced myself that sex didn't really matter in a relationship and that I could do without I was unhappy in my body after having a child – but David really built my confidence up. I'm embarrassed to admit this, but I didn't even really know much about my own anatomy before I met him. I'd had orgasms with previous partners, but I'd never tried to give myself one – I'd always felt too ashamed. In my previous relationships, after the initial excitement had worn off, I would stop being able to climax, but felt too shy to ever tell any of my partners. I convinced myself that sex didn't really matter in a relationship – and that I could do without it. When David found out I'd never used a sex toy, he gently encouraged me to buy a few. Now we have quite a collection, and use them together. We live with my young child and his two teenagers in a small flat, so sex can be tricky, logistically. But David has come up with some inventive solutions. We live in the countryside, so sometimes we drive the car down the lane to a wooded area and have sex on the back seats. Sometimes we even have sex on the ground in the actual wood. There's more space that way. David is so comfortable in his own skin and that makes sex fun and joyful. If you had told me three years ago I would feel this free, I would never have believed you. Anook had never used a vibrator before we met and now we have an enormous box of toys that we hide under our bed I remember the first time I saw Anook, in the car park at work. I was stopped dead in my tracks by the look on her face. She was beautiful, of course, but she looked so lost. I had just gone through a terrible divorce, so I recognised something of what I was feeling in her expression. We started talking and I invited her for a coffee. I immediately felt close to her. The sex has always been very loving between us, but when we first got together, Anook was really lacking in confidence. I think she felt sex was dirty or wrong. I would tell her how stunning she is and she wouldn't believe me. So I'd spend a lot of time reassuring her that sex isn't bad, it's fun and she should enjoy it. She's come out of her shell a lot. I'm a speaker in sex. I don't claim to be any kind of Adonis, but I can do a pretty good job with my words. So we set the mood that way, and then we also use sex toys. Anook had never used a vibrator before we met but now we have an enormous box of toys that we hide under our bed. I'm a speaker in sex. I don't claim to be any kind of Adonis, but I can do a pretty good job with my words Sometimes when we're hanging out with friends, and sex comes up in conversation, I see Anook's eyes completely light up and I think about how much she has changed. She used to be so shy that she'd look at the floor at any mention of the subject. She's helped my confidence a lot, too. I was broken when I met her, but now I'm loud and boisterous. She has built me up so much. We've actually transferred some of our toys to the back of my car, so we can drive out to the woods and have a bit of time away from the children now and then. We live in a tiny flat with our kids, and it's very difficult to find an opportunity to really let our hair down. Outside at night when there's no one around, we get to make a bit of noise.
Medscape
21-05-2025
- Health
- Medscape
A Look at 8 Interactive Anatomy Apps for Med Students
In her first semester of medical school, Ava Dunlap took part in a small-group seminar where students would review real and hypothetical patient cases. One day, the students analyzed the historical case of Admiral Horatio Nelson, who was shot and killed on a naval ship in 1805. The students had to visualize how the bullet traversed each part of his body in its pathway, think through what they might see on imaging for other similar penetrating wounds, and consider how they would treat them. As had become typical for the group, the first step was to pull up Complete Anatomy — an interactive anatomy learning platform — on a TV to better visualize how the bullet tore through Nelson's tissues. Using the app's vast capacities, the students were able to virtually 'pull layers off as the bullet went deeper to figure out where that path was,' said Dunlap, who attends Mercer University School of Medicine in Columbus, Georgia. 'This is why these things happened in this patient,' she recalls learning, 'and we were able to visualize that more than just drawing it on the board or copying and pasting pictures into our document.' Medical students at Mercer don't always have access to the cadaver lab, but they can use Complete Anatomy anytime they want. (It's included with their tuition.) So, Dunlap regularly reviewed the app. 'It would make me more oriented when I got into cadaver lab,' she said. Some medical schools, such as NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York City, are moving away from the use of cadavers in anatomy coursework. One study found that medical students who study anatomy through a mixed reality device performed as well on a practical exam as students who used cadavers to study. The mixed reality method reduced teaching time, too. 'Certainly [virtual anatomy apps] are not meant to fully replace the techniques and/or the kind of feel of an actual human, but they can really help, I think, to augment learning and allow learning to happen over and over at a time and a space that's convenient to our learners,' said Traci Wolbrink, MD, co-director of the Center for Educational Excellence and Innovation at Boston Children's Hospital. If you are a medical student, these eight interactive anatomy apps may help to boost learning. 1. Complete Anatomy This 3D learning platform (and app) is used at 'top medical universities around the world,' according to its creator 3D4Medical. It offers over 13,000 interactive structures from 12 body systems. There are layer-controlled systems, interactive cross sections, depictions of muscle motion, full-body skeletal maps, and realistic textures. It is cross platform, meaning that students can access it from any device. This app is considered 3D4Medical's 'flagship app and the most updated one,' according to parent company Elsevier customer service representative Marianna Odivilas. First-year medical student Dunlap used Complete Anatomy almost daily last semester. Aside from occasionally getting 'a little bit buggy' when she tried to rotate the images, there were no other downsides, she said. 'It offers dynamic simulations of muscle movement, deeper anatomical detail, and even virtual dissection tools,' said Andres Diaz in an email. Diaz is studying at the University of Arizona College of Medicine in Tucson, Arizona. He has completed 2 years of medical school and is now working on his PhD in cancer biology. 'The trade-off is that it's more complex, takes up a lot of storage, and is better suited for larger screens (PC/tablet) than mobile phones,' he said. The app is discounted for students to $39.99 for the first year, and then it goes up to $74.99 per year. For professionals, it costs $99.99 per year. 2. Essential Anatomy 5 Students can get a comprehensive education on anatomy with this 3D, interactive anatomy app, which provides detailed models of the human body. Essential Anatomy 5 is also by 3D4Medical, but it is not cross-platform. It may be considered more 'outdated' than Complete Anatomy which 'offers broader information and more features,' Odivilas said in a web chat. However, Essential Anatomy 5 has worked perfectly well for Ashwin Chetty, a second-year medical student at Yale School of Medicine. 'It's essentially an interactive dissection but clean, easy to understand,' Chetty told Medscape Medical News . 'I don't know how I would have learned anatomy without it.' The app includes 11 body systems, 8200 anatomical structures, and comes with preset modes, Chetty said, 'where you can get just pelvic anatomy, just facial anatomy, different organ systems.' The app costs $19.99 on the App Store and $11.99 on Google Play. 3. Visible Body Suite (VBS) Many schools — over 1000 academic institutions including Tufts University, University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, and some K-12 districts — offer students the VBS platform, which includes a 3D interactive anatomy app and web-based version, according to the company. VBS offers anatomical models of humans and other animals. The app provides cadaveric and diagnostic images, histological slides, and a virtual microscope. VBS, which now includes many features from the Human Anatomy Atlas app (talked about next), costs $34.99 per year for students and $199 per year for classroom and professional subscriptions. Medical schools and other academic institutions may offer students access to VBS through institutional subscriptions. 4. Human Anatomy Atlas While features of this app are now part of the aforementioned VBS app, it can also be purchased by itself. This app — an older, less expensive and less encompassing version of VBS — is by far the best anatomy app on the market, said Diaz. Diaz used the app extensively during his first 2 years of medical school. '…it played a major role in helping me succeed on anatomy exams and solidify core concepts,' he said in an email. 'Its ability to isolate and rotate structures, along with labeled layers, made it very user-friendly and ideal for visual learners.' The limitation of Human Anatomy Atlas is that it is relatively static, Diaz said. 'While it excels in structural detail, it doesn't simulate motion or biomechanics well, which meant I needed to supplement it with additional videos or resources.' The Human Anatomy Atlas 2025 app costs $24.99. 5. Kenhub Kenhub is a web-based tool for learning anatomy. (Note: It is not a standalone app, but medical students can also add Kenhub to their mobile home screens and this may provide functionality similar to an app.) Kenhub offers many interactive tools customized for beginner to advanced learners. It provides thousands of anatomic illustrations, video tutorials about basic anatomy and clinical applications, interactive quizzes, a color-coded interactive atlas to learn anatomical structures, and numerous comprehensive articles. The main anatomy-related content references used to support the tools are 'Gray's Anatomy for Students' and 'Moore's Clinically Oriented Anatomy,' according to the website. Users can obtain a free plan that provides access to the anatomy atlas and articles or purchase a premium plan that provides additional access to quizzes, videos, and other supplemental materials. Kenhub Premium costs $39 per month or $87 for a 3-month subscription. Lifetime access costs $290. 6. Muscle & Motion This interactive app focuses on the biomechanics and anatomy of movement. It offers over 2000 high-quality 3D videos about different muscles and their functions. Students can watch videos and animations about how different muscles move in real time and learn about each muscle's origin, insertion, and action. Students may also access a video library on common movement dysfunctions, posture, and core training. Subscriptions options are: $10 per month, $40 annually, or $80 for 3 years. 7. BioDigital This app provides a library of over 600 3D interactive health condition models along with simulations of physiology and procedures. It combines anatomy with physiology and pathology, so it is helpful for exploring disease processes alongside anatomical structures. There is a free version which includes limited storage and model views. A paid version — which offers complete access to the library of over 700 models and unlimited storage — costs $19.99 per year. 8. BlueLink Anatomy This website is not an app per se, but 'it has a really good cadaveric images, as well as excellent quizzes and ways to assess yourself,' Diaz wrote in a text message. It's a collection of anatomy lectures, videos, quizzes, and practice questions. BlueLink Anatomy includes comprehensive lab manuals, conceptual images, educational screencasts, and online modules which are interactive. It is 'a multimedia-based education resource developed by Dr B. Kathleen Alsup and Glenn Fox of the Division of Anatomical Sciences at the University of Michigan Medical School,' according to the website. 'BlueLink is a portable and scalable approach to engaging students within a digital ecosystem.' Materials are free to use for educational purposes and 'are designed for global access and helping to promote education equity,' the website says.
