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New medical tactics are saving soldiers' lives at unprecedented rates, and the U.S. military is taking notes. Israel's battlefield innovations have dropped mortality rates from 15% to just 7.1% in under two decades.
A high-tech rescue buoy that races out to drowning swimmers at 12mph is helping North Carolina fire departments save lives without putting rescuers at risk. The device can carry two adults back to shore and requires no training to operate.
A University of Texas researcher has invented a simple outdoor alarm that warns homeowners five minutes before floodwaters reach their home, giving families crucial time to escape. The device works without Wi-Fi, runs for 10 years on one battery, and could one day be as common as smoke detectors.
A 33-year-old man survived two full days with an empty chest cavity after surgeons removed his infection-ravaged lungs. A custom-built artificial system kept him alive until donor lungs arrived, marking a medical breakthrough that could save patients once considered beyond help.
South Korean scientists created a spray-on powder that seals wounds and stops bleeding in just one second. The breakthrough could save lives on battlefields, in emergency rooms, and during surgeries.