Asan Medical Center (AMC) said Friday it has signed a business agreement with Lotte Hotel to raise the global profile of Korean healthcare.Through the agreement, the two sides will work closely together to secure global competitiveness in healthcare services, provide world-class medical services to
A clinical trial led by a Korean researcher for treating advanced gastric cancer has changed global standards and provided new strategies for designing successful umbrella trials.It was a good example that highlighted the top-notch research capabilities of Korean gastric cancer experts.The American
A cold wave is hitting Korea with temperatures dropping below the freezing point in some regions of the peninsula. In times of drastic changes in weather, It's crucial to remain vigilant for cerebrovascular diseases. With the drop in temperature, blood vessels tend to constrict, leading to an increa
A team of researchers at Seoul National University Bundang Hospital (SNUBH) has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model to assist in determining the appropriate time for extubating premature infants who are on ventilators after intubation.The research team, which included Professors Jung You
Over the past five years, the cost of heart disease treatment has increased by 38.5 percent in Korea. Medical expenses increased in all age groups, but the increase was especially pronounced for those under 30.On Tuesday, the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA) released the results
Korean researchers have found that treatment for hepatitis B should be initiated based on viral loads, not liver somatic index, to lower the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) effectively.Asan Medical Center said Tuesday that its research team, led by Professors Lim Young-suk and Choi Won-mook o
BlueMTec, a pharmaceutical e-commerce platform company, said it would enter Vietnam's drug distribution market for hospitals.BlueMTec said Monday that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with BuyMed, a Vietnamese pharmaceutical e-commerce company, in Ho Chi Minh City, last Saturday to coop
Research conducted by Seoul National University Bundang Hospital (SNUBH) revealed that trauma from accumulated harm or abuse during childhood period acts as a significant factor in the onset of mental illness in adulthood.The research team, led by Professor Kim Eui-tae of the Department of Neuropsyc
As drugs demonstrating superior efficacy over existing standard treatments for blood cancers repeatedly failed to get insurance benefits, patients have come forth to call for their swift reimbursement.The Korea Alliance of Patients Organizations delivered an opinion letter to the Health Insurance Re
Severance Hospital said it has achieved a national record by securing the top position in the hospital medical service category of the National Customer Satisfaction Index (NCSI) for an unprecedented 13th consecutive year.According to the hospital, it was able to achieve such an accomplishment throu
Severance Hospital said its research team proved in a study that giving immune checkpoint inhibitors to advanced ovarian cancer patients before surgery increased their progression-free survival (PFS) by 1.5 times, compared to conventional treatment. The research team, led by Professor Lee Jung-yun a
Seoul National University Bundang Hospital (SNUBH), led by CEO & President Song Jung-han, is at the forefront of integrating public welfare with healthcare excellence, as it embraces the challenge of redefining patient care.Song, who took office as CEO and President of SNUBH in March, is a leading a
"The first hospital I visited was an orthopedic clinic. However, I couldn't receive proper treatment there for five years, so I missed the golden time for early diagnosis, which also caused me a lot of financial pain. In addition, rheumatoid arthritis patients often arbitrarily reduce their medicati
Korean researchers developed a model to predict the probability of recurrence following double jaw surgery. Double jaw is a condition in which the lower jaw is relatively less developed in comparison to the upper jaw, leading to a situation where the lower teeth are positioned more forward than the
Korean researchers have developed the world's first technology for high-speed three-dimensional imaging of blood cells in blood vessels without contrast agents.The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) said Wednesday that a research team led by Professor Oh Wang-yuhl of the Depa
A new treatment strategy for small cell lung cancer (SCLC), a type of lung cancer with a rapid progression and low survival rate, has been proposed by a Korean medical team.Samsung Medical Center (SMC) said Tuesday that a research team, led by Professor Ahn Myung-ju of the Department of Hematology-O
Even in the United States, a "litigation paradise," Americans take caution in medical suits. Doctors are criminally prosecuted for malpractice unless "willfulness" is proven. In civil cases, too, many states have statutory caps on damages to prevent doctors from being overburdened.The U.S. judicial
Three Korean medical schools have been ranked among the top 100 medical schools in the world. Yonsei University was the highest-ranked among Korean medical schools.This is part of the result of the “World University Rankings 2024” in the clinical and health category, released by Times Higher Educati
Researchers at the Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine have unveiled groundbreaking findings from their work using saponin-based nanoparticles, marking the first successful attempt to employ them in stem cell therapy for more efficient drug delivery and bone regeneration.The team, led b
Kakao Brain, a subsidiary of Korea's internet giant Kakao, and Ajou University Medical Center (AJMC) said they have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop and enhance a mega-scale AI-based medical imaging diagnostic solution.Through this partnership, both organizations will focus on b