“Hi, Grandma. How’s that uncomfortable feeling in your stomach?”“I took the drug a doctor gave me last time, but I still feel nauseous and uncomfortable.”“It seems appropriate to go back to the doctor.”This conversation is an edited version of the process of managing the health of older adults livin
Seegene said it has signed a technology-sharing agreement with Werfen, the leading diagnostic company in Spain, to begin development discussions on customized products for Spain and Portugal.Under the accord, Seegene will share its syndromic quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technology.Th
HELSINKI -- By Marianne Chang/Korea Biomedical Review correspondent -- Despite decades of innovation in healthcare with AI solutions and digital therapeutics (DTx), the adoption of these technologies in clinical spaces is still lagging, experts said.In particular, an AI-based solution developed to q
Aptamer Sciences said on Friday that it has officially started non-reimbursed testing of AptoDetect-Lung, a blood-based early detection kit for lung cancer, at tertiary hospitals.Aptamer Sciences has been conducting multi-center prospective clinical trials for health insurance enrollment and securin
Daewoong Pharmaceutical said on Thursday that it signed a contract with digital healthcare start-up, Sky Labs, for the domestic distribution of CART-I BP, a ring-shaped continuous blood pressure monitor, at Daewoong's headquarters in Gangnam-gu, Seoul.Under the agreement, Daewoong Pharmaceutical wil
VUNO, a medical AI company, said Wednesday it has signed a business agreement with medical content platform company Weknew to develop a patient-centered healthcare industry using artificial intelligence.Under the agreement, the two companies will jointly develop various medical content targeted at p
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety has decided to recognize real-world evidence (RWE) as clinical data in the approval process for digital technology-based medical devices.The ministry said Thursday that it has revised the “Regulation on approving, reporting, and screening medical equipment” to re
Coreline Soft, a company specializing in medical artificial intelligence (AI) solutions, said on Friday that it has received preliminary listing approval from the Korea Exchange (KRX).The company plans to debut on the tech-heavy Kosdaq market in the second half of this year, through Shinhan No. 7 Pa
Ybrain said on Thursday that it participated in the update of the global industry standard guidelines for limited output transcranial electrical stimulation (LOTES).LOTES-2023 is an updated version of LOTES-2017 which is an international standard used in the field of brain stimulation worldwide and
Genomictree, a company specializing in biomarker-based cancer diagnostics, said on Wednesday that it launched its bladder cancer diagnostic product, EarlyTect-BCD, in the U.S.Accordingly, the launch will be carried out by Promis Diagnostics, a U.S. subsidiary of Genomictree, as a laboratory develope
“Since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war, the global supply of medical devices has been disrupted. Developing scarce medical devices that can be produced domestically is crucial. The government must provide opportunities for domestic medical equipment makers through post-approval evaluation ins
Decentralized clinical trials (DCT) drew attention by playing a central role in developing Covid-19 vaccines.DCT is a new clinical trial technique attracting attention worldwide for its advantages compared to traditional clinical trials, such as easy patient recruitment, the convenience of conductin
In an era marked by groundbreaking advancements in genomics sequencing and precision medicine, Illumina Intercontinental is playing a pivotal role. With its cutting-edge next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies and global presence, Illumina continues to revolutionize the field of genomics.At th
Medtronic said it has entered into definitive agreements to acquire EOFlow, a Korean company specializing in wearable insulin pumps, and announced its intention to delist the company from the tech-heavy Kosdaq market.Under the definitive agreements, Medtronic will acquire all of the shares held by t
NGeneBio said on Wednesday that it agreed to acquire technology from the Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB) and Konyang University to diagnose and monitor degenerative brain diseases based on liquid biopsy.Accordingly, the company hopes to commercialize the diagnostic p
Novartis Korea said on Tuesday that it launched the “Early Bird” program to support genetic testing for accurate diagnosis and treatment of patients with inherited retinal diseases (IRD).IRD is a progressive disease in which the genes of retinal cells are abnormal at birth, causing various visual im
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) said on Monday that it designated Nunaps’ virtual reality (VR)-based visual stimulation software as the nation’s 33rd innovative medical device.VIVID Brain is the first product in Korea to improve visual impairment caused by brain damage. Accordingly, it w
The Korea Telemedicine Industry Council (KTIC) has voiced its opposition to the government’s pilot project plan, saying it runs squarely counter to the public’s demand by allowing only second-time treatment in principle.“After all, our concerns have become a reality. The pilot project plan unveiled
Osstem Implant, a Korean dental equipment and supplies manufacturer, confirmed its intention to voluntarily delist from the tech-heavy Kosdaq market.The company said in a public filing on Thursday that it would hold an extraordinary general shareholders’ meeting regarding the delisting issue at its
Representatives of the nation’s largest digital healthcare companies, including Kakao Healthcare, Welt, and Vuno, put their heads together to induce better and more extensive policy support from the government.They did so at a meeting organized by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety for digital hea