If you're experiencing hard rabbit droppings or lumpy sausage stools, it could indicate chronic constipation, and it's essential to seek a solution.Professor Jun Yu-kyung, a gastroenterology expert from Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, discussed on the hospital's YouTube channel how chron
Many hospitals appear to experience difficulty installing CCTVs in operating rooms because of overlapping installation schedules, with some calling for the government to delay deadlines for inspection.Seoul Hospital Association Chairman Ko Doh-il recently asked Vice Minister of Health and Welfare Pa
In a country where speed is emphasized as a way of life, it is uncommon to talk about Korea being slow at doing something. However, this is the case with malaria treatment in the country, as Korean physicians lack experience due to the relatively low annual caseload.Unlike Korea, malaria generally h
A research team Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) has leveraged artificial intelligence (AI) to find a potential cause and treatment for schizophrenia.Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized by hallucinations, delusions, and cognitive disabilities. Schizophrenia has
Yonsei University Health System (YUHS) has earned recognition from Nature, one of the world's premier scientific journals, as one of the "Top 100 Leading Cancer Research Hospitals of 2023."YUHS stands as the sole Korean hospital on this prestigious list, securing the 78th position.Nature bases its a
Severance Hospital said on Tuesday that it successfully transplanted cell therapy products derived from embryonic stem cells into the brain of a patient to treat Parkinson's disease.The investigational drug is a midbrain dopamine neural progenitor cells differentiated from human embryonic stem cells
Researchers at the Institute of Basic Science (IBS) have identified a neural circuit in the brain linked to social impairments caused by autism spectrum disorder (ASD).ASD is characterized by reduced sociability and repetitive behaviors, affecting approximately 2.8 percent of the global population.D
The government is expanding its investigation into medical centers that falsely bill for Covid-19 treatment to the entire nation. The investigation will cover 8,423 medical institutions nationwide, from tertiary general hospitals to neighborhood clinics that treat Covid-19 patients.The National Heal
The latest results of a new treatment for epithelial growth factor receptor (EGFR)-mutant lung cancer that has acquired resistance to current targeted therapies are drawing attention.On Monday, a research team led by Dr. Cho Byoung-chul Cho, a professor at Yonsei University Lung Cancer Center, annou
Neurofibromatosis is a rare inherited disease caused by abnormalities in the NF1-NF2 genes, which causes tumors to form in various parts of the body, including the skin of exposed areas, such as the face, neck, hands, and feet. Most tumors caused by neurofibromatosis are benign, but about 2-5 percen
Since the government implemented its pilot project of non-face-to-face treatment a month ago, 842 prescriptions for narcotics have been made, although they are prohibited in the non-contact treatment.Some experts point out that non-face-to-face medical treatment has become a channel for the misuse o
Although adults experience attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) much like children, there are certain challenges associated with diagnosing and initiating early treatment for adult ADHD patients compared to children."ADHD in adults differs somewhat from ADHD in children due to its involve
Seoul National University Bundang Hospital (SNUBH) has unveiled an online consultation system, which facilitates virtual interactions between doctors, inpatients, and their guardians.The hospital expects that this new platform will significantly enhance the convenience for patients and reduce waitin
There was a consensus that healthcare data should be used more actively. However, differences remained over the process and methods. Experts who called for easing regulations clashed with those who advocated strengthening safety to prevent the leak of personal information. To build high-quality medi
Severance Hospital’s Yonsei Cancer Center announced the promising results of heavy ion therapy performed on a patient diagnosed with stage 2 prostate cancer, marking a significant milestone in the nation's medical field.Heavy ion therapy involves accelerating heavy carbon ions to 70 percent of the s
A court has found a psychiatric hospital liable for failing to prevent a patient's suicide attempt due to staff’s negligence, resulting in his death. However, it restricted the level of liability to 50 percent.The Chuncheon District Court recently ruled in partial favor of a medical institution in t
To create future revenue sources, hospitals should move beyond establishing electronic health records (HER) toward developing a “lifelog,” an expert said Thursday.He added that they can turn various medical data research into a business that can generate non-medical revenue.Dr. Kim Jong-yeop, a prof
Endocrinology, pediatrics, respiratory medicine, orthopedics, urology, and neurology were among the clinical fields in which Korean hospitals showed strength, with the "Big 5" hospitals occupying higher ranks.The result is from analyzing U.S. magazine Newsweek's "World's Best Specialized Hospitals 2
Poor treatment landscape for TNBCDespite Korea's excellent breast cancer treatment record, as evidenced by a 93.8 percent five-year survival rate for breast cancer from 2016 to 2020 according to national cancer statistics, there remains a formidable challenge in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC).
If people do walking exercises to the point of sweating and shortness of breath after middle age, they could slow or prevent Alzheimer's disease-related cognitive decline, a new study has found.A group of researchers at Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital said Wednesday that they made th