Interns and residents who resigned en masse to oppose the increase of medical school enrollment quota will likely face de facto license revocation if they fail to return to their hospitals and complete their training.The government, which does not allow resigned medical residents to work at other ho
Bayer Korea's Kerendia (ingredient: finerenone), a novel non-steroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist (MRA), is garnering significant attention from local physicians as a potential game-changer in the treatment of chronic kidney disease (CKD) associated with type 2 diabetes.The drug, which ta
The 39th Korea International Medical and Hospital Equipment Show (KIMES) 2024, which opened on Thursday, attracted visitors' attention with more than 13,000 products related to the medical industry, especially AI-based smart healthcare and robotics.KIMES 2024, which will continue through Sunday, mor
To the Chairperson of the Korean Federation of Severe Disease Patients,Dear Chairperson Kim Sung-joo,I would like to express my respect for your dedication to protecting the rights and interests of severely ill patients on behalf of the seven organizations representing patients with the most challen
Legal experts debated the effective timing of trainee physicians' resignation letters at a meeting convened by Rep. Shin Hyun-young of the Democratic Party of Korea, titled "How to interpret the legal issues related to the medical crisis," held at the National Assembly on Thursday.Recently, the gove
After the government announced it would stop providing free Covid-19 drugs and start charging for them in the first half of this year, concerns are growing about a treatment gap due to delays in discussing the reimbursement of related medications.According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention
The Korean government has requested drug distributors to prioritize the distribution of immunoglobulin products, utilized in treating immunodeficiency in pediatric and critically ill patients, to children's hospitals.Nam Hoo-hee, head of the Pharmaceutical Policy Division at the Ministry of Health a
Sales of Korean erectile dysfunction treatments hit all-time high in 2023 for the third consecutive year, with local pharmaceutical companies having around 90 percent of the market share.Leading the charge were Korean generic drugs like Hanmi Pharm's Palpal and Gugu, and Chong Kun Dang's Sendom, sig
In a move reflecting the intricate dance between branding, legal challenges, and market positioning, two Korean biotech companies, LegoChem Biosciences and Helixmith, have announced changes to their corporate identities.LegoChem Biosciences will soon undergo a transformation to LigaChem Biosciences,
Parents in Korea and other Asian countries are unusually concerned about their children's height. That is partly because Asians tend to be shorter than people in the West. Still, this interest in height has given rise to the academic term "heightism" in sociology, referring to social prejudice and d
Samsung Medical Center (SMC) came under fire after requiring an “obedience pledge” from public health doctors who were newly deployed to fill in the void of striking trainee physicians.Recently, SMC issued “service commitment and consent forms” to the newly deployed public health doctors.The consent
If you're in your 20s or 30s and have enlarged myocardium and proteinuria, there's a condition you should be concerned about -- Fabry disease, a rare genetic disorder.In particular, if you have a constitution that seldom sweats and gets hot if you exercise even a little in the sun, or if you have “a
Boryung Pharmaceutical said it has signed a memorandum of understanding with MirimGENE, a drug development company, to jointly develop innovative new drugs.MirimGENE develops new drugs to treat intractable infections and immune diseases by targeting the endogenous innate immune activator WARS1.Based
Sleep is a fundamental human right crucial for overall health and well-being, yet it remains elusive for many.However, experts point out that Korean adolescents, truck drivers, shift workers, and women who are raising children do not get enough sleep and need policy support not only from individuals
Seoul National University Bundang Hospital (SNUBH) said it would receive the Presidential Commendation for Global Healthcare Achievement in the 14th Global Healthcare & Medical Tourism held at COEX, southern Seoul, from Thursday.The hospital said the presidential citation is related to the global he
Korean trainee doctors, including interns and residents, have appealed to the International Labor Organization (ILO) for assistance in addressing the Seoul government's directive to resume operations.In a news release distributed on Wednesday, the Korean Intern Resident Association (KIRA) said it ha
The International Vaccine Institute (IVI) said on Thursday that it has named three vaccine developers as co-recipients of the 2024 IVI-SK bioscience Park MahnHoon Award for developing an oral cholera vaccine, and Covid-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccines, respectively. Jan Holmgren, a
A collaborative research team from Severance Hospital and the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) has uncovered mechanisms that contribute to the early development of resistance to chemotherapy in pancreatic cancer treatment.Despite advances in the survival rates of other intr
Obesity is becoming a serious problem in Korea.A recent statistical report published by the Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Korea Health Promotion Institute on Monday highlighted a worrying obesity trend in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, showing a sharp rise in obesity rates across a
The government has begun a full-scale financial injection to fill the vacancies left by interns and residents who resigned en masse to protest against the government’s increase in medical school enrollment quota.Starting in March, for instance, the government will pay a monthly subsidy of 18 million