Genetic mutation testing, extensively utilized in breast and lung cancer, has been recently incorporated into the realm of brain tumors, consequently enhancing the precision of treatment for such tumors.Within glioblastoma, acknowledged for possessing the most unfavorable prognosis among malignant b
The 39th annual international conference of the International Society for Quality in Health Care (ISQua), officially kicked off on Sunday with the K-Walking parade around Bongeun Temple near Coex, in southern Seoul.Korea is hosting 2,000 representatives from over 70 countries for the conference high
The International Society for Quality in Health Care (ISQua), a nonprofit organization dedicated to healthcare improvement, will launch its 39th annual international conference in COEX, southern Seoul, this Sunday with a walking parade.Korea will host representatives from over 70 countries, with app
Amid the rapid popularization of botulinum toxin for cosmetic procedures, the number of men who have the procedure is also increasing, data showed.According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, more than 260,000 botulinum toxin treatments were performed on men in 2020. The situation in Korea
Hallym University Medical Center has opened a hyperbaric oxygen treatment center to minimize the treatment period, complications, and aftereffects of burns and other wounds.The hospital held an opening ceremony for the new facility on Wednesday.Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is a treatment that inhales h
Researchers at Severance Hospital have developed a whole genome sequencing (WGS) circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) assay to diagnose breast cancer genes more easily through a blood test.In recent times, targeted sequencing assays have gained prominence in diagnosing ctDNA – the tumor DNA present in the
Multiple myeloma is the second most common hematologic malignancy, and most patients undergo a relapse, with about 15 percent experiencing three or more relapses or treatment failures.Patients who have experienced repeated relapses with conventional therapies, such as proteasome inhibitors, immunomo
Amid the rapid increase of end-stage renal failure, which requires dialysis or kidney transplantation, kidney infarction has also shown a marked rise, sending an alarm signal for kidney health among Koreans.Kidney infarction is a disease where the blood vessels supplying blood to the kidneys become
The medical community is preparing to institutionalize virtual care. A case in point is the issuance of “non-face-to-face medical treatment guideline.”The Korean Telemedicine Society has come up with the guideline that contains basic principles and conditions for non-face-to-face medical treatment.N
Dr. Kim Heung-dong, a leading expert in pediatric epilepsy treatment, will begin work at Kangbuk Samsung Hospital on Sept. 1.Kangbuk Samsung Hospital said Wednesday it has recruited Professor Kim.After graduating from Yonsei University College of Medicine, Kim served as the head of the Pediatrics De
A hospital sued for 700 million won ($523,500) for medical negligence resulting in cerebral infarction has been released from liability. The court found that the medical staff did their best under the circumstances.The Seoul Central District Court recently dismissed all of the patient's claims for d
Tension is rising in the medical community as the quarantine authorities move to downgrade the infectious disease level of Covid-19 soon.When the crisis level is adjusted, and quarantine measures are relaxed, the burden on the healthcare system is bound to increase. There are also concerns about the
A joint study conducted by researchers from Severance Hospital and Korea University Anam Hospital found that moderate-intensity statin combined with ezetimibe effectively controlled low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels with lower risks of medication discontinuation, compared to monothera
A group of doctors called for allowing "telemonitoring" of arrhythmia patients with devices implanted to detect pulses in the heart. They argued that remote monitoring is a medical treatment process and not an act of medical treatment.At a news conference last Wednesday, the Korean Heart Rhythm Soci
Medical residents’ applications for essential care departments, including pediatrics, continued to remain low in the second-half year, triggering calls for the government’s active support to the “unpopular but vital” sector.According to Rep. Lee Jong-seong of the ruling People Power Party, only four
The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a lower court ruling that allowed an Oriental medicine practitioner to use electroencephalography (EEG), a modern medical device. The ruling is expected to cause an intense backlash from Western medical practitioners.On Friday, the Supreme Court Division 1 confirm
The Korean Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (KAAP), in collaboration with the International Society for the Study of Behavioral Addictions (ISSBA), will host the International Conference on Behavioral Addictions (ICBA) at Songdo Convention Center in Incheon from Aug. 23 to 25.ICBA, which holds its ei
An emergency physician who went on trial for failing to diagnose an aortic dissection when he was a medical resident has also been sentenced to jail at the appeals court.Emergency physicians warned that the court ruling was "senseless" and could lead to the collapse of emergency medicine.On Thursday
A group of researchers is in the spotlight for finding a clue to solve hormone resistance, a problem in an aggressive type of recurrent and metastatic breast cancer.They used genomic analysis to identify characteristics of patients who develop resistance to palbociclib, a targeted antitumor drug use
What exacerbates the chronic secondary musculoskeletal pain of rheumatic diseases is old age for men and depression for women, a study showed.Ajou University Hospital said Wednesday that Professor Kim Hyun-ah of its Rheumatology Department and Professor Kim Hee-jun of the George Washington Universit