A U.S. study showed that telemedicine lowered the number of patient no-shows and increased the number of patient visits to primary care.In the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, a research team at the West Virginia University School of Medicine’s Family Medicine Department published a
COPENHAGEN -- A new analysis of the phase 3 clinical trial showed that Remsima SC (Ingredient: infliximab) made a significantly greater improvement in clinical outcomes compared to the intravenous (IV) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).The post-hoc study focused on confirming whether the nu
The health authorities have formed a task force of experts to work out criteria for lifting Covid-19 quarantine obligations and announce the results around June 17, officials said Thursday.Initially, the government had planned to remove Covid-19 rules, including the mandatory quarantine of confirmed
Myongji Hospital in Goyang has become the first medical institution in the northwest Gyeonggi Province to introduce a cooling balloon catheter ablation procedure to treat atrial fibrillation, a type of arrhythmia, the hospital said Thursday.A team led by Professors Hwang Ui-seok and Lee Jae-hyuk at
It is difficult to treat rare and intractable diseases because causes and treatment methods remain unclear. However, new therapeutics are emerging one after another to fight these diseases.So far, treatments for rare and intractable diseases have aimed to slow the disease progression or relieve symp
Newbase, a medical metaverse simulation platform, announced that it has attracted 4 billion won ($3.19 million) in Series A investments from BNH Investment, DevSisters Ventures, Timefolio Asset Management, and Digital Healthcare Partners (DHP).Newbase has been in the spotlight in various medical edu
COPENHAGEN – The 2022 European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR 2022) European Congress of Rheumatology kicked off its 75th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Wednesday.After two years of an online-only event due to the Covid-19 pandemic, EULAR has deci
COPENHAGEN -- The 2022 European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR 2022) European Congress of Rheumatology kicked off its four day-run on Wednesday.Many multinational pharmaceutical companies, including Celltrion of Korea, joined the convention, setting up booths to introduce the lates
PharmaEssentia’s Besremi (ropeginterferon alfa-2b-njft) could cure polycythemia vera (PV) fundamentally, the latest study results showed. Still, health experts said that Korean patients find it difficult to use it due to the lack of health insurance coverage.PharmaEssentia Korea held a symposium on
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) said local pharmaceutical companies have submitted results of tests to detect impurities, including N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), a potential carcinogen. The ministry will do next with the data to draw the pharmaceutical industry’s attention.The MFDS said
In keeping with the continuous decline of new Covid-19 cases, the government will discontinue the operations of community treatment centers and temporary testing facilities from Wednesday.The Central Disaster Management Headquarters (CDMH) said community treatment centers nationwide, responsible for
The medical community seems to be wary of the repercussion of the recent court ruling to reissue a license to a doctor who had his license revoked due to the abandonment of his patient’s body.The lenient verdict that has not considered the medical circles’ position on the case might trigger public c
Pfizer Pharmaceuticals Korea has emphasized the importance of pneumococcal vaccination, especially for menopausal women, at a recent "Vxpert” (Vaccine + Expert) webinar.Pfizer Korea designed the event to highlight the risk of infectious diseases caused by reduced immunity in menopausal women and sha
Daewoong Pharmaceutical held a live seminar for dermatologists at nine branches of Doctors Dermatology Clinic nationwide to share various procedures using Daewoong’s Nabota and V-OLET products.Nineteen dermatologists attended the seminar to share their experiences and know-how.Sung Hyun-chul, direct
The Korean Nurses Association (KNA) has pointed out that only slightly more than half of licensed nurses work at medical institutions, calling for amending the Nursing Law to allocate optimal numbers to medical fields.KNA added that the doctor- and hospital-oriented Medical Service Act could not res
The government selected Humedix’s “polynucleotide sodium” (PN) technology as a national research project that will enhance Korea’s technological power, Humedix said.The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy picked Humedix’s “medical PN-based production technology with an average molecular weight of
Shares of CHA Vaccine Institute rose sharply on Monday, pushed up by news reports of global acute child hepatitis cases.The institute’s stock price jumped 24.65 percent to close at 8,640 won ($6.99) on Monday, and the price once shot up to the daily limit of 9,000 won during the intraday trading.The
AbbVie is expected to top the annual prescription sales among pharmaceutical companies in 2028, thanks to growing sales of psoriasis drug Skirizi even after the expiration of blockbuster drug Humira’s patent, an industry report said.Evaluate Pharma, a global market research firm, announced the list
On Monday, Korea's daily Covid-19 tally dropped to its lowest level since mid-January, when the Omicron variant had yet to go into full swing.The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency confirmed 6,139 new infections, bringing the total caseload to 18,086,462. The number of new virus cases repor
Access Bio said that it has invested 5 billion won ($4 million) in Wellysis, a wearable electrocardiogram (ECG) company, and acquired the latter's redeemable convertible preferred stocks.According to the Access Bio, Wellysis is a startup that spun off from Samsung SDS' Digital Healthcare Division in