Seoul National University Hospital (SNUH)'s newly appointed President and CEO Kim Young-tae unveiled the hospital's new vision to spearhead the Korean healthcare industry and transform the hospital into one of the most advanced and exemplary hospitals in the world.Kim was appointed as new president
Samsung Medical Center (SMC) has announced that it is the first hospital in the world to receive the highest rating in three out of the seven categories evaluated by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS).HIMSS is a highly regarded certification organization that assesses
Professor Park Jung-yul, a neurosurgeon at Korea University Anam Hospital, has been elected chair of the World Medical Association (WMA). Park, vice president of the Korean Medical Association (KMA), is the first Korean to chair the global doctors’ group.Park, also chair of WMA’s finance and plannin
A vital step in treating stomach cancer is the surgical removal of the cancerous tissue. However, to ensure complete removal of the cancer, it is often necessary to remove a significant portion of the stomach, resulting in uncomfortable symptoms.Individuals with gastric cancer, especially those who
As the number of people treated for shingles increased, their medical bills also jumped 12 percent over the past five years. Those in their 60s accounted for the largest share, with 24 percent.Shingles is caused by the re-activation of the chickenpox-shelf virus that was latent in the body. It devel
After the death of a 4-year-old girl undergoing fracture surgery was reported, the general public blamed the anesthesiologist for neglecting patient monitoring in the operating room (OR). The footage of the surveillance camera in the OR, which was released through the Korean media Wednesday, showed
Does drinking a cup of coffee during chemotherapy adversely affect cancer treatment?Based on current research on coffee and cancer treatment, the answer is no. According to Professor Lim Joo-han, who specializes in hematology-oncology at Inha University Hospital, the effect of coffee consumption on
Unionized health and medical workers have called for an apology from Rev. Jeon Kwang-hoon, an ultra-right pastor leading Love First Church, who caused controversy over his remarks that sexually abused nurses. They also warned of legal action.In a video sermon released on YouTube on Sunday, Rev. Jeon
If you have a severe headache in the morning and can't get rid of it no matter how many different painkillers you take, you may have a brain tumor. This is especially true if the headache is accompanied by hearing problems, vision loss, balance problems, memory loss, and convulsions.Professor Hwang
Industry executives call for the government to permit non-face-to-face treatment for new patients, citing the examples of G7 member nations. However, a Korean Medical Association (KMA) research body pointed out that it is different from reality.The Korea Telemedicine Industry Council (KTIC), an asso
Seoul National University Children's Hospital said that Jungkook, a member of the K-pop boy group BTS, donated 1 billion won ($758,782) to the hospital.The hospital plans to use the donation for medical treatment for children from low-income families and for its Integrated Care Center project.Seoul
The medical community said it agrees with the government’s move to change the disease name of dementia to “cognitive disease” but expressed concerns that it is premature, citing the lack of social consensus."We need to prudently examine effects such a move will have on society as a whole,” the Korea
Some blood cancers are difficult to distinguish from atopic dermatitis and this can lead to missed treatment. Mycosis fungoides is a form of cutaneous lymphoma, and while it's a rare cancer with only around 250 known cases in Korea, approximately 15 new cases are diagnosed each year in the country.M
Medical AI company VUNO said Thursday that it and Severance Cardiovascular Hospital have signed a memorandum of understanding to research and develop a solution to diagnose and manage transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM), one of the rare heart diseases.VUNO has conducted research to detect
Symptoms such as a sore throat, muscle aches, and fever are often associated with viral illnesses such as the common cold. Furthermore, exposure to large temperature fluctuations can increase the likelihood of catching a cold. Nevertheless, it is important to recognize that what may appear to be a c
Sleep is widely recognized as a crucial aspect of one's overall health. For individuals diagnosed with cancer, sleep disorders have emerged as an additional source of stress.The myth that poor sleep causes cancer to recur or metastasize adds to the stress of cancer patients. But does sleep deprivati
Myongji Hospital said it has replaced its radiation cancer treatment machine with VitalBeam, the latest linear accelerator.The newly installed machine, VitalBeam, utilizes advanced three-dimensional stereoscopic imaging to accurately target and eliminate cancer cells using high-energy radiation whil
BAYADA Home Health Care, the largest at-home healthcare service provider in the U.S., started with just $16,000 in the pocket of a 27-year-old man.However, the “success story” of raising the largest home healthcare company in America with $16,000 is not the only thing that deserves people’s attentio
Korean researchers said they have developed a real-time reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) test system that can diagnose the Covid-19 virus with 95 percent accuracy within 10 minutes.To prevent the rapid spread of highly contagious viruses, it is crucial to detect viruses quic
One in every two severe emergency patients has not been able to arrive in the emergency room within the golden time in the past five years, according to a lawmaker.Rep. Choi Hye-young of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea said so Tuesday based on her analysis of data at the National Medic