The Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI) said it is recruiting trainees for the 2023 class of the Medical Korea Academy e-class (MKA e-class), an online medical training course for healthcare professionals in other countries.The session aims to promote Korean medical excellence and ex
AstraZeneca's Lynparza (olaparib), a poly ADP-ribose polymerase (PARP) inhibitor, has been added to the Korean Breast Cancer Society’s (KBCS) practice guidelines, two months after expanding its indication to postoperative adjuvant therapy in adult patients with breast cancer in Korea.Last month, the
The National Cancer Center (NCC) has announced its plans to conduct an invitational training program, designed specifically for healthcare professionals from Côte d'Ivoire.The program's primary aim is to provide these professionals with in-depth knowledge and expertise in Korean cancer management pr
A team of researchers at Seoul National University Bundang Hospital (SNUBH) has developed a technology that can detect sleep apnea in real time with a smartphone, even in noisy home environments.Sleep apnea refers to a condition where a person's breathing is continuously interrupted during sleep, af
Yonsei University Health System (YUHS) said that it ranked first in the general hospital category in the 11th Korea Digital Customer Satisfaction Survey conducted by the Korea Marketing Association, highlighting the hospital's online health information prowess.The Korea Marketing Association conduct
Using single-cell analysis, a research team at St. Mary's Seoul Hospital has unveiled the cellular interactions, gene expression, and distinctive features of immune tolerance following kidney transplantation.Kidney transplantation is considered the most ideal treatment for end-stage renal disease pa
The Korean Hospital Association (KHA) has joined hands with the U.S. Health Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) to strengthen its digital healthcare capabilities.KHA said it signed a business agreement with HIMSS for their joint growth and cooperation at Seoul Garden Hotel on Wednesda
The recent death of a 5-year-old Korean boy -- who could not find a hospital bed for hours in Seoul where medical resources are heavily concentrated -- could be avoidable if the nation heeded calls for installing more pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) and nurturing pediatricians, health experts
Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have developed DeepNeo, an artificial intelligence (AI) model to predict neoantigens that can be used in personalized therapeutic cancer vaccines.Neoantigens are protein fragments from mutations in cancer cells that can el
A Seoul National University Bundang Hospital (SNUBH) research team has developed a technology to automatically measure urine volume by analyzing urine sounds using a smartphone.The urinary system, which consists of the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra, removes wastes from the body through urin
“In some Southeast Asian countries, the presentation of study paper at the Korean College of Rheumatology (KCR) is recognized as an accomplishment for promotion to tenure professorship, reflecting the Korean rheumatology’s global status.”So said Professor Lee Shin-seok of the Rheumatology Department
A research team at Samsung Medical Center has confirmed that online gambling is three times more addictive than offline gambling for teenagers.The research came amid the rising trend of teen gambling addiction in Korea.According to data released Rep. Kim Do-eup of the ruling People Power Party, the
Cold snare polypectomy, which has been limited to small colorectal polyps less than 1 cm in size, has been shown to be an optimal treatment that is safe and fully applicable to polyps between 1 and 2 cm in size, a Korean gastroenterologist said. Cold snare polypectomy refers to ablating polyps using
As a result of analyzing non-face-to-face treatment conducted from February 2020 to September 2022, the department with the lowest rate of first-time treatment was psychiatry, with 3 percent, and the highest was dermatology, with 26 percent.Rep. Shin Hyun-young of the opposition Democratic Party of
The Covid-19 pandemic, which has lasted for more than three years, is to “end,” but the worsened mental health problems of children and adolescents will likely continue. The number of patients treated for depression and anxiety disorders has risen for all ages under 18.Rep. Kim Byeong-wook of the ru
The Korean Society of Ultrasound Medicine (KSUM) has sympathized with strengthening the standards for reimbursing ultrasonic examinations.Since the government provided insurance benefits for sonograms, the number of ultrasonography has drastically increased so drastically as to cause “burnouts” of r
A research team at Yonsei University College of Medicine has found smoking both cigarettes and e-cigarettes can increase the risk of gout, an arthritis caused by excessive buildup of uric acid in the body.The research team, led by Professor Park Eun-cheol of the Department of Preventive Medicine, co
“A look at the diabetes drug prescription trends in the U.S. and Europe reveals the increase in the proportion of SGLT-2 inhibitors. Although the corresponding share is low in Korea now, it will become similar to America and Europe over time.”Professor Yang Yeo-ri of the Endocrinology Department at
Seoul National University Bundang Hospital (SNUBH) is positioning itself at the forefront of protecting citizens' lives in the face of future infectious disease crises. Leveraging its vast experience in combatting a range of infectious diseases, including Covid-19 and MERS, the hospital aims to assu
A research team at Severance Hospital has found that the amount of ACTA2 (alpha-smooth muscle actin A2) expression, which induces cancer growth, affects the outcome of gastric cancer treatment.According to data from Statistics Korea in 2021, gastric cancer is one of the most common cancers in Korea,