A research team at Korea University Guro Hospital (KUGH) and Harvard Medical School has developed the "world’s first" dual fluorescence imaging technique for precision lung cancer surgery.Recent developments in lung cancer surgery aim to completely remove cancer tissues while preserving as much heal
AstraZeneca Korea's Tagrisso (osimertinib) has expanded its indication to include the first-line treatment of EGFR-mutated non-squamous NSCLC.The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety on Monday approved Tagrisso in combination with pemetrexed and platinum-based chemotherapy for the first-line treatment o
Executives of the World Medical Association (WMA) executives directly answered questions from Korean medical students who said they wanted to change the dark reality of Korean healthcare.Former and current WMA executives participated in a panel discussion at the Korean Medical Association (KMA)'s Gl
The share of workers with "five years or less" years of career in the healthcare service industry stood at 73.4 percent, higher than in other industries, a local report showed.In addition, the number of health industry workers 60 and older increased by 9.4 percent year-on-year, while the number of y
Daewoong Bio said the company has changed its entire lineup of tablets containing telmisartan, an ingredient for treating hypertension, into moisture-resistant tablets to solve the problem of hygroscopicity (the property of absorbing moisture) and renewed the bottle packaging.The ingredient telmisar
Studies have shown that high levels of distress at the time of cancer diagnosis are associated with a higher risk of recurrence and death.According to an expert, however, only 10 percent of cancer patients are assessed and diagnosed for psychiatric problems despite the emotional distress they experi
Compared to non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), small cell lung cancer (SCLC), which accounts for about 15 percent of all lung cancer, is very aggressive, growing and spreading rapidly, with more severe symptoms and a poor prognosis.In recent years, however, treatment outcomes have improved by apply
MSD Korea said Tuesday that it has received approval from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) to expand the indication of its anti-PD-1 immuno-oncology drug Keytruda (pembrolizumab) as a combination therapy with chemoradiotherapy for treating patients with FIGO 2014 stage III-IVA cervical ca
The history of hemophilia treatment over the past 100 years has been remarkable, from plasma transfusions to the development of clotting factors and to the advent of antibody and gene therapies.The goal of hemophilia treatment, which was once urgent to save lives, has been upgraded with various ther
President Yoon Suk Yeol reiterated his stance to increase the medical school enrollment quota and push for healthcare reform in his first statement after the April 10 parliamentary elections.President Yoon made the announcement at a cabinet meeting broadcast live on Tuesday morning.Yoon's remarks at
A "somatic symptom disorder" is a condition in which physical symptoms, including pain, fatigue, indigestion, or dizziness, persist without a clear cause.These symptoms can be very disruptive to daily life, but tests to find the cause often show no abnormalities. The focus on physical symptoms is a
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety said on Tuesday that it banned foreign-made dietary supplements containing or made with prohibited ingredients that could cause side effects like impaired vision or arrhythmia. The regulator designated diphenhydramine, a type of antihistamine, and yellow oleander
EuBiologics said on Tuesday that its Euvichol-S, a simplified formulation of the oral cholera vaccine co-developed with the International Vaccine Institute (IVI), has obtained prequalification (PQ) certification from the World Health Organization (WHO).Euvichol-S is a new oral cholera vaccine that h
Trainee doctors have filed a class action lawsuit against Minister of Health and Welfare Cho Kyoo-hong and Vice Minister Park Min-soo.The top two health officials were accused of abuse of authority and obstruction of the exercise of rights. The junior doctors claimed that "Korean medicine is dead" d
Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is the most frequent subtype of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, which accounts for the majority of lymphomas. In addition, the number of B-cell lymphoma patients in Korea is increasing due to the westernization of lifestyle and population aging.DLBCL is characterized by
DongKoo Bio & Pharma, a Korean company known for its dermatological products, has announced a strategic investment of 10 billion won ($7.2 million) into Qurient, a local biotech, becoming its largest shareholder.Through this latest investment, DongKoo will acquire approximately 2.56 million new shar
We inhabit a plastic-laden world where plastic fragments into minuscule pieces, rather than decomposing. These plastic particles have been discovered by scientists in various human organs such as the lungs, liver, placenta, breast milk, and blood. How harmful are these microplastics to our health? A
CHA Bundang Medical Center (CBMC) has signed an agreement with Rutgers University, a prestigious public university in the United States, for joint research and technology development.Rutgers University Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Prabhas V. Moghe, Professor Lee Ki-bum of the Depart
Handok said it finalized an exclusive distribution and supply agreement with Nxera Pharma Korea, the offshoot of a Japan-based pharmaceutical company Nxera, for Pivlaz, a drug designed to prevent cerebral vasospasm, vasospasm-related cerebral infarction, and cerebral ischemic symptoms after aneurysm
Pharmaceutical products are difficult to develop, manufacture, and produce, as they are directly linked to human lives. Moreover, the importance of drug distribution management has been emphasized recently. That’s because, unlike in the past, when synthetic chemical drugs were the mainstay, biologic