Korea is almost the only country that recorded an increase in excess deaths during the Omicron wave due to its problematic critical care system bent only on making makeshift responses, an expert pointed out.Professor Kim Young-sam of the Department of Pulmonology at Severance Hospital made these and
Radiotherapy has emerged as a new alternative treatment for liver cancer patients difficult to treat with the operation.A joint team of four professors at two medical departments in Samsung Medical Center unveiled their results based on the analysis of the “SMC liver cancer registry” on Monday. Prof
Korea’s second monkeypox patient contacted 15 people after arriving at Incheon International Airport from Europe on Aug. 19, raising concerns over loopholes in the nation’s monkeypox screening system. According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), the patient tested positive fo
The increasingly and rapidly sophisticated information and communication technology (ICT) is changing the appearance of hospitals.Thanks to ICT-based cutting-edge technologies prioritizing a patient-centered service mindset, visitors experience “digital innovation” from the moment they enter hospita
A joint research team, consisting of researchers from Korea, Netherlands, France, and Sweden, said Friday that it came up with a new method to treat Huntington's disease (HD).HD is a rare genetic neurodegenerative disease accompanied by loss of coordination between muscles, cognitive decline, and ps
Gangnam Severance Hospital researchers have greatly improved analyzing nystagmus, a rare eye disease in infants, by applying artificial intelligence (AI) deep learning to the next generation sequencing (NGS) technique.Nystagmus is a condition where the eyes shake involuntarily. It can appear in babi
A joint Korean and Chinese research team proved that fractional flow reserve (FFR) or intravascular ultrasonography (IVUS) are useful in guiding percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) surgery in patients with moderate stenosis. FFR measures coronary pressure, and IVUS is an intravascular imaging t
Emergency rooms (ERs) in Korean hospitals are already busy taking care of Covid-19 patients, fever patients, and general patients requiring urgent care, but they now have to provide care for drunkards.Local governments are increasingly installing “a drunkard emergency medical center,” which protects
Obese people paradoxically showed decreased mortality after cancer surgery, a Korean study said.The paradox of obesity – that obese patients have a better prognosis after surgery for coronary artery disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and chronic renal failure than those with normal weig
A joint research team of professors at three hospitals has developed an algorithm that effectively controls blood sugar levels in type 2 diabetes patients.Diabetes has two main categories -- type 1, in which insulin-secreting cells are destroyed, and insulin is not secreted, and type 2, in which ins
Korean epilepsy patients are traveling abroad to undergo surgery due to the government’s lack of support, a lawmaker said.Rep. In Jae-keun of the Democratic Party released the analysis of the Ministry of Health and Welfare’s data on epilepsy patients.Epilepsy is the No. 2 cause of death among neurol
A Korean research team said they found the cause of brain dysfunction in patients with Huntington’s disease (HD).HD is a hereditary neurodegenerative disorder that usually starts around 40. It causes uncontrolled jerky body movements, personality changes, and dementia symptoms. It eventually leads t
A research team at Seoul National University Bundang Hospital (SNUBH) has discovered that using the tumor mutation burden (TMB) test can help better utilize immunotherapy in treating metastatic gastric cancer.According to the hospital, a panel test of several oncogenes using Next Generation Sequenci
The Seoul National University Hospital (SNUH) is speeding up efforts to open a cancer center in Busan for heavy ion therapy.On Wednesday, the SNUH said it signed an agreement with Swedish company RaySearch Laboratories to use the latter’s treatment planning system (TPS) and oncology information syst
Pfizer’s oral Covid-19 treatment Paxlovid helped Covid-19 patients aged 65 or older reduce hospitalization and death rates, but the effect was nonexistent among younger adult patients, a study showed.The Clalit Research Institute in Israel and Harvard Medical School in the U.S. published their study
The government’s move to redirect some of the budgets for allowances for Covid-19 treating healthcare workers to hold an international conference sparked a controversy in the medical community.Also, industry watchers said that the government’s six-month delay in paying allowances to healthcare worke
A research team at Severance Hospital has found that patients with periodontal disease have a higher risk of suffering from cancer, stressing the need for proper dental care.Periodontal disease causes gum inflammation due to increased bacteria in the mouth that causes plaque to become toxic. If pati
A research team at Seoul National University Hospital has discovered that the CA19-9 level, used as a diagnostic index for pancreatic cancer, is closely related to upper urothelial cancer, cancer occurring in the kidney.Urinary tract epithelial cancer develops in the epithelial cells of the urinary
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections increased after Korea started to ease social distancing rules such as mandatory mask-wearing, a study showed.A research team at Yonsei University College of Medicine published their study, titled “Respiratory Syncytial Virus Outbreak Without Influenza in
Korean researchers said they developed a home-based exercise program (HEP) with an augmented reality (AR) system to improve balance in patients with stroke.Many stroke patients have difficulties in their daily lives due to impaired balance, finding it hard to walk properly. They also become easily e