Theragen BIO said it has launched the upgraded version of its “Genestyle” series of direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic test kits, increasing the number of check items from 55 to 70. Among the newly added item are nutrients, including vitamin A, selenium and lutein, as well as bone mass, abdominal obes
A research team at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) has developed technology to measure pathogens' growth and antibiotic resistance by using dopamine reactions.The technology does not need a preconditioning step required in the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test and g
The Institute for Basic Science (IBS) Nanomedicine Center said Thursday that it has developed a technology using magnetic nanoparticles to test Covid-19 infection in 17 minutes.The IBS research team, led by Director Cheon Jin-woo and Professor Lee Jae-hyun, developed the testing method that showed s
GE Healthcare has unveiled new solutions that help medical institutions experiencing difficulties due to Covid-19 provide quality care and manage bed space and workflows at hospitals.During the online RSNA (Radiological Society of North America) 2020, the company introduces various future technologi
The “twindemic,” or the simultaneous outbreak of Covid-19 and seasonal flu, is sweeping Korea, but the health authorities have approved only one testing kit to detect the two viruses at the same time so far.Critics said the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) was excessively short of staff to re
Korean medical device manufactures are teaming up with local drugmakers to export Covid-19 diagnostic kits to meet the surging global demand amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.Industry watchers said such a move is a win-win strategy for both sides. Pharmaceutical companies can expand their global bu
Lunit said that an international journal has published research highlighting Lunit Insight CXR's, its AI lung diagnosis aid software, used in helping medical staff screen Covid-19 patients.The study, participated in by five major hospitals in the southeastern city of Daegu, analyzed the data from pa
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's recent decision to designate Philip Morris International (PMI)'s heat-not-burn tobacco, IQOS, as a modified risk tobacco product (MRTP) has attracted attention in Korea.The FDA grants MRTP status to products expected to benefit the population's health in gener
Macrogen, a genome analysis company, said Tuesday that it has entered the second pilot project for providing direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing service under the auspices of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency.Macrogen said it has obtained certifications for all 43 items of its sec
Daewoong Pharmaceutical has signed a contract with Seasun Biomaterials to supply the latter’s six Covid-19 test kits to foreign markets.The six diagnostic kits -- two types of “AQ-Top™” series for fast testing, three types of “U-Top™” for precise testing, and one “Top™ virus Collection Kit for sampl
Huons said Tuesday it would build a second plant to manufacture eye drops at the BioValley in Jecheon, North Chungcheong Province.The company will invest 40 billion won ($36 million) to construct the production and logistics center by 2022. It will produce seven types of eye drops by installing thre
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has refuted a local news report that the Covid-19 test kits brought from Korea were flawed and not used.On Monday, Governor Hogan said that there were groundless rumors and false reports about diagnostic kits acquired in coordination with the Korean government and the U
GC Medical Science (GCMS) has exported about 220 million won ($20 million) worth of Covid-19 test kit to European countries, including Germany, Switzerland, Poland, and Italy. The company’s Genedia W Covid-19” is an antigen diagnostic kit, which diagnoses Covid-19 infection within 10 minutes at the
Sky Labs said that Chong Kun Dang has decided to invest in the company and market CART-I, the world’s first ring-type wearable heart rhythm monitoring medical device.Under the contract, Sky Labs has received a 2.5 billion won ($2.2 million) investment from Chong Kun Dang, increasing the total to 12
Philosys Healthcare said it has concluded the contracts totaling 33.8 billion won ($30 million) to supply its Covid-19 sample-collecting kit, the Universal Transport Medium Kit (UTM), since September.The UTM Kit is a device for testing Covid-19, which collects samples by putting a cotton swab into t
A joint research team of Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) and the Stanford University of the U.S. have developed the world's first multi-functional ionic skin that can simultaneously measure temperature and mechanical stimulation.The researchers took note of the fact that tactil
Local pharmaceutical companies are diversifying their business portfolios to enter the medical devices market, industry officials said. Some of them are using existing drug pipelines to sell related medical devices and creating synergy effects.Ahngook Pharmaceutical said on Wednesday that it signed
Vuno said it published a study on VUNO Med-PathGC AI, a deep learning-assisted gastric cancer pathology solution, in the online issue of the Clinical Cancer Research (CCR) on Nov. 10.Vuno’s pathology research team and Green Cross Laboratory supported the study.Vuno’s team conducted the study to eval
Hans Biomed said on Monday that its artificial breast implants are safe even after the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety recalled its product for using materials that differed from initially approved ones.Stressing that it will be fully accountable for the violations that arose during the licensing p
“Roche Diagnostics Korea is fully prepared for all the scenarios of the Covid-19 situation.”Johnny Tse, General Manager of Roche Diagnostics Korea, said so during a group interview with medical device-covering reporters, explaining how the diagnostics industry would respond to Covid-19.Korea’s respo