Lung cancer patients want the reimbursement of new drugs and the introduction of a system to lower the treatment cost, according to a survey.Korea Cancer Society, a cancer patient support group, made these and other points while releasing the results of its survey on 286 lung cancer patients at a we
Discontinuation of an immunosuppressant (azathioprine), one of the two major treatments, does not affect clinical relapse of Crohn’s disease in pediatric patients, a study said.The study came as great news for Crohn’s disease patients who have to receive treatments for a lifetime.Crohn's disease is
A study has shown that newborns and premature infants have a higher risk of becoming critically ill when they get infected by Covid-19. Newborns are until the 28th day of birth, while premature infants are babies born less than 37 weeks pregnant.New Covid-19 cases are increasing among children and a
A research team at Yeouido St. Mary's Hospital has demonstrated the efficacy of ultra-high frequency heat therapy in treating liver cancer for the first time in Korea.High-frequency heat treatment has been a typical cure for liver cancer by using an electrode needle to penetrate the cancer cells and
A research team at Seoul National University Hospital (SNUH) has developed a new standard treatment for advanced biliary tract cancer by combining standard chemotherapy and immunotherapy.The team, led by Professor Oh Do-yeon of the Department of Oncology, said it expected that the method would chang
A research team at Ajou University School of Medicine has discovered that Korea's young adult diabetes population is increasing.According to the university, the prevalence of diabetes has been increasing worldwide, and Korea is also experiencing a surge in the prevalence of diabetes amid population
The National Cancer Center said Tuesday its researchers confirmed that two elderly patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma in complete remission after combined immunochemotherapy developed the Guillain-Barré syndrome after receiving Pfizer–BioNTech Covid-19 vaccines.Guillain-Barré syndrome is a
CHA University Professor Lim Dae-seog and his life science-bio engineering team have transferred its technology on Parkinson's disease treatment using dendritic cells to Pharos Vaccine, a cell therapy developer.Under the accord, Pharos Vaccine will pay 1 billion won ($843,000) to the CHA University'
The health status of doctors and nurses was worse than that of the general population, a Korean medical report showed. For example, a larger share of doctors and nurses died from heart disease and suffered from stress-induced gastritis than the general public.A joint research team, led by the Preven
Researchers at Seoul National University Hospital (SNUH) have developed an AI platform using objective and biological indicators based on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain images to diagnose autism spectrum disorder (ASD) rapidly and accurately.ASD is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects
A research team at Yongin Severance Hospital found that the risk of developing ischemic heart disease significantly increases when the patient has early chronic kidney disease (CKD) accompanied by a fatty liver.A CKD and fatty liver with a fat content of more than 5 percent are representative diseas
A doctor called for stopping the Covid-19 vaccination on Thursday, claiming she had found a “weird object” in a person inoculated with the Moderna vaccine.Earlier, the same doctor claimed that she found an “unidentified organism” in Covid-19 vaccines. Lee Young-mi, an obstetrician-gynecologist who m
Myongji Hospital is accelerating its efforts to become a biomedical hub hospital by enhancing advanced research and development in partnership with Bionsystems, a bio-drug developer.Under the business agreement, the two sides will promote joint R&D and technology exchange, support the commercializat
A group of researchers at Kyungpook National University Hospital (KNUH) has discovered that living kidney transplant recipients who smoke can reduce the survival rate of the transplanted kidney.While the general public is well aware of the adverse effects smoking has on health, such as causing cance
A research team at Yonsei University College of Medicine (YUCM) has discovered a method to increase the drug delivery rate and increase the effectiveness of glioblastoma treatment.Glioblastoma, which accounts for 15 percent of all brain tumors, is a disease in which tumors occur in glial cells in th
A Korean medical institution released the clinical outcome of two months of home treatment for Covid-19.Over 1,200 Covid-19 patients received care at home for the past two months, and less than 3 percent of them were hospitalized. There was no death and no urgent transfer to an emergency room.On Tue
Covid-19 was associated with delays in tuberculosis (TB) treatment because the pandemic made it difficult for TB patients to visit medical institutions, a Korean study showed.Korea has the highest TB incidence and mortality rates among OECD members.In 2020, 1,356 Koreans died from TB, which was 1.5
A research team at Asan Medical Center has proved that prediabetics have a higher risk of suffering from metabolic diseases, such as obesity, hypertension, and dyslipidemia.The team, led by Professors Kim Young-sik of the Family Medicine Department and Kang Seo-young at the hospital’s International
The incidence of Covid-19 complications was similar to that of influenza complications, a local study showed.However, compared to flu patients, Covid-19 patients had a higher incidence of heart failure, mood disorders, dementia, and hair loss. This indicates that high-risk groups with the cited dise
Myongji Hospital said it has become the first hospital in Korea to provide non-face-to-face, visiting simultaneously, and outpatient treatment for at-home Covid-19 patients, establishing a comprehensive home treatment system to combat the Omicron variant.Myongji Hospital's outpatient treatment cente