1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (774+ words) Samsung Electronics and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), part of Harvard, are testing a simple idea with complicated implications: whether a consumer smartwatch can help people on GLP1 drugs preserve muscle as they lose weight --and whether anyone beyond the most motivated…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (1014+ words) Registering as an organ donor does not mean donating your organs immediately. It is simply a way of expressing your wish to give life to others if you are declared brain dead because of an unexpected accident or illness." Lee…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (534+ words) More than seven out of 10 people in Korea believe e-cigarettes are just as harmful as conventional cigarettes, according to a new survey. The National Cancer Center (NCC) said Thursday as it released the results of its "2025 Survey on Awareness and…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (922+ words) Marking its seventh anniversary, Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital reaffirmed its ambition to be designated a tertiary general hospital in Korea's sixth designation cycle, citing its growing capabilities in critical and essential care and its specialist-led treatment model. The hospital…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (1431+ words) When the MV Hondius, a Dutch expedition cruise ship, docked at an enclosed section of the Port of Rotterdam on May 18, it carried 27 crew members, a skeleton medical team, and the weight of a public health crisis that had unfolded…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago  (203+ words) Konyang University Hospital has introduced an MRI-ultrasound fusion-guided prostate biopsy system, becoming the first university hospital in the central region to adopt the technology. The newly installed system, "Trinity," developed by French medical technology company Koelis, officially began operation on…...

3+ day, 11+ min ago  (408+ words) The three key biomarker tests used to guide treatment for metastatic or recurrent colorectal cancer --RAS mutation testing, BRAF mutation testing, and testing for genes associated with strong immunotherapy responses --are now considered standard genetic evaluations. These tests play a…...

3+ day, 24+ min ago  (353+ words) Boryung will launch Kanarbzet, a triple-combination treatment for patients with hypertension and dyslipidemia, on June 1, expanding its Kanarb-based chronic disease portfolio beyond blood pressure control into intensive lipid management. The drug is expected to be prescribed for patients with metabolic…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago  (257+ words) Daewoong Pharmaceutical is partnering with SEERS and TR to develop a next-generation smart ward solution that combines smart bedside monitoring with digital pulmonary function testing. Daewoong said the three companies signed a memorandum of understanding at its headquarters last Thursday…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (583+ words) A new study has found that a significant number of patients with fatty liver disease in Korea fail to pursue treatment or further evaluation even after the condition is detected during routine health screenings. In particular, the rate of liver…...