Medicine

Daegu Champions Industry and Research Base in Bid for National Dental Research Institute

Daegu Champions Industry and Research Base in Bid for National Dental Research Institute

One of the most prominent issues facing Daegu Metropolitan City’s dental community is the campaign to attract the National Dental Research Institute.
Life-Saving Heart Surgeries Give Four Kyrgyz Children a Fresh Start in South Korea

Life-Saving Heart Surgeries Give Four Kyrgyz Children a Fresh Start in South Korea

A seven-month-old infant who faced a life-threatening crisis without urgent intervention by the end of the year has successfully recovered following...
No Need to Travel to Seoul: How South Gyeongsang Valve Patients Access Local TAVI Treatment

No Need to Travel to Seoul: How South Gyeongsang Valve Patients Access Local TAVI Treatment

For older adults, heart valve disease can be particularly difficult to detect. Symptoms often develop gradually,...
Asan Medical Center Performs South Korea’s First Artisse Implant to Seal Complex Brain Aneurysms

Asan Medical Center Performs South Korea’s First Artisse Implant to Seal Complex Brain Aneurysms

Treating a brain aneurysm presents steep clinical challenges when the lesion features a wide neck or develops at a...
The Blood Cancer Decoy: Why Some Lymphoma Patients Stop Responding to Treatment

The Blood Cancer Decoy: Why Some Lymphoma Patients Stop Responding to Treatment

For patients diagnosed with aggressive blood cancers, receiving a proven targeted therapy offers a clear path toward a...
Blood Sugar Control After Stomach Cancer Surgery Varies Sharply by Intestinal Reconstruction Method

Blood Sugar Control After Stomach Cancer Surgery Varies Sharply by Intestinal Reconstruction Method

For patients navigating both stomach cancer and type 2 diabetes, the surgical method used to reconnect the digestive...

"1 Million Won a Month Covers Everything"? The Hidden Cost Trap in Long-Term Senior Care

"If you pay in the 1 million won-a-month range, we’ll take care of everything." It is a familiar sales pitch at many...
Medical AI Can Explain Its Decisions—but Can Clinicians Trust Its Reasons?

Medical AI Can Explain Its Decisions—but Can Clinicians Trust Its Reasons?

Artificial intelligence in medical imaging can analyze brain magnetic resonance imaging scans not only to estimate...
EZH1 Mutation 'Locks' Cancer-Fighting Genes to Fuel Thyroid Tumors, Study Finds

EZH1 Mutation 'Locks' Cancer-Fighting Genes to Fuel Thyroid Tumors, Study Finds

Cancer cells do not grow simply by switching on genes that drive proliferation; they can also lock away genes that keep...
Korea University Anam Hospital Logs 8,000 Atrial Fibrillation Procedures, a First in South Korea

Korea University Anam Hospital Logs 8,000 Atrial Fibrillation Procedures, a First in South Korea

Korea University Anam Hospital has achieved a cumulative total of 8,000 atrial fibrillation procedures—a nationwide...