Medicine

Kazakhstan, Indonesia, Mongolia… Emerging as Major Spenders in Korea’s Medical Tourism

Kazakhstan, Indonesia, Mongolia… Emerging as Major Spenders in Korea’s Medical Tourism

The number of foreign patients who visited Korea surpassed 1 million for the first time last year. Among them, the top three countries with the...
Baby Born With Her Heart Outside Her Body Finds a Miracle at Asan Medical Center in Seoul

Baby Born With Her Heart Outside Her Body Finds a Miracle at Asan Medical Center in Seoul

A newborn baby girl born with her heart outside her body underwent extremely complex surgery and survived against the odds.
Child Who Underwent Leg Surgery, Did They Actually Grow Taller?…The Secret Is

Child Who Underwent Leg Surgery, Did They Actually Grow Taller?…The Secret Is

If a growing adolescent undergoes knee surgery, their legs may become longer. Conversely, they may grow less or...

"Poverty Leads to Loneliness Death"…Low-Income Groups Have 14 Times Higher Risk of Loneliness Death Than High-Income Groups

A study found that more than half (54. 5%) of the groups that die alone are in the lowest income bracket.

"Thin Diabetes is Scarier"...Underweight Type 2 Diabetes Patients Have Up to 5 Times Higher Mortality Rate

It is often easy to think that diabetes patients must be obese to suffer or have a high mortality rate.
Diabetes Patients Face 40% Increased Risk of Death During Cold Waves...Complication Risk Rises by 27%

Diabetes Patients Face 40% Increased Risk of Death During Cold Waves...Complication Risk Rises by 27%

Research has shown that the risk of death for diabetes patients increases by 40% when a cold wave occurs, as...
Personalized Cancer Vaccine That 'Remembers Cancer' Opens New Pathways

Personalized Cancer Vaccine That 'Remembers Cancer' Opens New Pathways

A domestic research team has developed artificial intelligence -based personalized cancer vaccine design technology...
Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital Receives 'International Urticaria Excellence Center' Certification

Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital Receives 'International Urticaria Excellence Center' Certification

Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital's Department of Respiratory and Allergy Medicine announced on the 30th...
A Hemostatic Agent That Stops Bleeding in Just One Second When Sprayed... Developed with Participation from Active Duty Major

A Hemostatic Agent That Stops Bleeding in Just One Second When Sprayed... Developed with Participation from Active Duty Major

A domestic research team has developed a hemostatic agent that stops bleeding one second after application.
Asan Medical Center to be Established in Cheongna, Incheon... Creating a Medical Complex Town with 800 Beds

Asan Medical Center to be Established in Cheongna, Incheon... Creating a Medical Complex Town with 800 Beds

A medical complex town, the largest in the country, will be established in Incheon Cheongna International City.