Supreme Court Ruling Ends 6.5-Year Battle Over Spinal Fusion Coverage for Osteoporosis Patients
In older adults with osteoporosis, performing spinal fixation surgery—inserting screws and rods to stabilize the spinal column—presents major...
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Seoul’s Major Hospitals Split in Patient Experience Survey as HIRA Discloses First-Ever Letter Grades
Asan Medical Center and Samsung Medical Center earned Grade 1 ratings in the latest national patient experience survey, while Seoul National...
National University Hospitals Partner with HIRA to Accelerate AI Transition in Regional Healthcare
As artificial intelligence integrates deeper into clinical care, South Korea's national university hospitals and the...
Managing Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis: 4 Immediate Ways to Soothe Symptoms with Saline and Steam
As cold winds arrive with changing seasons, otolaryngology clinics fill with patients sniffling and experiencing sudden...
Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital Wins 8 of 30 Awards at ICBMT 2026, Claiming Top Honors for Second Consecutive Year
The Catholic University of Korea’s Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital announced on the 20th that faculty members at its...
American Physician, 71, Avoids Permanent Paralysis After Emergency Spinal Surgery in South Korea
A 71-year-old American physician who had long managed chronic back pain underwent emergency spinal surgery shortly...
Over 65 and Shut Out of Stem Cell Transplants? Fitness, Not Age, Should Guide Multiple Myeloma Care
Older adults diagnosed with multiple myeloma should not automatically be ruled out for autologous hematopoietic stem...
South Korea’s First Homegrown CAR-T, Rimqarto, Moves Closer to Coverage with 67% Complete Response Rate
Curocell announced on Sept. 4 that its chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy Rimqarto (generic name:...
Women’s Heart Disease Often Strikes Without Chest Pain—and 60% of Adults Don’t Know It
Crushing, squeezing chest pain is widely recognized as the hallmark sign of a heart attack.
“Good Care Alone Isn’t Enough”: Cho Hyun-jin on Haeundae Paik’s Patient Experience Breakthrough
The medical care was excellent, and the nursing was top-notch. But if an argument erupts over parking fees on the day...