South Korea Outlines National Health Insurance Coverage for Nursing Hospital Caregiver Costs
As part of a broader push to integrate caregiver costs into National Health Insurance, the Ministry of Health and Welfare announced plans to...
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Nowhere to Go: Room Amputation of 89-Year-Old Highlights Severe Gaps in Medical Referral System
Calls are growing to address structural blind spots in South Korea's medical referral system for severely ill, elderly patients following a...
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...
Health Ministry to Establish Trauma Hub Centers at Ajou and Wonju Severance Hospitals
The Ministry of Health and Welfare will establish trauma hub centers at Ajou University Hospital and Yonsei University...
FDA Approves Emcitate as First Treatment for Rare Genetic Disorder That Starves Brain of Thyroid Hormone
Thyroid hormone is essential for infant brain development. But when the cellular "gateway" that transports the hormone...
First-Month Pressure Control Key to Saving Vision After Severe Glaucoma Surgery
Glaucoma causes irreversible optic nerve damage, leaving clinicians with a single paramount objective once the disease...
Beyond Medical Missions: Asan Medical Center Empowers Mongolian Doctors to Achieve Self-Reliance
For residents of northern Mongolia living more than 400 kilometers from the capital, Ulaanbaatar, accessing specialized...
"Can I Get TAVI, Too?": 11 Key Questions to Ask Before an Aortic Valve Procedure
Many patients with severe aortic valve stenosis delay treatment out of fear of open-heart surgery.
Venezuela’s Earthquake Disaster: Paralyzed State and Collapsed Healthcare Magnify the Tragedy
Venezuela is facing a deepening humanitarian crisis after a powerful earthquake struck at approximately 6 p. m.
Eyes on the Ward: AI Now Tracks General Bed Patients 24/7
The most anxious moments for hospitalized patients and their caregivers often occur when medical staff leave the room.