“We Can’t Afford Dad's Medicine”: The Heartbreaking Reality of Late-Stage Cancer Costs
“Should we sell the house? Dad’s medication is just too expensive.” This is the agonizing question keeping a mother in her 60s and a daughter in her...
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Proposed Rule Change Could Give Northern Gyeonggi and Jeju Their First Top-Tier General Hospitals
Northern Gyeonggi Province and Jeju—currently the only medical service regions in South Korea without a single top-tier general hospital—could soon...
SK Plasma Launches High-Dose Revolpag 75 mg to Simplify Thrombocytopenia Regimens and Cut Costs
SK Plasma announced on Sept. 1 that it has begun distributing Revolpag Tablets 75 mg in South Korea, expanding its...
AI-Powered Blood Test Detects 90% of Colorectal Cancers in Korean Study
For many people, colorectal cancer screening feels daunting from the start. South Korea’s national cancer screening...
Diabetes Has a Golden Window, Too: Starting Treatment Within 3 Months Cuts Death Risk 69%
It is easy to assume that people with type 2 diabetes do not need to rush into treatment.
Could a Simple Blood Draw Replace Colonoscopy Prep? New AI Test Shows High Accuracy in Colorectal Cancer Screening
For many individuals, the prospect of colorectal cancer screening brings hesitation—not necessarily because of the...
Early Retirement and Youth Unemployment Leave Middle-Aged Mothers Bearing the Domestic Burden
Imagine a household where both the husband and an adult child remain at home all day—the husband forced into early...
18 Years After Landmark Declaration, Medical Autonomy Takes Center Stage at 2026 CMAAO Assembly in Seoul
In 2008, medical leaders from across the globe gathered in Seoul to issue a unified call for professional autonomy and...
Morning Headaches That Worsen After Sleep May Signal a Brain Tumor
Waking up with an unusually intense, pounding headache that offers little relief through over-the-counter painkillers...
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.