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FDA Approves Emcitate as First Treatment for Rare Genetic Disorder That Starves Brain of Thyroid Hormone

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 into the brain is defective...
Think All Health Screenings Are Equal? What Happens After the Results Is What Really Counts

Think All Health Screenings Are Equal? What Happens After the Results Is What Really Counts

"What else should I add to my checkup this year. " It is a question clinicians hear continuously as patients schedule their annual health screenings.
Surgery Is Just the First Step in Lung Cancer: Why EGFR Mutation Testing Matters

Surgery Is Just the First Step in Lung Cancer: Why EGFR Mutation Testing Matters

Lung cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer in South Korea and the leading cause of cancer mortality,...
Mild Cognitive Impairment Doesn’t Always Lead to Dementia—Early Diagnosis and Lifestyle Management Are Key

Mild Cognitive Impairment Doesn’t Always Lead to Dementia—Early Diagnosis and Lifestyle Management Are Key

Sept. 21 marks Dementia Overcoming Day, a designated observance created to raise public awareness about preventing and...
Severance Hospital Ranks No. 6 Globally in Orthopedics in Newsweek 2027 Assessment, Leading South Korea in Three Specialties

Severance Hospital Ranks No. 6 Globally in Orthopedics in Newsweek 2027 Assessment, Leading South Korea in Three Specialties

Severance Hospital announced on Sept. 18 that it ranked No. 6 globally in orthopedics and No.
97-Year-Old Gastric Cancer Patient Undergoes Total Stomach Removal via Robotic Surgery at Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital

97-Year-Old Gastric Cancer Patient Undergoes Total Stomach Removal via Robotic Surgery at Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital

For nonagenarian patients and their families, deciding whether to undergo major surgery presents a formidable dilemma.
Throbbing Knees After a Fall Hike? Why the Descent Hurts Most—and How to Protect Your Joints

Throbbing Knees After a Fall Hike? Why the Descent Hurts Most—and How to Protect Your Joints

As crisp autumn breezes arrive, more people are taking to mountain trails and park paths.
Asan Medical Center Ranks Six Specialties in World’s Top 10 in Newsweek 2027 Evaluation, Led by No. 2 Endocrinology

Asan Medical Center Ranks Six Specialties in World’s Top 10 in Newsweek 2027 Evaluation, Led by No. 2 Endocrinology

Asan Medical Center placed six specialties in the global top 10 of Newsweek’s “World’s Best Specialized Hospitals 2027”...
Samsung Medical Center Ranks No. 5 Globally for Cancer Care in Newsweek 2027 Assessment, Climbing to No. 12 in Respiratory Medicine

Samsung Medical Center Ranks No. 5 Globally for Cancer Care in Newsweek 2027 Assessment, Climbing to No. 12 in Respiratory Medicine

Samsung Medical Center has been named the No. 5 hospital worldwide and No. 1 in South Korea for cancer treatment,...
Robots Respond to ‘Scalpel, Please’: Samsung Medical Center Unveils World-First Dual-Humanoid Surgical Team

Robots Respond to ‘Scalpel, Please’: Samsung Medical Center Unveils World-First Dual-Humanoid Surgical Team

Humanoid robots capable of responding to voice commands and handing surgical instruments directly to doctors are...