Early Autumn Flu Surge Prompts KDCA Warning as School-Age Cases Spike
As the summer heat eases and South Korea heads into fall, flu cases have climbed sharply—especially among elementary school students, infants, and...
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Rapid PCR Test Cuts Treatment Decision Time by 41 Hours in Severe Bloodstream Infections
When bacteria or fungi causing conditions like pneumonia or urinary tract infections invade the bloodstream, they trigger a severe bloodstream...
Gachon University Gil Medical Center Expands Advanced Blood Cancer Care as Regional CAR-T Center Reaches Two-Year Milestone
For patients with aggressive blood cancers that recur or fail to respond to standard chemotherapy, chimeric antigen...
Mistaken for a Summer Cold, Legionnaires' Disease Spikes as Temperatures Rise
As oppressive summer heat continues into late August, air conditioning systems across South Korea are running non-stop.
Rethinking the Sweet Tooth: What Happens When You Cut Back on Added Sugar
"Sugars" and table sugar are closely related, but they are not identical terms. In dietary science, "sugars" refers to...
Lingering Cough After COVID-19? Preexisting Allergies Raise Risk of New-Onset Asthma by 66%
If a dry cough or shortness of breath lingers long after recovering from COVID-19, a patient’s prior allergic history...
Round Red Patches on Your Child’s Skin? It Could Be Ringworm, Not Heat Rash or Eczema
As high heat and humidity linger into late summer, pediatricians frequently treat two common fungal skin conditions in...
Don’t Ignore a Weaker Handshake: 1 in 4 Adults Over 80 Has Sarcopenia
When holding your parents' hands, a noticeably weaker grip should not be brushed off as a harmless part of aging.
6 in 10 Snakebite Victims Hospitalized: September Outdoor Work and Grave Tending Pose Highest Risk
As the annual grave-tending season returns ahead of Chuseok, health authorities are urging heightened caution against...
Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital Earns 11th Straight Top Rating for Acute Stroke Care
Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital announced on August 3 that it received the top Grade 1 rating in the Health...