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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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
Lung cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer in South Korea and the leading cause of cancer mortality,...
Daewoong Pharmaceutical Enters Digital Therapeutics Market with Exclusive Deal for MCI Device 'Cogthera'
Daewoong Pharmaceutical announced on the 22nd that it has signed an exclusive domestic sales and commercialization...
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,...
To Curb GLP-1 Misuse, Experts Urge Tracking Who Gets Prescribed Wegovy and Mounjaro—and Why
As the adoption of GLP-1 receptor agonist obesity medications such as Wegovy and Mounjaro accelerates, medical experts...
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...
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...
Nearly 4 in 10 Patients Continue Smoking After Cancer Diagnosis: Quitting Slashes Cardiovascular Risk by 36%
A cancer diagnosis is often considered a powerful catalyst for lifestyle changes, yet real-world data reveals that...
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...