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Does Wegovy Triple Depression Risk? Real-World Data from Korean Hospitals Yields Nuanced Findings

Does Wegovy Triple Depression Risk? Real-World Data from Korean Hospitals Yields Nuanced Findings

A recent observational study indicates that individuals taking popular GLP-1 receptor agonist obesity medications may face an elevated risk of...
Turning Off Cancer Signals: New Precision Drug Stops Tumors Without Harming Healthy Cells

Turning Off Cancer Signals: New Precision Drug Stops Tumors Without Harming Healthy Cells

South Korean researchers have developed a novel anticancer approach capable of selectively turning off specific cellular "switches" that drive tumor...
Kyungdong Pharmaceutical and AUL Bio Seek Phase 1 Approval for Once-Monthly Obesity Drug AUL009

Kyungdong Pharmaceutical and AUL Bio Seek Phase 1 Approval for Once-Monthly Obesity Drug AUL009

Kyungdong Pharmaceutical announced Sept. 2 that it has submitted an investigational new drug application to the...
Hanmi Completes Key Phase 2 Dosing for Once-Weekly Rare Disease Drug Efpeglucagon

Hanmi Completes Key Phase 2 Dosing for Once-Weekly Rare Disease Drug Efpeglucagon

During normal digestion, dietary carbohydrates convert into glucose that circulates in the blood.
South Korea’s First Homegrown CAR-T, Rimqarto, Moves Closer to Coverage with 67% Complete Response Rate

South Korea’s First Homegrown CAR-T, Rimqarto, Moves Closer to Coverage with 67% Complete Response Rate

Curocell announced on Sept. 4 that its chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy Rimqarto (generic name:...
Robot-Assisted Operations Account for 1 in 5 Stomach Cancer Surgeries at Samsung Medical Center as Milestone Hits 1,500

Robot-Assisted Operations Account for 1 in 5 Stomach Cancer Surgeries at Samsung Medical Center as Milestone Hits 1,500

Samsung Medical Center has performed more than 1,500 robot-assisted stomach cancer surgeries, reaching the milestone 16...
Rapid PCR Test Cuts Treatment Decision Time by 41 Hours in Severe Bloodstream Infections

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...
SK Plasma Launches High-Dose Revolpag 75 mg to Simplify Thrombocytopenia Regimens and Cut Costs

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...
Gachon University Gil Medical Center Expands Advanced Blood Cancer Care as Regional CAR-T Center Reaches Two-Year Milestone

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...
4 Things Older Adults Must Check Before Getting Dental Implants

4 Things Older Adults Must Check Before Getting Dental Implants

Concerns over the safety of dental implants for older adults are rising following a series of fatal incidents at a...