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...
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Lee Jae-joon Takes Helm at Hallym University Medical Center, Pledges Unified Synergy Across Five Hospitals
Hallym University Medical Center announced that Lee Jae-joon, former president of Hallym University Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital, assumed office...
'Why Travel to Seoul for Emergency Stroke Care?': S Pohang Hospital’s 18-Year Mission
Two weeks before his daughter’s wedding, a middle-aged man was rushed to the hospital after suffering sudden paralysis...
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.
Leg Pain Persists After Back Surgery? A 'Hidden Lesion' May Be the Culprit
When pain or numbness in the buttocks and legs persists after spinal surgery, it does not automatically indicate that...
Stem Cell Pioneer Kim Dong-wook Wins KY Cha Academic Award for Breakthrough Parkinson’s Therapy
Professor Kim Dong-wook of Yonsei University College of Medicine, a pioneer in human embryonic stem cell-based...
Even Seoul-Area Tertiary Hospitals Fall Into the Red as 253 Institutions Record a Nine-Year Financial Slide
It is a familiar refrain in the healthcare industry that managing hospital finances has grown exceptionally difficult.
Korean Surgeons Settle Decades-Long Debate Over Rectal Cancer Technique
Outside the operating room, a patient’s family waits anxiously. Although the rectal cancer surgery has concluded...
'Don't Cry for Me, Sudan' Boy Becomes South Sudan's First Neurologist, Fulfilling Another Youth's Unfinished Dream
A South Sudanese boy featured in the documentary film Don’t Cry for Me, Sudan alongside the late Father Lee Tae-seok...
Flour vs. Fruit: Which Is Worse for Diabetes?
Flour is widely cited as a staple carbohydrate that individuals with diabetes should strictly limit, while fruit is...