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CT images travel instead of patients: Can Vietnam’s teleradiology shore up regional care?

CT images travel instead of patients: Can Vietnam’s teleradiology shore up regional care?

Even when patients undergo CT or MRI scans at provincial facilities, too few specialists are available to interpret the images.

"A Bike Is More Thrilling Than a Syringe Now": Inside South Korea's Last-Resort Hospital Treating 90% of Hospitalized Drug Addicts

A 190-centimeter-tall man with celebrity-grade looks opened the examination room door and walked in. Patient A was a former user of "Philopon"—a...
Child Sluggish After a Heatwave? It Could Be Heatstroke, Not Just Fatigue

Child Sluggish After a Heatwave? It Could Be Heatstroke, Not Just Fatigue

As sweltering summer weather continues with daytime temperatures hovering around 30°C, the risk of heat-related...
National University Hospitals Partner with HIRA to Accelerate AI Transition in Regional Healthcare

National University Hospitals Partner with HIRA to Accelerate AI Transition in Regional Healthcare

As artificial intelligence integrates deeper into clinical care, South Korea's national university hospitals and the...
Overestimating the Body: Why South Korea’s Aging Generations Face a Sudden Surge in Disability

Overestimating the Body: Why South Korea’s Aging Generations Face a Sudden Surge in Disability

“Society as a whole needs to pay closer attention to the safety of baby boomers and the so-called 386 generation.
Art Meets Medicine: Keimyung University Daegu Dongsan Hospital Transforms into a ‘Healing Art Museum’

Art Meets Medicine: Keimyung University Daegu Dongsan Hospital Transforms into a ‘Healing Art Museum’

Keimyung University Daegu Dongsan Hospital has transformed its once-sterile corridors and examination rooms into a...
Prioritizing Industry Profits Over Public Health: The Contradictions of the New U.S. Dietary Guidelines

Prioritizing Industry Profits Over Public Health: The Contradictions of the New U.S. Dietary Guidelines

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans have been published every five years since 1980, and to date, 10 editions have...
From Elite Specialist to Small-Town Generalist: The 73-Year-Old Doctor Guarding Sokcho’s ER

From Elite Specialist to Small-Town Generalist: The 73-Year-Old Doctor Guarding Sokcho’s ER

In Sokcho, the northernmost city in South Korea, a unique scene unfolds daily at the local hospital.
Did My Parents Age Overnight? Understanding ‘Frailty’ After a Hospital Stay

Did My Parents Age Overnight? Understanding ‘Frailty’ After a Hospital Stay

“They were discharged, but they don’t seem like their old self. You can even see the difference.
Medical Tourism Surpasses 2 Million Annual Visitors, Yet Plastic Surgery and Dermatology Still Dominate

Medical Tourism Surpasses 2 Million Annual Visitors, Yet Plastic Surgery and Dermatology Still Dominate

South Korea’s medical tourism market has officially entered the era of "2 million foreign patients per year.