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'Why Travel to Seoul for Emergency Stroke Care?': S Pohang Hospital’s 18-Year Mission

'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 from an acute stroke.
Severe MRI Findings Don’t Automatically Require Spine Surgery: 3 Factors Doctors Check First

Severe MRI Findings Don’t Automatically Require Spine Surgery: 3 Factors Doctors Check First

A patient undergoes a magnetic resonance imaging scan and is told that their spinal canal has "significantly narrowed" or that a "large herniated...
Can Daraxonrasib Reshape Pancreatic Cancer Care? Experts Weigh Promise and Limits

Can Daraxonrasib Reshape Pancreatic Cancer Care? Experts Weigh Promise and Limits

Pancreatic cancer remains one of the most formidable malignancies. Because early-stage disease rarely produces distinct...
Diabetes Has a Golden Window, Too: Starting Treatment Within 3 Months Cuts Death Risk 69%

Diabetes Has a Golden Window, Too: Starting Treatment Within 3 Months Cuts Death Risk 69%

It is easy to assume that people with type 2 diabetes do not need to rush into treatment.
Hanmi Pharmaceutical Nears Korean Launch for Obesity Drug EPPE After Five-Year Detour

Hanmi Pharmaceutical Nears Korean Launch for Obesity Drug EPPE After Five-Year Detour

Licensed out to French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi in 2015 and returned five years later, Hanmi Pharmaceutical’s...
Stopping Beta-Blockers After Heart Attack Safe for Stable Patients, Korea-France Study Finds

Stopping Beta-Blockers After Heart Attack Safe for Stable Patients, Korea-France Study Finds

One medication many patients take long-term following a heart attack is a beta-blocker.
Mistaken for a Summer Cold, Legionnaires' Disease Spikes as Temperatures Rise

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.
Spine and Joint Surgery in Your 80s Is Just the Beginning: Nanuri Hospital Conference Highlights Post-Op Care in Super-Aged Era

Spine and Joint Surgery in Your 80s Is Just the Beginning: Nanuri Hospital Conference Highlights Post-Op Care in Super-Aged Era

For elderly patients undergoing spine or joint surgery, a successful operation is not the finish line.
Recreating Autoimmune Diseases in Lab 'Mini Organs' Requires Immune Environment, Not Just Patient Cells

Recreating Autoimmune Diseases in Lab 'Mini Organs' Requires Immune Environment, Not Just Patient Cells

Even among individuals sharing a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis or systemic lupus erythematosus, disease progression...
Routine Eye Photos Can Flag Current Dementia and Predict Future Risk, AI Study Finds

Routine Eye Photos Can Flag Current Dementia and Predict Future Risk, AI Study Finds

Eye photos taken during routine health screenings could help identify who currently has dementia and predict who is at...