Elon Musk's Neuralink Enrolls Three Patients For Its Clinical TrialNeuralink, Elon Musk's brain chip company, announced that three participants will evaluate its device in a study expected to take a few years.
Chinese Medical Miracle: Stem Cells Cure Man of DiabetesA successful treatment for diabetes using stem cell therapy is making headlines for the first time in China. According to the South China Morning Post (SCMP) on the 27th (local time), researchers at Changzheng Hospital in Shanghai announced that they had treated a patient in their 50s with diabetes using stem cell therapy, a first […]
U.S. Tariff Hike on Chinese Goods Could Reshape Medical Industry in South KoreaImage Today With the Biden administration pushing for a tariff increase on Chinese medical devices such as syringes, needles, rubber gloves, and face masks, South Korean companies, which have struggled to secure market share due to low-cost competition, are expected to benefit from the situation. However, the pharmaceutical and biotech industries remain nervous, warning that […]
Breast Cancer Survivors Are at Higher Risk for These CancersResearch has found that individuals with a history of breast cancer are at an increased risk of developing other types of cancer. A study published in The Lancet Regional Health reveals that both men and women with a history of breast cancer are at a higher risk of developing other types of cancer. Researchers from […]
Murderer in Gangnam: Top Student Stabs Girlfriend to DeathThe identity of the 20-something suspect in the Gangnam rooftop murder case has been confirmed as that of a medical student from a Seoul-based university. His personal information and photos are currently spreading like wildfire online. Previously, on the 7th, the Seocho Police Station in Seoul announced that they had applied for an arrest warrant […]
New Hope for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Patients: Verismo's SynKIR-310 Enters Clinical Trial PhaseVerismo Therapeutics, a U.S. subsidiary of HLB developing next-generation CAR-T cell therapies, announced on the 5th that it has submitted a Phase 1 clinical trial plan (IND) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for SynKIR-310, a treatment for recurrent/refractory non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. The clinical trial will target patients with various types of lymphoma, including […]
South Korean Government Orders a Study to Develop a Possible 'National Tattoo Exam'Yonhap News TV Earlier this month, the government ordered a study to develop a national examination to open up certain tattoo procedures to non-medical professionals, which are currently only allowed to be conducted by medical professionals. With the standoff between the government and the association of doctors over the debate of increasing the number of […]
Nurses in South Korea Now Able to Perform CPR and Administer DrugsFilling the medical gap left by medical residentsMinistry of Health and Welfare establishes guidelines for nursing dutiesLegal responsibility in case of accidents falls on the heads of the medical institutions To fill the medical gap caused by the departure of medical residents, starting from the 8th, nurses will also be able to administer CPR and […]
South Korean Government Issues a Stark Warning to Resident Doctors on StrikeThe government emphasizes it will take action according to the law and principles. Medical staff are on the move at a university hospital in Seoul on the 3rd. / News1 The government warned that serious issues could arise in individual career paths, stating that they would take action according to the law and principles […]
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