A woman in her 40s, who was paralyzed in all limbs and lost her ability to speak due to a stroke, has regained her voice after 18 years. This was made possible by implanting a device that reads the patient's thoughts in real-time into her brain. It is expected to contribute to restoring voices for p...
■The Asan Social Welfare Foundation donated 100 million won to the National Disaster Relief Association on the 31st for the restoration of areas affected by wildfires in North Gyeongsang Province. The Asan Foundation, which operates the Yeongdeok Asan Hospital, requested that the donation be used fo...
The development trend of glucagon-like peptide (GLP)-1 class obesity treatments is shifting from injectables to oral medications, prompting a rapid move to strengthen production capacity for market dominance. Oral medications are easier to take and have higher dosages, which could significantly incr...
A significant increase has been reported in the waiting times for surgeries among patients with the seven major cancers due to conflicts in the medical system. The proportion of patients waiting more than a month for surgery has approached 50% of the total. According to data submitted by Kim Yun, a ...
The deadline for medical students to return, which the government proposed conditionally on freezing the number of admissions for the medical schools next year at 3,058, is just one day away. As the government has taken a hard stance, saying it will expel medical students who do not return by the en...
It was found that 6.7 out of 10 citizens aged 19 and older have experience using traditional medicine. The most desired improvement for traditional medicine services was found to be expanding 'insurance coverage.' The Ministry of Health and Welfare announced on the 30th that it had released the res...
Domestic researchers have proven the harmfulness of the fragrance 'citronellol,' widely used in daily products. Previously known as a safe ingredient, citronellol has been shown to induce neurotoxicity and behavioral disorders when exposed to high concentrations. A joint research team led by Baehmye...
Domestic researchers have developed nanoparticles needed for a '3D volumetric display' that shows three-dimensional (3D) images by implementing spatial information into displays. A research team led by Jang Ho-seong, head researcher at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) Center for ...
The Korean Intellectual Property Office noted on the 30th that it will recruit private investment institutions to participate in the "Public-Private Collaboration IP Strategy Support Project" from the 31st to the 14th of next month. This project supports each startup with 70 million won wo...
A survey has revealed that South Korean corporations had outstanding performances in the international patent arena last year. The Korean Intellectual Property Office announced on the 30th that South Korea's international patent applications (PCT) increased by 7.1% compared to the previous year. Sin...
