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Seoul St. Mary’s and MicroPort to co-develop robotic surgery training
Seoul St. Mary’s and MicroPort to co-develop robotic surgery training
It will also serve as an advisory and research hub.
Spinal fusion demand to drive South Korea's bone grafts market growth
It held an 8% share of the Asia-Pacific market in 2025.
Asan Medical Center begins construction of heavy ion therapy center
Facility scheduled to open in 2031 with 39,502 m² total floor area and 12 stories.
Seoul St. Mary’s opens paediatric emergency centre to cut infection risks
It operates as an independent space to prevent the risk of secondary infection.
Asan Medical Centre deploys private AI for data protection
Private AI models are operated exclusively on an organisation’s internal servers.
South Korea strengthens healthcare cooperation in deals with Indonesia, Philippines
The MoUs were signed during the 79th World Health Assembly.
Seoul hospital, Harvard replace static AI testing with hospital simulator
They tested AI impact on patient outcomes and hospital operations.
SNUH installs ‘smart hearing loop’ system for hearing-impaired patients
It has been installed in eight units across five key hospital areas.
SNUH names new president and CEO
He will serve a three-year term from 13 May 2026, to 12 May 2029.
AI-powered model sets new standard for paediatric emergency prediction in Korea
System trained on 87,759 patient records exceeds established triage tool in accuracy tests.
Seoul St. Mary's Hospital caters to high-risk mothers, newborns in new centre
High-risk cases account for over 60% of hospitalised mothers.
New specialised hearing and balance hub opens at Seoul St. Mary’s
The centre offers non-surgical drug therapies, amongst others.
Regional hospitals lose out as Seoul claims 87.2% of SK medical tourists
Taiwan emerged as a breakout market with a staggering 122.5% growth rate.
SK’s Asan Medical Centre forms first ESG committee
The centre appointed six internal members.
Seoul St. Mary's Hospital bags $407K grant to build AI prognosis model for liver cancer
Liver cancer ranks second in cancer mortality in the country.
New clinic at Seoul St. Mary's Hospital supports cancer survivors’ long-term care
Kidney cancer has been increasing amongst 30 to 50-year-olds.
Ajou University Hospital widens digital access to medical record services
The hospital added online CD requests, PDF downloads, and offline payment integration.
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