South Korea
South Korea lands $95.67m Novartis deal for radioligand therapy
South Korea lands $95.67m Novartis deal for radioligand therapy
It will focus on building an RLT manufacturing facility, amongst others.
1 day ago
Ajou University Hospital, Varian Korea sign radiation therapy research partnership
Collaboration includes clinical data sharing and reference sites.
2 days ago
Asan Medical Centre fast-tracks trials in SK with new digital signing system
It provides identity verification through signer email authentication.
4 days ago
Ajou University Hospital, Wills Memorial sign emergency care pact
Both institutions expect to establish a patient-centred medical linkage system.
South Korea, Mongolia strike fresh deal on health cooperation
They will cooperate on healthcare delivery systems, among other areas.
Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, Dankook University centres team up on health tech prototypes
They will reduce prototyping time and costs.
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.
Commentary
AI drug discovery, GLP-1, and the next wave of Hong Kong biotech listings