South Korea

Asan Medical Center opens hereditary and rare urologic cancer clinic

Key services include genetic counselling and specialised pathology.

Asan Medical Center develops AI for real-time conference translation

The system is trained to recognise domain-specific terms in medicine and law.

South Korea immunochemistry analyser market to grow 4% annually until 2036

One key driver is the shift toward high-precision diagnostic systems.

Catholic Kwandong University Hospital to boost foreign patient care

The hospital has partnered with a subsidiary of Seegene Medical Foundation.

SNUH automates health information tasks through RPA technology

About 11% of daily record management tasks were automated.

SNUH completes full-scale hospital system migration in South Korea

About 30 core systems were migrated and virtualised.

South Korean researchers develop PDT catheter for oesophageal cancer

The catheter features a stent directly coated with the photosensitiser Al-PcS4.

Seoul National University Hospital opens R&D hub in Boston

The global centre also focuses on technology commercialisation.

South Korea’s SNUH opens cloud-based centre for disaster recovery

The new facility is built with earthquake-resistant features.

South Korea’s PCR systems market to grow at 4% CAGR through 2036

The adoption of these systems is expanding beyond infectious disease detection.

South Korea’s mammography equipment market eyes 4% CAGR growth until 2036

The country accounted for nearly 20% of the Asia Pacific market in 2024.

South Korea selects seven clinics to expand traditional medicine abroad

Three of the chosen institutions are preparing to enter North American markets.

Korea’s NMC, Bellevue Hospital ink MoU on infectious disease preparedness

Both institutions will partner on special pathogen preparedness strategies.

Asan Medical Center to build Korea’s largest heavy ion therapy facility

The centre will leverage a system designed for treatment-resistant cancers.

South Korea launches support centre for biohealth firms

The facility will be based at the Korea Health Industry Development Institute.