South Korea
Seoul National University Hospital opens new lounge for cancer patients
Seoul National University Hospital opens new lounge for cancer patients
The facility includes a centre that conducts lecture-type education and participatory programmes.
AMC and Intuitive Surgical ink MoU for robotic surgery education
The partnership will involve systematised training and pilot studies for new systems.
South Korean PCR systems market to grow at 5% CAGR through 2033
A key factor is Seegene's recent launch of a specialised PCR test in South Korea.
AMC harnesses AI for early kidney transplant rejection diagnosis
It focused on leveraging surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy to detect low-concentration analytes.
Asan Medical Centre applies homomorphic encryption to lower breach risks
The tool was applied to a model that predicts mortality within 30 days post-surgery.
South Korea’s radiosurgery market to grow at 6% CAGR through 2033
Its expansion is attributed to a demand for advanced, minimally invasive treatments for neurological conditions,
Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital develops patient-derived meningioma organoids
Researchers used cells from patients to create a model similar to actual brain tumours.
South Korea announces collaboration with Singapore to boost public and digital health
They also plan to strengthen their biohealth industries.
South Korea expands coverage of cancer data resource
The resource’s coverage has been extended to include data from 2020.
South Korea allocates $40m to address national health challenges in ARPHA-H initiative
The government will provide $40m (KRW55b) in research funding over the next five years.
ASAN Medical adopts GenAI in predicting IDH mutations for Glioma diagnosis
Data was gathered from FLAIR MRI images of 565 glioma patients diagnosed between 2008 and 2020.
Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital’s new ward offers integrated nursing care service
This marks the hospital’s third ward dedicated to haematology.
South Korea unveils predictive model for subsequent refracture risks
The model was tested on 468 patients and attained a prediction accuracy of 0.74.
ASAN Medical Centre VR-based app to treat post-stroke visual field defects
VIVID Brain utilises a training algorithm for patient-customised learning.
South Korea strengthens health cooperation with APAC
The country reaffirmed its partnerships with Japan, Australia, and Indonesia.
SNUH to introduce Gijang Heavy Ion Particle Therapy Centre in Busan
The centre is scheduled to open in the second half of 2027.
South Korea’s ultrasound systems market poised for 3% CAGR growth until 2033
The country comprises 8% of the ultrasound systems market in APAC.
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