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Recently in Korea, autopsies, which can provide conclusive evidence in criminal investigation, have been increasing. However, the number of medical examiners, also known as forensic pathologists, has been decreasing.According to the National Forensic Service (NFS), it takes more than 9,000 requests
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Kim Eun-young
2021.09.06 15:37
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Korea has emerged as a "technology powerhouse" as the nation is seeing new innovative startups that are working on visualizing the once futuristic technology to real life. Korea Biomedical Review met with innovative CEOs from various healthcare startups to hear about their company and what they beli
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Lee Han-soo
2021.09.04 07:01
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Only a few decades ago, all the main characters of soppy films and dramas were leukemia patients. (Older generations may bring to mind the terminally ill heroine of “Love Story,” a 1970s novel and film.)“Nobody makes such movies or soap operas now. Ordinary people also know leukemia is not an incura
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Lee Han-soo
2021.08.23 12:05
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The 21st Century Hospital, a spinal clinic in Incheon, west of Seoul, made headlines early this year.Throughout an operation that lasted more than three hours, the hospital director was allegedly involved in it for only 15 minutes or so. The surgeon left the rest to an “administrative worker,” accor
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Lee Han-soo
2021.07.06 11:52
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The incompatible blood-type kidney transplant was a surgery doctors avoided, as the patient's blood contained antibodies that reacted to the donor's blood type. If the blood types of patients and donors were different, the antibody reaction immediately causes the patient’s body to reject the transpl
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Lee Han-soo
2021.07.02 17:27
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Metaverse, a convergence of virtual and physical space, is changing medicine.Seoul National University Bundang Hospital (SNUBH) built the metaverse platform in a smart operating room.The word metaverse is made up of the prefix “meta” meaning virtual and “universe,” meaning the real world. It is a mo
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Song Soo-youn
2021.06.26 07:56
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“If you can’t get a Tagrisso prescription, try a generic drug. The efficacy is almost the same. I hope you take the drug soon.”“I also got to know a Tagrisso generic copy from Bangladesh. It is a little cheaper than the insurance-covered price.”These comments about purchasing generic drugs of Tagris
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Kim Hye-in
2021.06.23 14:30
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Despite the prolonged Covid-19 pandemic, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) remains one of the most noteworthy oncology conferences in the world. It provides companies with an opportunity to gauge the clinical success of pipelines for pharmaceuticals and allows physicians to gain insig
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Lee Han-soo
2021.06.11 14:34
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Sotorasib (brand name: Lumakras), the first KRAS mutation anticancer drug, has proved effective in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with various biomarkers, trial results showed.The results of the sub-group analysis of the phase-2 CodeBreak100 trial were revealed at the metastatic NSCLC s
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Kim Hye-in
2021.06.10 16:38
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Medpacto said that it has released the interim results of phase 1b and 2a clinical trials using a combination treatment of Vactosertib and Keytruda (ingredient: pembrolizumab) for treating microsatellite stable (MSS) colorectal cancer.According to the interim analysis, unveiled during the 2021 Ameri
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Lee Han-soo
2021.06.09 17:26
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NeoImmuneTech, an immuno-oncology and immunity-enhancing drug developer, has presented the study results of its NT-I7 (ingredient: efineptakin alfa) combined with Merck’s Keytruda (ingredient: pembrolizumab) for treating solid tumors.According to the research presented at the 2021 meeting of the Ame
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Shim Hyun-tai
2021.06.09 15:39
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Despite the prolonged Covid-19 pandemic, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) remains one of the most noteworthy oncology conferences in the world. It provides companies with an opportunity to gauge the clinical success of pipelines for pharmaceuticals and allows physicians to gain insig
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Shim Hyun-tai
2021.06.08 18:07
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Despite the prolonged Covid-19 pandemic, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) remains one of the most noteworthy oncology conferences in the world. It provides companies with an opportunity to gauge the clinical success of pipelines for pharmaceuticals and allows physicians to gain insig
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Lee Han-soo
2021.06.08 17:25
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Despite the prolonged Covid-19 pandemic, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) remains one of the most noteworthy oncology conferences in the world. It provides companies with an opportunity to gauge the clinical success of pipelines for pharmaceuticals and allows physicians to gain insig
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Shim Hyun-tai
2021.06.08 16:27
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A follow-up analysis of using Yuhan Corp.’s non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treatment Leclaza (ingredient: lazertinib) in combination with Janssen’s Rybrevant (amivantamab) showed that undiscovered biomarkers other than EGFR and MET expression could broaden the group of patients with potential re
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Kim Chan-hyuk
2021.06.08 13:21
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Despite the prolonged Covid-19 pandemic, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) remains one of the most noteworthy oncology conferences in the world. It provides companies with an opportunity to gauge the clinical success of pipelines for pharmaceuticals and allows physicians to gain insig
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Lee Han-soo
2021.06.08 13:20
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Two immunotherapies -- Tuoyi (ingredient: toripalimab) by Junshi Biosciences and Keytruda (pembrolizumab) by MSD – have recently drawn international attention with remarkable trial results in the unexplored oncology sector.At an online meeting on Sunday, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (AS
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Kim Yun-mi
2021.06.07 14:54
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“I’m a developer-turned-entrepreneur. I developed products that almost every Korean household used, such as AhnLab’s V3 vaccine (an antivirus software program). The same goes for the healthcare field. I know how to make a healthcare product that every hospital will use.”Song Kyo-seok, CEO of Medipix
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Koh Jung Min
2021.06.06 09:32
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Despite the prolonging Covid-19 pandemic, 12 Korean biopharmaceutical companies will participate in the 2021 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) conference, the largest cancer meeting globally.ASCO, which celebrates its 57th anniversary, will hold an online event from Friday to next Tuesday
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Lee Han-soo
2021.05.31 17:52
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Fentanyl patch, a powerful narcotic analgesic, has become popular among teenagers, raising social concerns.The drug, used normally to treat patients with end-stage cancer, is about 100 times stronger than morphine and can be dangerous if used for non-medical purposes. Tolerance and addiction develop
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Lee Han-soo
2021.05.21 17:51
