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Many people recovering from Covid-19 complain about aftereffects, but there are no standardized diagnostic criteria or treatment guidelines, confusing clinical fields, according to medical workers.The larger the number of Covid-19 patients, the more the people suffering from long Covid, with some ex
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Song Soo-youn
2022.05.13 16:01
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A state-funded research organ has developed a “nasal mask” that can be sprayed. When sprayed on the nasal cavity, the new product reacts with oxygen to remove the virus from the mucosal epithelial cells.The Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) said Thursday that its technology-funded bus
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Song Soo-youn
2022.05.12 17:51
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People’s interest in decentralized clinical trials (DCTs) grew due to the Covid-19 pandemic as patients found it difficult to visit clinical trial sites.However, a government report showed that Korea still ranked low in the proportion of DCTs out of all clinical trials.Korea National Enterprise for
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Kim Chan-hyuk
2022.05.10 16:17
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MediRama, a clinical development research organization (CDRO), said it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with LianBio, a biotech firm, for business cooperation.The two companies plan to collaborate for clinical development in Korea and Asia, licensing substances developed by HK Biotec and e
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Kim Chan-hyuk
2022.04.15 13:49
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The prevalence of type-2 diabetes among children, adolescents, and youth increased 4.43 times in the past 15 years, a study showed. The rises in prevalence were especially steeper in the 15-19 and 20-24 age groups.Experts pointed out that the increase of prevalence of type-2 diabetes in young people
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Shin Dae Hyeon
2022.04.07 17:34
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Enzychem Lifesciences said it halted the phase 2 clinical trial of EC-18, a neutropenia treatment, although the company has been working on it for over five years.EC-18 is one of the core pipelines that Enzychem sought to confirm therapeutic effects in multiple diseases, and the latest setback may h
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Kim Chan-hyuk
2022.04.04 12:06
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LSK Global Pharma Services, a contract research organization (CRO), said it established an academic research service (ARS) unit on Thursday.The ARS team will provide services needed for academic research in the medical and pharmaceutical research area, including research planning, study design, data
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Park Gi-taek
2022.03.18 12:24
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Combined sales of Korean contract research organizations surpassed those of foreign CROs for the first time in 2020, industry data showed.The robust sales growth of local CROs is attributed to Korean drugmakers and biotech firms’ aggressive drive for new drug development. However, to enhance their g
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Kim Chan-hyuk
2022.02.09 12:07
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The number of hospitalized Covid-19 patients infected by the Omicron variant has fallen somewhat from those hit by the Delta variant.A research team in South Africa compared the hospitalized patients after being confirmed positive in Covid-19 tests during the fourth wave caused by the Omicron varian
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Kim Eun-young
2022.01.04 18:13
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As are the cases of influenza and whooping cough, pregnant women can protect themselves and their babies from Covid-19 by receiving vaccines and forming antibodies, a U.S. study has shown.Antibody formation levels were highest at the third stage of pregnancy, it said. However, there was little relat
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Kim Yun-mi
2022.01.04 12:53
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The Covid-19 pandemic not only reduced scientists’ research time but made researchers less inclined to initiate new projects, a study showed. In addition, the pandemic’s impact was greater on scientists who did not carry out Covid-19-related studies.The research team at Northwestern University in th
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Song Soo-youn
2021.11.12 12:07
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Researchers found clinical benefits of a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy, which obtained approval with objective response rate and complete response data only, without a randomized, controlled study.Gilead Sciences’ Yescarta (axicabtagene ciloleucel) demonstrated a high ORR and a 73 p
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Kim Yun-mi
2021.10.28 13:05
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Professor Kim In-sik at the Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science at Eulji University, Euijeongbu, said he found a new allergen’s role to induce allergy to house dust mites.The novel allergen was registered as “Der p 38” by the WHO/IUIS (International Union of Immunological Societies) Allergen
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Song Soo-youn
2021.10.22 15:41
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inno.N and JW Life Science compete to become the nation’s largest producer of IV (intravenous) fluids.inno.N said its new plant for IV production in Osong, North Chungcheong Province, was ready to operate. On Wednesday, inno.N said its new IV manufacturing site in Osong recently obtained GMP certifi
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Kim Chan-hyuk
2021.08.19 15:10
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Eradicating Covid-19 on a global level may be more difficult than exterminating smallpox but easier than polio, according to a recent study.The study, led by Professor Nick Wilson of Otago University in New Zealand and published in BMJ Global Health, reached such a conclusion by analyzing and compar
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Jung Jin-sol
2021.08.12 18:52
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A joint research team of Korea Advanced Institute for Science and Technology (KAIST) and Chungnam National University Hospital (CNUH) has identified the abnormality of natural killer (NK) cells in Covid-19 patients for the first time.The symptom disappears in mild patients after a week but continues
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Jung Jin-sol
2021.08.10 18:25
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Korean researchers said Tuesday they have found a mechanism that stops animals from overeating, contributing to research on eating disorders and obesity prevention.The research team, led by Professor Suh Seong-bae of the Biological Sciences Department at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Techn
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Song Soo-youn
2021.06.16 13:32
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump became the butt of jokes about a year ago by saying, “Disinfectants and ultraviolet or just a very powerful light could be used to treat coronavirus patients.”The real estate tycoon-turned-politician could be forgiven for confusing killing viruses on the petri dish
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Lee Han-soo
2021.04.15 16:24
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The method to quickly discover compounds or bioproteins that decompose amyloid-beta oligomers, known as the main cause for Alzheimer’s disease, has been developed by local researchers, The National Research Foundation of Korea said in a news release Wednesday.The joint research team developed such a
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Kim Ji-u
2021.01.27 19:00
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A recent study has shown the healthiest nutrient adequacy ratio (NAR) is carbohydrate 5, fat 3, and protein 2. Also, Koreans relatively eat too much carbohydrate while their intake of fat and protein is insufficient, according to the study by Gangnam Severance Hospital. The research team, led by Pro
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Kim Ji-u
2020.12.18 17:56
