Korea's lightest newborn goes home after 198 days in hospital

The lightest newborn ever recorded in Korea has safely gone home 198 days after her birth. Weighing in at just 260 grams (9.17 ounces), Ye-rang was born on April 22 at 25 weeks and five days of gestation.

2024-11-12

Junior doctors, medical students grow skeptical over fruitless strike

Internal divisions appear to have emerged among junior doctors as their 10-month protest has resulted in little but mounting concern more than their careers.

2024-11-07

Deficits mount at major hospitals as doctors' walkout drags on

Seoul National University Hospital (SNUH) recorded a deficit of 162.8 billion won ($118 million) in the first six months of this year, indicating that the finances of large medical institutions have worsened significantly.

2024-10-17

Wait times for outpatients at nation's top university hospital double amid strike

Waiting times for outpatient treatment at Seoul National University Hospital have doubled, resulting in an average wait of 62 days before seeing a doctor.

2024-10-15

Tertiary hospitals move to reduce beds, raise service quality in Health Ministry pilot program

Tertiary hospitals nationwide are looking to reduce a record number of patient beds as they abandon quantitative growth to shift their focus on quality service.

2024-10-03

K-Hospital 2024 showcases software, telemedicine, AI for health care

K-Hospital 2024, Korea’s largest digital healthcare exhibition, features innovations in medical software, telemedicine, and AI.

2024-10-02

Smoke inhalation patient's treatment delayed as emergency rooms say no

A person in their 20s who inhaled a large amount of smoke from a fire in Gyeonggi was unable to receive treatment for about three hours due to difficulties finding an emergency room that would take them.

2024-09-29

Gov't to invest $2.5 billion in critical patient treatment over five years

The government plans to invest 3.3 trillion won ($2.5 billion) annually into improving the treatment of critically ill patients at tertiary hospitals over the next five years.

2024-09-27

Emergency patients over Chuseok drop 20% compared to previous holidays

The country saw a 20-percent drop in emergency patients over the Chuseok holiday compared to previous holidays, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday. On average, 27,505 patients received treatment at emergency rooms daily during the holiday.

2024-09-18

UNDI conference underscores importance of funding research into rare illnesses

The annual gathering of Undiagnosed Diseases Network International touted the success of exchanges between countries and stressed the importance of funding for little-studied diseases.