SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s artificial intelligence (AI)-based medical equipment startups are establishing solid track records, playing a leading role in the digital healthcare market. A medical AI solution firm VUNO Inc., for instance, recently acquired licenses from the health authorities of Saudi Arabia and Thailand for its AI-based chest X-ray image [...]
JEONJU, Jan. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – The so-called ‘nose mask’ that allegedly protects the wearer from various germs and viruses is facing accusations of violating restrictions on medical equipment. Jeongeup Police Station in Jeongeup, North Jeolla Provincebegan investigations after a report was sent to the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety accusing a local medical [...]
SEOUL, May 20 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s output of medical equipment and related materials passed 7 trillion won (US$5.7 billion) in 2019 on solid demand for dental treatment products, data showed Wednesday. About 7.3 trillion won worth of medical equipment and materials were produced in the country last year, up 11.8 percent from a [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — A case against a former engineer who was punished for making a direct purchase of a medical equipment from overseas to help treat her young daughter suffering from diabetes was dropped by prosecutors. A new law is currently in the works to remove any legal ambiguity. Kim Kyung-jin, a [...]
SEOUL, March 13 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean researchers have developed an implantable electronic medical device (IEMD) that is capable of providing energy storage using natural ions as electrolytes in a supercapacitator – simply put, an IEMD with a battery that self-charges on body fluids. Led by professors Roh Kwang-chul of the Korea Institute of [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – Less than one in five South Korean manufacturers of medical supplies and equipment said they plan to increase new research and development (R&D) jobs, a survey showed Monday, despite the government’s push to become a global biotech and medical industry hub. According to the survey by the Korea Medical [...]