SEOUL, Feb. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean telecommunications company KT Corp. announced Tuesday that it had signed a memorandum of understanding with M3DICINE to incorporate KT’s digital health solutions with the Australian company’s mobile stethoscope as part of a global healthcare project. Founded in 2015, M3DICINE is planning the commercial launch of Stethee, a [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – LG Electronics announced Monday the unveiling of three medical imaging devices at the Radiological Society of North America, an annual industry fair held this year in Chicago. It is the first time for the South Korean electronics giant to introduce such devices, despite having been an industry-leading manufacturer of [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Korea Bizwire) -The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Friday that it has opened a website that provides information on medical tourism programs in the city in four languages. The Medical Tour Seoul web site (http://medicaltourseoul.com) aims to help foreigners coming to the city for medical tours in English, Chinese, Japanese and Russian, according [...]
SEOUL, August 5 (Korea Bizwire) – A map that shows what medical facilities people use according to age, gender and residence will be developed using big data. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport signed an MOU with the National Health Insurance Corporation to create a ‘Health Map’. The agreement between the two organizations was made [...]
SEOUL, Sep. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – Gout is well known for causing excruciating pain to its patients even when breeze touches their skin. Especially, the middle-aged and the elderly are prone to this painful experience; the number of its patients is steadily on the rise. According to the latest statistics from the National Health Insurance Service [...]
LAS VEGAS, April 1, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) - Samsung Electronics America, Inc., a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd, today announced its first premium ultrasound system – the Samsung UGEO WS80A – designed to redefine ultrasound for women’s health. Combining Samsung’s latest medical imaging innovations and 5D technology, the Samsung UGEO WS80A is among a [...]
OSLO, Norway, March 1, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) – Doctors and health practitioners have recommended a number of simple homemade solutions for periodic health issues that a lot of people face at home. The experts note that some illnesses such as headaches and stomachaches do not need comprehensive medical attention unless in the event they have persisted [...]