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Hospital seeks medical interpreters for migrant women

Hallym University Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital is recruiting 10 volunteer mentors to assist migrant women with medical interpretation. The hospital is seeking bilingual speakers of any language who are fluent in Korean to help foreign residents communicate with medical staff and provide emotional support during treatment. Applicants who have completed a medical coordinator course or have experience in medical interpretation will be preferred. Applications will be accepted through May 29. Interv

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Wegovy, Mounjaro face tighter controls in Korea

The South Korean government is moving to tighten access to injectable obesity medications, closing prescription loopholes and cracking down on overseas purchases amid misuse concerns. According to the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety on Wednesday, the ministry is working to designate glucagon-like peptide-1 obesity treatments as drugs of concern for abuse. Wegovy and Mounjaro, which have been selling rapidly in Korea, are included in the planned designation. These medications mimic the GLP-1 hor

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2 stabbed at LG office in Seoul; suspect turns himself in

South Korean police said Wednesday that the suspect in a stabbing attack that injured two people earlier in the day was arrested after turning himself in. Local police received reports at around 11:18 a.m. that two victims were stabbed on the second floor of an LG Electronics office in Gangseo-gu, western Seoul. The victims sustained severe but non-fatal injuries and were taken to a nearby hospital for emergency treatment. The suspect is reportedly an employee of a company under contract with LG

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Israeli Embassy denies detention, mistreatment of S. Korean activists

The Israeli Embassy in South Korea claimed Tuesday that Israeli forces had neither detained nor mistreated South Korean activists who were released last week after being captured aboard aid vessels bound for the Gaza Strip. In a statement, the embassy asserted that the two Korean citizens were not held in detention. "Upon their arrival at the port of Ashdod, the two individuals were processed immediately and deported through an expedited procedure. This further calls into question the allegation

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Infertility treatment increases by 40 percent in 4 years: data

Infertility treatment cases in South Korea rose nearly 40 percent over four years to reach 203,101 in 2023, according to data released Wednesday by the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service. The HIRA data showed a particularly sharp increase in in vitro fertilization, which jumped 55.4 percent to 171,510 cases from 110,390 in 2019. Intrauterine insemination, on the other hand, decreased 12.2 percent over the same period to 31,591 cases. A total of 77,660 women received infertility treat

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Samsung Bioepis launches first biosimilar in Japan

Samsung Bioepis said Wednesday it has launched autoimmune disease treatment SB17 in partnership with Nipro Corporation, marking the company’s first product launch in Japan and its full-scale entry into the market. SB17 is a biosimilar referencing Stelara and is used to treat immune-mediated diseases, including plaque psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. The drug works by inhibiting interleukin-12 and interleukin-23, proteins linked to abnormal immune responses. Samsung Bioepis signed a strategic p

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Hospital seeks medical interpreters for migrant women

Wegovy, Mounjaro face tighter controls in Korea

2 stabbed at LG office in Seoul; suspect turns himself in

Israeli Embassy denies detention, mistreatment of S. Korean activists

Infertility treatment increases by 40 percent in 4 years: data

Samsung Bioepis launches first biosimilar in Japan