The Future of Biotechnology Innovation and Global Cooperation

MOHW and KHIDI to Host BIO KOREA 2024 BIO KOREA 2024가 5월 8~10일 3일간 개최됐다. 사진=한국보건산업진흥원 The Ministry of Health and Welfare(MOHW, Minister Cho KyooHong) and the Korea Health Industry Development Institute(KHIDI, President Cha, SoonDo) will host BIO KOREA 2024 at Hall C, COEX, Seoul for three days from May 8~10. BIO KOREA has made huge strides in raising global awareness of Korea’s highly advanced pharmaceutical and bio technologies and elevating the global standing of the Korean health industry. Held under the theme of "The Future of B

Kakao Healthcare Launches 'Pasta': "Supporting Sustainable Blood Sugar Management"

Kakao Healthcare CEO Hwang Hee. CEO Hwang Hee stated, "Real-time blood sugar data-based personalized services... Saving socio-economic costs." [관련 기사=카카오헬스케어 ‘파스타’ 출시…"지속가능한 혈당관리 돕겠다"] [Medigatenews] "Even if doctors advise patients not to eat certain foods, they often don't listen. Pasta aims to provide sustainable coaching and advice by customizing healthy living and eating habits, thus reducing blood sugar fluctuations or minimizing increases." CEO Hwang Hee stated, "Real-time blood sugar dat

Daewoong Pharmaceutical's Bersiporocin Receives ‘Orphan Drug Designation’ in Europe to Treat Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Daewoong Pharmaceutical's Bersiporocin (DWN12088) has been recognized as a significant advancement in treating idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a rare and debilitating disease. This first-in-class PRS inhibitor has recently received ‘Orphan Drug Designation (ODD)’ from the European Medicines Agency (EMA), adding to its earlier designation by the U.S. FDA for both IPF and systemic sclerosis. The EMA's recognition highlights Bersiporocin's potential to meet critical needs in rare diseases, tar

Reinventing the future, LG’s latest digital signage at ISE 2024 open share list

LG Electronics (LG) is showcasing its advanced digital signage solutions at Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2024 in Barcelona, Spain, from January 30 to February 2. LG will unveil its comprehensive range of display solutions tailored to the needs of retail, corporate, education and hospitality, including its Micro LED, All-in-One LED, Transparent OLED and cloud management platforms. Inside ISE 2024’s largest booth, the LG MAGNIT lineup of micro LED displays are featured across several zones that

CES 2024 sleep-tech trends...sleep monitoring and sleep wellness devices continue to roll out

Nearly 30 sleep-tech products on display Jan. 9-12 in Las Vegas...rings, hairbands, masks, eye patches, and other wearable trends. [관련기사=CES 2024 슬립테크 트렌드…수면상태 모니터링·수면건강 웰니스기기 꾸준한 출시] [MedigateNews] At the CES 2024, the world's largest IT exhibition held in Las Vegas from January 9 to 12, various products and technologies related to sleep were unveiled. Sleep tech products can be summarized as devices for monitoring sleep states and wellness gadgets that aid in sleep health. In addition to tradi

Japanese digital therapy device leader CureApp proves effectiveness in clinical and real-world settings

Hisashi Miyata, chief of business development and operations at CureApp Japanese digital therapy device leader CureApp proves effectiveness in clinical and real-world settings... Expected to become standard treatment Director Hisashi Miyata (宮田 尚), “While sales of Champix have been halted, distribution of CureApp's SC is experiencing some delays, but CureApp's HT is currently in use at thousands of facilities.” [관련기사=日 디지털 치료기기 대표 주자 큐어앱 "임상∙리얼월드서 효과 입증…표준 치료될 것"] [MedigateNews] The digital ther

Radiesse, a natural and healthy anti-aging treatment, is suitable for which patients and which methods are preferable?

Dr. Katherine Goldie from Clinic 77 in London, UK [Interview] The one-to-one ratio dilution is the most popular... the procedure technique isn't too demanding yet yields significant effects. [관련기사=자연스럽고 건강한 노화방지 시술 레디어스, 어떤 환자에게 어떤 방법이 좋을까] [MedigateNews] Recently, there has been increasing interest in the field of regenerative aesthetics. Regenerative aesthetics is a new subfield based on the principles of regenerative medicine. While regenerative medicine focuses on repairing tissue damage cau

Korean sleep disorder patients up 28% in 5 years to 1.09 million

Korean sleep disorder patients up 28% in 5 years to 1.09 million...23% in their 60 For every 100,000 people, there were 2,137 patients who received medical care...Health insurance spending increased 86.8% in five years to USD 220 million (similar to KRW 285.1 billion won). Gettyimagebank [관련기사=한국 수면장애 환자 5년새 28% 증가한 109만9000명…60대 환자가 23%] [MedigateNews] The number of people suffering from sleep disorders in Korea has increased by 28% in five years to 1,109,000. This represents an average annual

CHA hollywood presbyterian medical center emerges as LA's largest general hospital

CHA Hollywood presbyterian medical center [관련기사=LA할리우드 차병원이 매출 6000억원, LA 최대 종합병원된 사연은?] [MedigateNews] CHA Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center is a symbol of pride as South Korea's first medical institution to successfully export healthcare services. It stands as the inaugural example of South Korea showcasing its excellent healthcare infrastructure on a global scale. Deficit hospital acquired, surpasses USD 444 M in revenue last year CHA Hospital Group's acquisition of the Hollywood CHA Hosp

BrainerJay's 'Deep Sleep Journey' by Yoo Jaesung, CEO of S-omni

[Sleeptech CEO interview] Yoo Jaesung, CEO of S-omni Founded by a youtuber with 680,000 subscribers to promote sleep health... Preparing for an official application release following clinical validation. BrainerJay Jaesung Yoo [MedigateNews] In the field of sleep health, known for having the largest number of subscribers, YouTuber 'BrainerJay's Sleep Journey,' headed by Yoo Jaesung (real name and CEO), established a new venture under the name 'S-Omni' last year. S-Omni is preparing to spread the concept of 'sleep coaching' nationwide through colla