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Foreign medical license holders to practice medicine in Korea amid prolonged doctors' walkout

Those holding a medical license issued from foreign nations will be allowed to legally practice medicine in Korea in the case the government declares a top-level medical service warning, the health ministry said Wednesday.

May 8, 2024
Foreign medical license holders to practice medicine in Korea amid prolonged doctors' walkout

Protracted walkouts by junior doctors feared to cause shortage of fellow doctors next year

Protracted walkouts by trainee doctors are feared to cause a shortage of fellow doctors next year as their labor action against the government's medical reform has dragged on for nearly three months, according to health ministry officials Wednesday.

May 8, 2024
Protracted walkouts by junior doctors feared to cause shortage of fellow doctors next year

Ministry warns of punitive action over university's suspension of med school quota expansion

The education ministry warned Pusan National University (PNU) of punitive action, including the suspension of student admissions, on Wednesday a day after the school decided to halt its planned hike in medical school admissions.

May 8, 2024
Ministry warns of punitive action over university's suspension of med school quota expansion

At-home exercise program offers better quality of life for those with Parkinson's disease

Researchers in Korea have developed an at-home exercise program to help patients suffering from Parkinson’s disease improve their motor function and reduce depression.

May 8, 2024By Jun Ji-hye
At-home exercise program offers better quality of life for those with Parkinson's disease

97% of SNU med professors wish to 'stand by patients': poll

A majority of medical school professors at Seoul National University (SNU) said they wanted to "stand by" their patients but stressed the need to ease excessive workload, a poll showed Saturday, amid the prolonged walkout by trainee doctors.

May 4, 2024
97% of SNU med professors wish to 'stand by patients': poll

Gov't to spend $68.8 mil. to support reforms at 41 public hospitals in H1

The health ministry said Thursday it will spend 94.8 billion won ($68.8 million) in the first half of the year to help normalize operations and support management reforms at 41 public hospitals across the nation.

May 2, 2024
Gov't to spend $68.8 mil. to support reforms at 41 public hospitals in H1

Gov't, doctors' group still far apart on medical reform

Health Minister Cho Kyoo-hong on Thursday urged doctors to join a special committee to seek a compromise over a protracted standoff against the medical reform, while the new head of the doctors' group pledged to pressure the government to abandon the reform.

May 2, 2024
Gov't, doctors' group still far apart on medical reform

Kids activity kit from Chinese e-commerce giant contains lead 158 times above permitted levels

A kids' activity kit being sold by a Chinese e-commerce giant has been found to contain lead about 158 times higher than permitted levels, the Seoul city government said Thursday.

May 2, 2024
Kids activity kit from Chinese e-commerce giant contains lead 158 times above permitted levels

Medical school admission quotas expected to rise by 1,550 next year

Medical schools nationwide are expected to admit approximately 1,550 more students next year, as they finalize plans to increase admission quotas.

May 1, 2024
Medical school admission quotas expected to rise by 1,550 next year

New chief of doctors' group vows to resolve conflict to ease public concerns

The new president of the major doctors' association vowed Wednesday to resolve the ongoing standoff with the government over the medical school quota hike and the prolonged walkout by junior doctors to alleviate concerns among patients and the people.

May 1, 2024
New chief of doctors' group vows to resolve conflict to ease public concerns
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