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Defense chief calls for active civilian care at military hospitals amid doctors' walkout

Defense Minister Shin Won-sik on Tuesday called for active care for civilian patients at military hospitals amid an ongoing mass walkout by trainee doctors at general hospitals.

Mar 6, 2024
Defense chief calls for active civilian care at military hospitals amid doctors' walkout

KAIST develops next-generation ultra-low power LLM accelerator

A research team at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) has developed the world's first artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductor capable of processing a large language model (LLM) with ultra-low power consumption, the science ministry said Wednesday.

Mar 6, 2024
KAIST develops next-generation ultra-low power LLM accelerator

Police question doctors' association leader over walkout

A leader of the country's biggest doctors' assocation appeared before police for questioning Wednesday in connection with the walkout by trainee doctors protesting the government's decision to hike the medical school quota.

Mar 6, 2024
Police question doctors' association leader over walkout

Medical professors escalate protests against hike in enrollment quota

Some medical school professors shaved their heads or tendered resignations on Tuesday in protest over the government's plan to increase the medical school enrollment quota, as the strike by about 9,000 trainee doctors entered its third week and the health ministry threatened to take disciplinary action against those defying a return-to-work order.

Mar 5, 2024
Medical professors escalate protests against hike in enrollment quota
  • Universities seek 3,401 additional medical student admissions for 2025

Universities seek 3,401 additional medical student admissions for 2025

Forty universities with medical schools nationwide have applied for expanded new medical student places, which would be an increase of more than 3,000 spots, for next year.

Mar 5, 2024By Jun Ji-hye
Universities seek 3,401 additional medical student admissions for 2025
  • Medical professors escalate protests against hike in enrollment quota

Medical schools request far more additional admission seats than gov't plan

Forty medical schools nationwide have applied for a combined 3,401 additional admission seats, a number that far exceeds the government's planned increase of 2,000 more slots, a government official said Tuesday.

Mar 5, 2024
Medical schools request far more additional admission seats than gov't plan
  • Gov't secures evidence on 7,000 striking trainee doctors for looming disciplinary action

Korean researchers unveil new superconductor PCPOSOS

A group of Korean researchers, known for its controversial claim of creating the room-temperature superconductor LK-99, has newly unveiled its discovery of a new superconductor.

Mar 5, 2024
Korean researchers unveil new superconductor PCPOSOS

Health ministry mulls filing criminal complaint against some junior doctors who lead walkout

The health ministry said Tuesday it has considered filing a criminal complaint with police against some trainee doctors who have allegedly led a mass walkout that caused delays in surgeries and other disruption at major hospitals.

Mar 5, 2024
Health ministry mulls filing criminal complaint against some junior doctors who lead walkout
  • Gov't secures evidence on 7,000 striking trainee doctors for looming disciplinary action

Disruptions to medical services feared to worsen

Patients could face more significant disruptions to medical services as the government and doctors continue to clash over the Yoon Suk Yeol administration's plan to increase medical school admissions quotas.

Mar 4, 2024By Jun Ji-hye
Disruptions to medical services feared to worsen
  • Gov't secures evidence on 7,000 striking trainee doctors for looming disciplinary action

Tensions loom as doctors plan mass rally as clash over medical school quota deepens

Tensions were rising Saturday as defiant doctors were set to hold a mass rally over the weekend in protest against the government plan to increase medical school admissions, with no sign of a breakthrough amid growing risks of a major medical disruption.

Mar 2, 2024
Tensions loom as doctors plan mass rally as clash over medical school quota deepens
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