South Korea-Based Undbio Co., Ltd. + Proprietary Insulin; Maybe Biosimilars (someday)
On April 13, 2023, a South Korean biopharmaceutical company known as Undbio Co., Ltd.http://undbio.com/eng/ signed a lease with West Virginia University to build what it refers to as an insulin " manufacturing facility " in the city of Morgantown, WV (seehttps://www.wvgazettemail.com/business/undbio-planning-insulin-facility-in-morgantown/article_6b986775-6a2e-5ce5-b312-c423d79cbda2.html for more information). In all likelihood, that will be for what pharma refers to as a " fill& finish " facility, rather than one where temperature-controlled bioreactors are located.Meanwhile, a nonprofit drug company known as Civica, ...
Source: Scott's Web Log - April 24, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Tags: 2023 morgantown west virginia wv mylan biosimilar insulin undbio Source Type: blogs
The gob, it is smacked
Yesterday was a very busy news day, that gave us plenty to think about, but I have to admit that my brain was most engaged by the story of the leaked classified documents. You may think that out of character, but it ' s because the other news of April 13*, however more important it may have been, unfortunately wasn ' t so surprising and strange. How can it be that a low-ranking enlisted airman has been printing out highly classified documents, folding them up and stuffing them in his pockets, walking out with them, spreading them out on his kitchen counter, photographing them, and posting them online, formonths? Now, ...
Source: Stayin' Alive - April 14, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: blogs
Did South Korea Spy On Congress?
Patrick G. EddingtonThere ’s been quite an uproar over the past week regarding the latest Pentagondocument leak. While much of the attention has been focused on material dealing with Ukraine, another U.S. ally is not happy about alleged American snooping on its internal affairs:South Korea.Responding to the allegations, South Korean Democratic Party leader Lee Jae ‐myungsaid, “If it is true that they have spied on us, it is a very disappointing act that undermines the South Korea ‑U.S. alliance, which is based on mutual trust.”What the South Korean minority party leader may not be aware of is that his own...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - April 11, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Patrick G. Eddington Source Type: blogs
Bonus Features – March 12, 2023 – 87% of docs used telemedicine in 2021, 65% of healthcare orgs collect more trivial data once they adopt the cloud, and more
This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.
News
Three Democratic Senators have introduced legislation to expand protections for Americans’ personal health data privacy. Sponsored by Amy Klobuchar (Minnesota), Elizabeth Warren (Massachusetts), and Mazie Hirono (Hawaii),...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - March 12, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Brian Eastwood Tags: C-Suite Leadership Healthcare IT Accenture ACCESS Family Care Amy Klobuchar Anne Walker ATA Atropos Health Avi Mukherjee Blancco Technology Group Bright.md Cardinal Health CLEAR Converged Outreach COTA CRIP Crossroads Treat Source Type: blogs
Learning targeted IAS puncture in 20 minutes
The main reason for all those jitters, we cardiologists, get every time we puncture the IAS is not due to a lack of expertise and experience perse. There are two more reasons. First and foremost, it is still largely a blind* procedure. (Even in this era, where drones with HD vision shoot one-meter targets from a 1000 KM range ) *TEE and ICE are there, but they rarely give enough confidence.
The second reason is more important and is rectifiable. It is the perception error in our anatomical cognition, that is fed to us from first-year medical school. We are made to believe (at least to people like me ) The right atrium...
Source: Dr.S.Venkatesan MD - March 10, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: dr s venkatesan Tags: Anatomy of heart Uncategorized ias puncture right vs left atrial anatomy Source Type: blogs
A Nuke for a Nuke? Public Debate and Political Party Views on Nuclear Acquisition in South Korea
There is a high level of uncertainty and a lack of clarity surrounding the issue of South Korean nuclear acquisition. What political, security, and strategic factors are key to guiding this debate in Seoul? (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - March 2, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Erik Mobrand Source Type: blogs
Socialism in Theory and Practice
David BoazSixty-five percent of Democrats have a favorable view of socialism,according to Gallup. Gallup says 39 percent of Americans overall view socialism favorably, and 45 percent wouldvote for a socialist for president. Of course, they may have varying views of what " socialism " means. Some presumably mean government ownership of the means of production, the standard definition. Others may have in mind what Europeans call " social democracy, " as when Sen. Bernie Sanders defended his self-proclaimed socialism by saying he wanted the United States to be more like Denmark. The prime minister of Denmark promptly responde...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - February 16, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: David Boaz Source Type: blogs
Voice-Activated Sample Prep for Safer Handling
Researchers at Kyung Hee University in South Korea have developed a voice-activated DNA sample pre-treatment device to assist clinicians dealing with outbreaks of infectious disease to stay safer. Dealing with highly infectious patient samples puts clinicians and lab technicians at risk. Minimizing sample handling and exposure is important in reducing the risk of transmission, and a system that can perform some of these steps automatically, without a clinician even having to interact with it physically can facilitate this. Another application is to allow biomedical scientists with a disability that might preclude them from...
Source: Medgadget - February 9, 2023 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: etc. Genetics Pathology Public Health Source Type: blogs
U.S. Cannot Count on South Korea's Yoon to Line Up Against China
South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol wants South Korea to become a global pivotal state that plays a valuable role in the international community. Turning this into reality will inevitably mean striking a balance between the United States and China. (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - February 9, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Derek Grossman Source Type: blogs
Cardiology update: Should mRNA vaccine myocarditis be a contraindication to future COVID-19 vaccinations ?
BY ANISH KOKA
Myopericarditis is a now a well reported complication associated with Sars-Cov-2 (COVID-19) vaccinations. This has been particularly common with the messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines (BNT162b2 and mrna-1273), with a particular predilection for young males.
Current guidance by the Australian government “technical advisory groups” as well as the Australian Cardiology Society suggest patients who have experienced myocarditis after an mRNA vaccine may consider a non-mRNA vaccine once “symptom free for at least 6 weeks”.
A just published report of 2 cases from Australia that document myopericarditi...
Source: The Health Care Blog - January 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ryan Bose-Roy Tags: Health Policy Anish Koka mRNA vaccine myocarditis Source Type: blogs
Ultrasound is Ultra-Cool
This study is also a major step forward for the exciting possibility of combining focused ultrasound with targeted delivery of medications or antibodies that normally have limited capability to cross the blood brain barrier from the blood to the brain.”
Similarly, researchers at Yonsei University College of Medicine (South Korea) found that focused ultrasound improved the delivery of Alzheimer’s drugs by over eight times. “While there is no complete cure for dementia, we hope that open BBB [blood brain barrier] surgery using FUS surgery can help give hope to dementia patients,” the lead researcher said.
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Source: The Health Care Blog - January 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ryan Bose-Roy Tags: Health Tech 3D printing ChatGPT DSP Kim Bellard Ultrasound Source Type: blogs
What's Korean About South Korea's Indo-Pacific Strategy?
The Korean Indo-Pacific Strategy may not be a sign of South Korea pivoting or leaning toward the United States over China. That conclusion could present a false dichotomy. (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - January 11, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Erik Mobrand Source Type: blogs
Japanese'Counterstrike' May Be Good for ROK Security
Fully coordinated, the South Korean Kill Chain and Japanese counterstrike capability could be more effective in stopping North Korea from causing damage. And they could be more likely to deter Kim Jong-un, as Pyongyang recognizes that its efforts to militarily dominate the ROK are unlikely to succeed. (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - December 28, 2022 Category: Health Management Authors: Bruce W. Bennett Source Type: blogs
Exploring Our Ways of Knowing: About the Research Methodologies Used in HPE Publications
On this episode of the Academic Medicine Podcast, guest Heeyoung Han, PhD, joins hosts Toni Gallo and Research in Medical Education (RIME) Committee members Javeed Sukhera, MD, PhD, and Andres Fernandez, MD, MEd, to discuss new research into the different methodologies used in health professions education research and how rigorous, or not, the descriptions of these methodologies are in published studies. Also covered is advice for researchers who want to more creatively and rigorously conduct and write up their work.
This is the final episode in this year’s 3-part series of discussions with RIME authors about thei...
Source: Academic Medicine Blog - November 21, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: amrounds Tags: AM Podcast AM Podcast Transcript Academic Medicine podcast health professions education medical education research Research in Medical Education RIME Source Type: blogs
Neck Sensor Helps Masked Clinicians Communicate
Researchers at Pohang University of Science & Technology in South Korea developed an auditory sensor that lets people wearing face masks, such as clinicians, to communicate more easily. The device is essentially a wearable microphone that picks up the vibrations of the skin in the neck that occur when someone talks. The researchers hope that it could be useful for clinicians who must wear face masks as protection against pathogens such as COVID-19, but who also need to communicate with each other clearly. Other applications of the new device include respiratory monitoring, where the sensor could record the frequency an...
Source: Medgadget - October 27, 2022 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Critical Care Medicine Public Health Surgery Telemedicine Source Type: blogs
