SEOUL, Jul. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — As artificial intelligence-based medical diagnosis systems such as IBM’s Watson for Oncology are being increasingly adopted in the medical industry, a South Korean research team has announced plans to develop its own diagnosis system for Oriental medicine. The research team, led by professor of Korean Medicine Kwon Yeong-gyu at Pusan [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean biopharmaceutical firm Samsung Bioepis Co. said Tuesday that its biosimilar drug Renflexis was launched in the United States following the approval of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In April, the FDA approved Renflexis — a biosimilar referencing Janssen Biotech, Inc.’s blockbuster immunology medicine Remicade — [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced plans on Sunday to launch a campaign to tackle harmful drinking culture, a prevailing problem among South Korean businesses. As part of its efforts to combat excessive drinking during business socializing sessions known as ‘hoesik’, the Seoul government is distributing simple guidelines outlining seven useful [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Record high temperatures sweeping South Korea is causing people to change the way they shop, with more consumers opting to purchase goods at night, industry data showed Sunday. Retail data compiled by stores like E-Mart showed from July 1 through the 20th, people visiting stores from 8 p.m. to [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — A number of large hospitals in South Korea are ramping up their technological prowess to attract patients amid growing competition in the medical industry, by releasing mobile apps boasting features ranging from doctor appointment scheduling to virtual reality experiences. According to sources in the medical community, the high smartphone [...]
SEOUL Jul. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — A group of South Korean scientists have developed a method to differentiate the gambling tendencies of different rats, the science ministry said Tuesday, a finding that may contribute to studies of gambling addiction in humans. The team led by Kim Jung-hoon of Yonsei Medical University said that by observing [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — As the controversy surrounding an undercooked patty that allegedly gave a four-year-old girl severe kidney damage continues, negative words related to fears over burgers are increasingly being used on social media, big data suggests. According to data released by AI-based big data analytics company Daumsoft, burgers were predominantly mentioned [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of fathers taking time off work to take care of their children is growing continuously, encouraged by the government policy that aims to further boost support for family leave, government data showed Monday. A total of 5,101 men signed up for paternity leave in the first half [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans spend an average 100 minutes commuting to and from work every day, or two hours in the case of Seoul residents, a survey said Monday. Job Korea, an Internet portal for employment, recently asked 820 men and women on their commuting patterns, and found they spend 101.1 [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — A group of South Korean scientists have developed the technology to manufacture a device that can quickly and precisely detect pathogens, the ICT ministry said Sunday. The team led by Yoo Yeong-eun of the Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials developed the microfluidic device that can be further commercialized [...]