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GPS Sensors Offer Fast and Easy Way to Find Lost Dementia Patients

GPS Sensors Offer Fast and Easy Way to Find Lost Dementia Patients

IMSIL, Oct. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean municipal government introduced a special sensor to prevent dementia patients from being lost or having an accident while wandering the streets. The municipal government in Imsil County, North Jeolla Province announced on Wednesday that had it decided to offer wrist-type GPS sensors for free to dementia [...]

Gov’t Bill to Allow Abortion Until 14th Week of Pregnancy Provokes Heated Debate

Gov’t Bill to Allow Abortion Until 14th Week of Pregnancy Provokes Heated Debate

SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The government made public its plan Wednesday to revise laws to allow abortion until the 14th week of pregnancy, reigniting a heated debate over restricting women’s abortion rights. The revisions also conditionally allow abortion until the 24th week of pregnancy based on social, economic and health concerns. The government [...]

Social Obsession for Beauty Causes Eating Disorders Among Women

Social Obsession for Beauty Causes Eating Disorders Among Women

SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — A majority of individuals suffering from anorexia or other eating disorders are women, a recent study has revealed. The National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) reported Tuesday that 32,498 women visited hospitals due to eating disorders over the last five years, comprising 81.8 percent of the total number of patients [...]

S. Korean Bio Firms in Race for COVID-19 Treatment, Vaccine Development

S. Korean Bio Firms in Race for COVID-19 Treatment, Vaccine Development

SEOUL, Oct. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean pharmaceutical companies have joined the global race to develop vaccines and treatments for the novel coronavirus, and several of them have received approval for clinical trials from the country’s drug safety agency. Among the front-runners is Celltrion Inc.’s antiviral antibody treatment candidate called CT-P59 that is currently [...]

More than Half of Infertile Couples and Pregnant Women at High Risk of Depression

More than Half of Infertile Couples and Pregnant Women at High Risk of Depression

SEOUL, Oct. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Recent data shows that roughly 50 percent of infertile couples and pregnant women before and after delivery turned out to have a higher risk of suffering from depression. According to the Ministry of Health and Welfare, among 3,835 individuals who underwent consultations at depression counseling centers operating under the [...]

COVID-19 Impacts Mental Health of 4 in 10 Seoul Residents

COVID-19 Impacts Mental Health of 4 in 10 Seoul Residents

SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Four out of 10 Seoul residents believe their mental health has deteriorated due to the coronavirus outbreak, a poll showed Wednesday. In the poll of 3,983 citizens in their teens to 80s, 40 percent, or 1,489, said their mental health has worsened since the COVID-19 outbreak erupted early this [...]

Kimchi Bacteria a Better Alternative to Ethanol Disinfectant

Kimchi Bacteria a Better Alternative to Ethanol Disinfectant

SEOUL, Sept. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study has revealed that a culture medium of lactic acid bacteria extracted from kimchi is capable of killing off viruses. This medium is expected to be a safer alternative to alcohol. The National Institute of Biological Resources announced on Monday that the culture medium of ‘Lactobacillus plantarum [...]