SEOUL, Oct. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean health experts were split on the government’s decision to ease the level of social distancing in its virus fight as some of them said that the move could worsen the country’s virus situation. Health authorities on Sunday announced that the Level 1 distancing, the lowest in the [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — One out of five South Koreans has turned out to be suffering from the visual display terminal (VDT) syndrome due to the spread of so-called ‘untact’ or contactless culture resulting from the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic. VDT syndrome refers to pain in the neck and shoulders and fatigued eyes resulting [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Health and Welfare said Sunday that some ingredients in liquid e-cigarettes were confirmed to be toxic in cell and animal experiments. The ministry, however, noted that thus far in South Korea, there have been no reported cases of acute lung disease or death resulting from the [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]