SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of South Korean men taking the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, which can prevent cervical cancer, is increasing. The HPV vaccine for adults should be given three times at a certain interval. On average, it takes about six months to complete the inoculation of the vaccine. Considering that [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Recent research shows an increasing number of patients each year who are being treated for anger disorders. The National Health Insurance Service reported on Thursday that 2,249 patients were treated for intermittent explosive disorder (IED), surging by 30.7 percent since 2015. By age, the majority of the patients were [...]
DAEJEON, Sept. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — A growing number of South Koreans are gaining interest in health management at home as they are spending more time indoors due to the coronavirus. Medical authorities are asking the public to exercise as often as possible since staying indoors prevents people from being exposed to appropriate amounts of [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The National Fishery Products Quality Management Service (NFQS) announced on Wednesday that it has developed a new method to identify false negatives or positives from real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests that are used for the diagnosis of COVID-19. This technology measures the sensitivity of the real-time PCR test [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study revealed that an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot developed for cognitive behavioral therapy for those suffering from panic disorder actually has an effect in the alleviation of symptoms. A research team from the Gangnam Severance Hospital announced on Wednesday that such a result was achieved in a [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Health experts on Wednesday warned of a potential so-called twindemic during winter, and the mishandling of flu vaccines here may exacerbate the coronavirus situation. The country’s virus fight has been widely expected to face hurdles as the winter season approaches, as respiratory viruses, including influenza and COVID-19, have nearly [...]
SEJONG, Sept. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Cancer remained the top cause of death in South Korea, a government report showed Tuesday. In 2019, a total of 295,110 deaths were reported in South Korea, down 1.2 percent from a year earlier. It marked the first annual decline since 2013. The statistics agency said 574.8 deaths were [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study has revealed that the risk of abdominal obesity is the lowest for those who sleep an average of eight hours every night. Severance Hospital and the National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital announced the results of an analysis of data from the 2016-2017 National Health and [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s top pharmaceutical firm, Samsung Biologics Co., said Tuesday it has signed a long-term supply agreement, valued at approximately US$330.8 million, with British-Swedish bio giant AstraZeneca Plc. Under the contract manufacturing organization (CMO) agreement, Samsung Biologics will provide large-scale commercial manufacturing for drug substance in its third plant [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will invest 200 billion won (US$172 million) over the next nine years to conduct research on technologies for the diagnosis and treatment of dementia, the health ministry said Monday. The investment plan was unveiled to mark World Alzheimer’s Day, designated by the World Health Organization to boost [...]