SEOUL, Mar. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – In a striking reflection of South Korea’s demographic shifts, numerous kindergartens and childcare centers across the nation are shuttering their doors, succumbing to the dual pressures of plummeting birth rates and an aging population. In response, a growing number of these institutions are pivoting to serve the elderly, transitioning into [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 4 (Korea Bizwire) –Seoul Asan Medical Center has been recognized as the highest-rated hospital in South Korea according to a recent evaluation by the American magazine Newsweek, ranking 22nd globally. The evaluation, conducted in collaboration with the global research firm Statista, surveyed over 85,000 healthcare professionals across 30 countries to compile the ‘World’s [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 4 (Korea Bizwire) –In response to collective action by trainee doctors opposing a significant increase in medical school admissions, the government’s full-scale expansion of telemedicine services has led to a twofold increase in its usage. To address the potential medical service gaps at major hospitals, particularly those serving as training institutions for resident [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study has uncovered that college students who frequently drink alone, known as ‘solo drinkers,’ tend to experience higher levels of depression and anxiety compared to their peers who drink socially. The research, led by Jeon Hye-Rin, a clinical psychologist in training at Yonsei University College of Medicine’s Severance [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 1 (Korea Bizwire) –Pengsoo, the beloved character from EBS who was once acclaimed ‘Children’s President’, is set to participate in a walkathon organized by the Korean Society for the Study of Obesity. The event, aimed at raising awareness about obesity prevention and management, will be held on March 3 at Neulbut Park Stadium [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 29 (Korea Bizwire) –The Korea Ginseng Corporation (KGC) is making a strategic entry into the U.S. vegan beauty market with the launch of its vegan beauty brand Lab 1899. This move is part of the company’s broader initiative to diversify its portfolio and tap into the burgeoning global demand for vegan products. Lab [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – The prolonged absence of resident doctors across South Korea has left remaining medical staff, particularly professors and attending physicians, grappling with an unsustainable workload. A physician from the emergency medicine department of a Seoul hospital who wished to remain anonymous shared his current state of distress, revealing that his [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – After 37 years, South Korea’s prohibition against the early disclosure of fetal sex, a measure initially implemented to combat gender-biased abortions fueled by a preference for sons, has been rescinded by the Constitutional Court. The court, on a pivotal day, declared the section of the medical law that barred medical [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study has shed light on a concerning trend: individuals with disabilities experience signs of aging significantly earlier than their non-disabled counterparts, often by more than a decade. The research points out that people in their 20s with disabilities exhibit rates of hypertension, sarcopenia, and other age-related conditions similar [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – A work stoppage by trainee doctors grew Thursday in spite of the government’s warning of taking legal action against their collective action in protest of a plan to boost the number of medical students. Major general hospitals in Seoul and elsewhere struggled to cope with patients as a confrontation [...]