SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — With a growing number of people suffering from the so-called ‘corona blues,’ symptom of depressions and lethargy caused by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, medical authorities are using smartphone applications to introduce ways to mend psychological health. The National Center for Mental Health (NCMH), affiliated with the Ministry of Health [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — A state-run research institute with a specialty in weapons development is now developing a cure for COVID-19. South Korea’s Agency for Defense Development (ADD) announced on Wednesday that it confirmed the effectiveness of its newly-developed COVID-19 siRNA gene therapy treatment after conducting animal tests. The new treatment is designed [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The novel coronavirus causes blood vessel inflammation and inhibits immune response, tests conducted on primates indicated Wednesday. The infection model research by state-run Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB) showed animals exposed to the SARS-CoV-2 experienced rapid multiplying of the virus in the throat and lungs two [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Nafamostat, a drug used to treat acute pancreatitis and prevent blood clotting for patients receiving blood dialysis, was found to be effective against COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. Professors Rhee Ji-young and Jang Suk-bin from Dankook University Hospital published an article detailing the use of nafamostat [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea said Tuesday it has proposed a drive-thru virus test scheme as an international standard, paving the way for the country to share its know-how in the anti-virus fight. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has voted in favor of proposing the country’s drive-thru COVID-19 checkup centers as [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Monday it has set up an in-house virus testing center to ramp up its anti-virus measures amid the pandemic. Samsung opened a virus testing center inside its plant in Hwaseong, south of Seoul, becoming the first company in South Korea to have an in-house COVID-19 [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — An absolute majority of South Korea’s new coronavirus patients aged under 50 have recovered from the disease without receiving oxygen therapy, a study showed Monday. The study of 3,060 COVID-19 patients across South Korea, conducted by the National Medical Center, said only 1.2 percent of patients below the age [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study has found that proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), the drugs commonly used in the treatment of reflux esophagitis, can increase the risk of COVID-19 patients suffering more severe illness by up to 79 percent. A research team consisting of professors at Cha University Graduate School of Medicine [...]
SEJONG, July 29 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has recorded no “meaningful” excess mortality during the coronavirus pandemic, official data showed Wednesday. A total of 3,213 more people than usual have died in South Korea since January, according to the data released by Statistics Korea. However, Statistics Korea said there has been no “meaningful excess [...]
SEOUL, July 28 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent survey has revealed that South Koreans have new-found respect for the state health insurance program following the coronavirus outbreak. The National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) conducted a survey of 2,000 South Korean adults, 87 percent of whom showed a willingness to pay insurance premiums to enjoy the [...]