SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Dog anthelmintics are becoming highly valued in South Korea as a panacea. Last October, comedian Kim Chul-min, a late-stage lung cancer patient, revealed that he had taken Fenbendazole for seven weeks. After weeks of taking the medication, his blood work all came back normal. Since then, there has been [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — An increasing number of firefighters are choosing to commit suicide. The National Fire Agency (NFA) reported on Tuesday that as many as 56 firefighters committed suicide between 2015 and 2019, which is twice the number of deaths in the line of duty (23 people). Between 2013 and 2017, 47 [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Starting later this year, emergency rooms in all hospitals will be equipped with stronger security. The Ministry of Health and Welfare announced on Tuesday that starting on July 1, new legislation will come into effect that will oblige all emergency rooms to increase their security. In effect, all emergency [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Most South Koreans are willing to tolerate the sharing and use of their health information, measured by smartphone applications, for public good such as the development of treatments for incurable diseases. According to an online survey conducted by the Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade on 500 ordinary [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — With the newly amended legislation on equal employment, parents will now be able to simultaneously take paid parental leave starting on February 28. A recent study showed that a majority of male office workers are willing to take parental leave, reflecting improving perceptions towards parents raising children together. JobKorea, [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Lactobacillus bacteria, which are effective in improving the immunity of women and infants and improving atopic dermatitis, are found to occur on a large scale in kimchi, a traditional Korean side dish made of fermented cabbage, salt and hot peppers, fermented at 25°C. The Rural Development Administration (RDA) announced [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — As South Korea enters an aged society, the so-called ‘silver’ industry – denoting products and services targeted to seniors – is expected to grow rapidly. Among them, the food industry is expected to be the most promising. In a report released Sunday, the Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Roughly 30 percent of South Koreans living in urban areas want to return to the countryside, but the numbers are slowly in decline, a recent study has revealed. The Korea Rural Economic Institute (KREI) conducted a survey of 1,521 farmers and 1,500 city residents, in which 34.6 percent of [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study has showed that lactic acid bacteria contained in “makgeolli,” a South Korean traditional grain-based alcoholic drink, is capable of fighting off bacteria that cause food poisoning. The Gyeonggi-do Institute of Health and Environment conducted a study from January to November collecting 85 strains of lactic acid [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will enforce stricter regulation of mercury waste beginning in 2021 to better protect health and the environment from the hazardous metal, the Ministry of Environment said Monday. The ministry said it will post a notice on a revised enforcement ordinance and regulation of the Waste Control Act [...]