SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – The Nakdonggang National Institute of Biological Resources Institute, which operates under the Ministry of Environment, in collaboration with a research ream led by professor Kim Jin-woo from Sun Moon University’s Department of Food Science, has discovered that the freshwater microalgae Chlorella sorokiniana could play a role in halting the growth [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea will begin discussions on raising state health insurance premiums in order to make the program sustainable amid the low birth rate and aging population, the health ministry said Sunday. The government has outlined the second comprehensive state health insurance program for the 2024-2028 period, with the aim [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – Online video sharing platform YouTube has decided to award verification labels to channels operated by verified medical professionals such as doctors and nurses in South Korea, and to recommend these channels more prominently. According to ICT industry insiders, YouTube has been accepting applications since January 30 for its “YouTube Health” [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Kakao Healthcare unveiled its new mobile service PASTA on February 1, a revolutionary tool powered by artificial intelligence aimed at managing blood sugar levels. The announcement came during a press briefing held at the Kakao Pangyo Agit in the Seoul suburb of Seongnam in Gyeonggi Province. During the event, [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – In a significant discovery, a research collaboration between the National Institute of Biological Resources and Professor Byun Sanguine of Yonsei University has unveiled the potential of arrowwood, a plant indigenous to Korea, in combating rheumatoid arthritis. Extracts derived from the plant’s distinctive cork-like wings have been found to not only [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study has found that while physical activity during leisure time, such as exercise, can improve health and work productivity, the physical exertion associated with job-related activities might actually have detrimental effects on health. The research, conducted by professor Kang Mo-yeol and his team from the Department of Occupational [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported on January 25 that the number of new COVID-19 cases in the third week of January (January 14 to January 20) slightly increased to 5,383, a 7% rise from the previous week. According to the KDCA’s ‘COVID-19 Positive Case Sample Surveillance [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021, South Korean women in their 30s experienced suicidal impulses at a rate twice that of their male counterparts, a recent survey has revealed. Despite awareness of government mental health support projects, over 80% of these individuals hesitated to use services like suicide [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korean Customs Service has detected carcinogenic substances, including lead and cadmium, in counterfeit earrings being distributed in the country. In November of last year, the agency intercepted 142,930 items infringing intellectual property rights, including counterfeits imported into South Korea. Upon analyzing 83 products that come into direct contact with [...]
GANGNEUNG, Jan. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The organizing committee of the 2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympics’ decision to provide free condoms to participating athletes has sparked strong opposition from parent groups in South Korea. On January 23, the National Parent Association released a statement criticizing the move: “Distributing condoms at the Youth Olympics, which should be [...]