SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — One in five middle and high school students in South Korea are exposed to a severe amount of stress, a recent study has revealed. The Ministry of Health and Welfare conducted a survey on 2,510 students between 9 and 17 years of age, 16 percent of whom said they [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Female victims of dating or domestic violence are constantly exposed to the risk of suffering from Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), a recent study has revealed. A research team from Samsung Medical Center conducted a survey of 3,160 South Korean women over 18 years of age, 47 of whom said [...]
SEJONG/SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea was on alert Tuesday to prevent the spread of African swine fever after the first case of the animal disease was confirmed near the border with North Korea. The agriculture ministry announced the beginning of operations to slaughter some 4,000 pigs as a precautionary step. Kim Hyeon-soo, [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Japanese foods that have been barred from entering the country due to potential radiation contamination remained low this year as South Korea maintains its tight inspection system, according to the government Friday. Four shipments of Japanese foods totaling some 5 tons were denied entry for the whole of 2019 [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea seeks to deploy first-aid drones at popular mountains next year to deliver emergency medical supplies to victims on time, officials said Friday. The state-run Korea National Park Service (KNPS) said it plans to introduce 32 “ambulance drones” at 16 national mountain parks across the country next year. [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Korea Bizwire) —Three out of four senior citizens in South Korea who fell victim to ‘elder financial abuse’, a fast-growing form of abuse of seniors — involving deprivation of income or property, commonly involving trusted persons — were between 70 and 80 years of age, a recent study showed. The Korea Elder [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Dedicated medical helicopters have become an integral part of South Korea’s emergency transport infrastructure eight years after they became operational, the health ministry said Thursday. The emergency medical service (EMS) rotary aircraft, referred to as “doctor helicopters” here, have conducted some 9,000 flights and transported around 8,300 gravely sick [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean researchers have developed a program to determine whether a child is suffering from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) using artificial intelligence (AI). A joint research team from Seoul National University, the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, and the Catholic University of Korea announced on Tuesday [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — The government of Seoul said Wednesday it will more than double the number of elderly people benefiting from its online care service based on Internet of Things (IoT) technology. The metropolitan government last year launched the IoT service for 2,800 households to better care for senior citizens living alone [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study has revealed that solitary seniors not engaging in any social activity are four times more likely to suffer from depression than those who do. A joint research team from Asan Medical Center and the Pyeongchang Public Health Center conducted a study of 408 senior citizens who [...]