SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea on Tuesday outlined a set of countermeasures to help curb the country’s high suicide rates, the highest among the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) member countries. The government will introduce an expanded mental health care program to lower the country’s suicide rates from 25.2 per [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – In recent weeks, the rapid spread of mycoplasma pneumonia in China, particularly among children, has raised concerns in neighboring countries, including South Korea, India, and Taiwan. Medical professionals in South Korea are issuing warnings, suggesting that the response from local health authorities might be too lax, potentially leading to a [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s total fertility rate fell to a record quarterly low of 0.7 in the third quarter of 2023, in yet another grim milestone for the country struggling with rapid aging and a falling birthrate. The average number of expected babies a woman bears in her lifetime came to [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study has revealed that degenerative brain disease can occur as an aftereffect of COVID-19 infection. On Thursday, the Korea Brain Research Institute (KBRI) announced the findings of a joint study between the research team of its dementia research group, led by Dr. Kim Do-geun, and professor Choi In-soo’s [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – A man in his 50s who worked as an airline flight attendant for 25 years and succumbed to stomach cancer has now been officially recognized as the victim of an industrial accident caused by cosmic radiation. Previously, cosmic radiation-related accidents among flight attendants had primarily been associated with blood cancers [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study has revealed that approximately 8 out of 10 parents hold a negative attitude towards COVID-19 vaccination for their children. Conducted by a research team led by professor Shin Ju-young from Sungkyunkwan University’s School of Pharmacy, the study surveyed 3,011 parents with children between the ages of five [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – Cigarette smoking is exacting a grim toll on both lives and finances in South Korea. According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), nearly 60,000 lives are claimed annually, and the economic cost stands at a staggering 12 trillion won. To combat this societal burden, experts from various [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an overall improvement in public behavior, including smoking, drinking, and the utilization of medical services. Physical activity has also rebounded after reaching its lowest point. On Thursday, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) released the results of an analysis of changes [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study conducted by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) in collaboration with the Korean Society of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases unveiled concerning findings about the misuse of antibiotics in adults who developed pneumonia within two days of hospitalization or ventilator use. Hospital-acquired pneumonia, defined as pneumonia [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – The cancer mortality rate for individuals in the first income bracket, representing the lowest 20 percent in terms of income, has been revealed to be 1.5 times higher than that of those in the fifth income bracket, which comprises the top 20 percent in terms of income. Considering the long-term [...]