SEJONG, May 1 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s agriculture ministry said Tuesday that it has lifted a movement ban on local livestock farms as no additional cases of foot-and-mouth (FMD) disease have been reported in over a month. Last month, the ministry also released a standstill order on poultry farms in 20 regions as there [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean government has started a crackdown on flavored cigarettes that may encourage long-term smoking habits. The Ministry of Health and Welfare revealed plans on Saturday to implement strong measures that would regulate the flavoring used widely in cigarette products. The Ministry will be working alongside other government [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s pharmaceutical giant Celltrion has become a strong competitor to European and U.S. drugs with its biosimilars, indicated by changes in sales, industry officials said Friday. Multinational drugmaker Roche logged a 44 percent fall in sales of Mabthera, an antibody used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, lymphoma and some [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Patients opting to carry out surgical procedures at their neighborhood clinic will be able to get the specific lowdown on details of surgical procedures, treatment methods and post-op care through in-depth medical checkups and consultations. The Ministry of Health and Welfare revealed plans on Tuesday to pursue measures that [...]
SEJONG, Apr. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Suicide was the No. 1 cause of death among teens and young people in South Korea in 2016, with the suicide rate rising over the past decade, a report showed Thursday. According to the report by Statistics Korea, the suicide rate per 100,000 for those aged 9-24 stood at [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean insurance companies can no longer ask disabled people to disclose their disability before extending coverage, according to financial authorities. The Financial Services Commission (FSC) announced plans on Monday to abolish the obligation for the disabled to reveal disabilities to insurance companies in a move to eradicate discrimination against [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — A new study has revealed that fine dust can negatively affect external fertilization. When fine dust levels are 50 percent higher than average, the success rate of in vitro fertilization is reduced by 10 percent, according to a study conducted by Professor Kim Sun-young at the National Cancer Center and [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — New government data has revealed half of disabled South Koreans are seniors, with 1 in 4 people with disabilities living alone. Against the backdrop of an aging population, seniors older than 65 accounted for 46.6 percent of the disabled population, while those living alone accounted for 26.4 percent, according to [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — A new study has revealed people with similar social status are more likely to clash with each other. A research team led by professor Lee Won-jae at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) discovered that people who are similar to each other have a tendency to compete [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — A new study has revealed that underweight people are more likely to make extreme decisions like attempting suicide. The details of the study, which was conducted by a research team at Samsung Medical Center, revealed that people who are underweight are 2.4 times more likely to make extreme decisions, based [...]