SEOUL, May 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s retail sector is undergoing a transformation, with department stores, convenience chains, e-commerce platforms, and home shopping networks all doubling down on health supplements as a key growth driver in the post-pandemic era. Spurred by the rise of the “Healthy Pleasure” lifestyle — where consumers actively enjoy health management [...]
SEOUL, May 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government is reviewing a proposal to lower the upper age limit for women eligible for its egg freezing subsidy program from 49 to 45, amid growing concerns over the program’s effectiveness in older age groups. The move follows a recommendation by the Seoul Metropolitan Audit Committee, which [...]
SEOUL, May 5 (Korea Bizwire) — As global competition heats up in the pharmaceutical and biotech sectors, major players in South Korea and abroad are accelerating efforts to expand the therapeutic indications of existing drugs—a strategy aimed at maximizing product value and securing wider market share. According to industry sources on May 4, Korea Novo Nordisk [...]
SEOUL, May 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of children in South Korea seeking outpatient psychiatric treatment has more than doubled over the past four years, with sharp increases observed particularly among elementary school-aged children, according to newly released government data. Figures from the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service, submitted to Rep. Jin Sun-mi of [...]
SEOUL, May 3 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s National Rehabilitation Center has unveiled its fourth “Smart Care Space,” a high-tech living environment designed to assist elderly individuals and people with disabilities using advanced caregiving robots and sensor-based technologies. The latest facility, located in the Nuri Building of the National Rehabilitation Center in northern Seoul, spans 19.8 [...]
SEOUL, May 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Flushing a toilet with the lid open can send microscopic contaminants soaring nearly one meter into the air, posing potential hygiene risks in public restrooms, a new joint study by Yuhan-Kimberly and Kookmin University has revealed. The research, conducted under an industry-academic partnership, found that aerosolized particles generated by toilet [...]
SEOUL, May 2 (Korea Bizwire) —Type 2 diabetes is rapidly spreading among South Korea’s young adults, with prevalence rates nearly doubling over the past decade, according to a new study published in the Diabetes & Metabolism Journal, the official publication of the Korean Diabetes Association. The research, which analyzed data from 2010 to 2020, found [...]
SEOUL, May 2 (Korea Bizwire) — In a bid to improve access to healthcare for foreign residents and multicultural families facing language barriers, the Seoul Metropolitan Government has launched the “2025 Seoul Medical Interpretation Support Corps” (MeSic), city officials announced Thursday. The initiative, which began this month, enlists a team of 43 qualified interpreters—comprising trained [...]
South Korean High School Freshmen Average 172.9 cm in Height as Student Obesity Declines for Third Year SEOUL, April 30 (Korea Bizwire) — At a glance, the data reads like good news: South Korea’s teens are growing taller, and for the third year in a row, fewer of them are obese. But behind the steady gains [...]
ULSAN, April 30, (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean scientists have created an advanced artificial tumor model using 3D printing and artificial intelligence (AI) to replicate the internal environment of cancer patients’ bodies, offering a breakthrough in personalized cancer prognosis. The joint research team from the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) and Seoul [...]