SEOUL, May 2 (Korea Bizwire) – The causal relationship between microcephaly and infections from the Zika virus as spread via sexual intercourse has been confirmed. Research has yet to be undertaken on how the virus spreads from non-symptomatic patients, the contagious time period for infected patients, and at what point during pregnancy the fetus is [...]
SEOUL, May 2 (Korea Bizwire) – Products related to sleep have been experiencing a sales boom as more individuals experience sleeping disorders. Sales have increased most notably among young adults in their 20s as they are unable to find jobs and, consequently, unable to sleep peacefully. According to the shopping site ‘Auction’ (www.auction.co.kr), during the [...]
SEOUL, May 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Research has revealed that children that have a healthy relationship with their parent of the same sex are at a reduced risk of video game addiction. A son’s relationship with his father, and a daughter’s with her mother can determine how an overindulgence in video games affects academic activities. [...]
SEOUL, May 2 (Korea Bizwire) — A new anti-smoking regulation that bans smoking near subway exits went into effect Sunday, the Seoul Metropolitan Government said. The regulation forbids smoking within 10 meters of all subways exits in Seoul. Violators will be fined 100,000 won (US$87.68) starting in September after a grace period of four months. [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — A group of Korean scientists has successfully produced a research pig with symptoms related to dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Research into dementia and Alzheimer’s is still in its early stages, and this new development could be instrumental for future progress. The team from Seoul National University, led by professors [...]
SEOUL, April 28 (Korea Bizwire) – More than 50 children’s products are being recalled after they were found to contain excessive amounts of lead, some of which exceeded the official standard by 166 times. The Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS) revealed on April 27 that it ordered the recall of 52 products, ranging from [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean pharmaceutical companies are strengthening their promotions to sell more of their mainstay products to incoming Chinese tourists during China’s Labor Day holiday, industry sources said Thursday. Local pharmaceutical firms such as Handok and Kyung Nam Pharm Co. have rolled up their sleeves to attract as many Chinese [...]
SEOUL, April 27 (Korea Bizwire) – Korea’s market for male grooming products and services is continuing on a path of rapid growth. “Despite the global economic recession, Korea’s male grooming market is growing faster than anywhere else in the world,” said Peter Kwak, vice president of the Consumer Lifestyle Division of Philips Korea, during a [...]
SEOUL, April 27 (Korea Bizwire) – Nearly 20 suspected cases of the ZIKA infection have been reported in South Korea over the past week but none have tested positive for the mosquito-borne virus, health authorities said Wednesday. During the week-long period that started last Thursday, 18 suspected cases of ZIKA have been reported to the [...]
SEOUL, April 21 (Korea Bizwire) — As Korean society is rapidly aging, it is expected that the number of dementia patients in the country will reach 2.71 million by 2050. The figure was estimated by the National Assembly Budge Office (NABO) in 2014. According to NABO, the social cost of dementia patients will amount to [...]