SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn said Thursday that the government should preemptively deal with the possible outbreak of the Zika virus by strengthening cooperation with international health authorities. “The government should intensify cooperation with the World Health Organization (WHO) and share information with Zika outbreak countries,” Hwang said during a [...]
SEOUL, Jan.28 (Korea Bizwire) – A telemedicine system that has voice recognition features has been revealed for the first time in Korea. The system makes it easier for senior citizens to benefit from telemedicine, and has also achieved better results in treating diabetes compared to conventional treatment. The U-Healthcare team at the Seoul National University [...]
SEOUL, Jan.27 (Korea Bizwire) – Recent research has revealed that nine out of ten people who committed suicide sent out a ‘signal’ informing the people around them of their condition. However, 81 percent of family members left behind did not see the warning signs, and were not able to help. Only one out of four [...]
SEOUL, Jan.26 (Korea Bizwire) – Information about medication that has been taken in the past three months will now be available to individuals online. The Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service (HIRA) announced that it launched its ‘Medication I Took’ service on January 25. The service provides users with information on drugs and their effects [...]
OKCHEON, Jan.25 (Korea Bizwire) – Kang (62), who lives in a small village in Okcheon, says he has to sneak around when he has to smoke. Smoking in the streets is unthinkable, and even at home Kang has to put out his cigarette when he hears someone coming. Residents of the village Kang is living [...]
SEJONG, Jan. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea has created a 150 billion won (US$125.8 million) fund to help the local healthcare and cosmetics industries expand overseas and sharpen their competitiveness, the finance ministry said Monday. The Ministry of Health and Welfare provided 30 billion won and 10 private institutions, including KB Investment Co., provided [...]
SEOUL, Jan.25 (Korea Bizwire) – Chef Roy Choi (46), well-known in the U.S. as a food truck legend, has set foot on a meaningful journey to provide healthier fast food. The LA Times reported on Choi’s new fast food joint called ‘Locol’ in Watts, South Los Angeles. Roy Choi, who was born in Seoul, Korea, [...]
SEOUL, Jan.22 (Korea Bizwire) – New data shows that suicidal thoughts among seniors dropped in half when they had a friend that cared for them. According to the Ministry of Health and Welfare, after the launch of a ‘friend-making project’ for seniors living alone, the number of friends seniors had increased to 1.65 from 0.57, [...]
SEOUL, Jan.20 (Korea Bizwire) – The medical site Medical Express has reported that individuals who lack deep sleep have a higher risk of dementia. It has been a known fact in brain science that sleep deficiency is related to human memory. In addition, considering that sleep disorders are common among patients with Alzheimer’s, it is [...]
SEOUL, Jan.19 (Korea Bizwire) – Research suggests that those who always feel tired might be lacking vitamin D, which is synthesized in the body when exposed to sunlight. The English journal ‘Daily Mail’ quotes the research of Professor Emad Al Duzahiri and his team at Queen Margaret University, Scotland, which concludes that you might be [...]