SEOUL, Feb. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – A specialist hospital managed by Seoul National University Hospital, one of South Korea’s top medical centers, opened in the United Arab Emirates, South Korea’s health ministry said Wednesday. The opening ceremony of the Sheikh Khalifa Specialist Hospital on Wednesday came eight months after the SNU was selected as the [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — A research team at Konkuk University has revealed the mechanism behind grape seed flour’s health benefits, which include preventing cholesterol increase and weight gain. According to a joint research paper by a team led by Prof. Nah Seung-Yeol and Prof. Kim Hyun-Sook in collaboration with Sonomaceuticals LLC/WholeVine Products, their findings suggest that [...]
SEJONG, Feb. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Fast-food consumption among elementary and secondary school students in South Korea jumped in 2014 from four years earlier, a government poll showed Wednesday. According to the annual survey conducted by the Ministry of Education from April to June last year, the rate of students who eat fast food more [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – According to a recent analysis on social costs caused by diseases, suicide cost approximately 6.48 trillion won (US$5.94 billion) directly and indirectly last year. The Health Insurance Policy Research Institute, which operates under the National Health Insurance Service, released the study, which calculates the direct costs caused by major [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – The incidence of cervical herniated discs for Koreans in their twenties and thirties has been increasing recently. According to an analysis by Barunsesang Hospital(BRSH) published on February 9, the rate of patients in their twenties and thirties among BRSH’s 8,958 patients diagnosed with cervical herniated discs doubled from 17.6 percent [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – The city government of Seoul said Monday it plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 10 million metric tons over the next five years as part of efforts to help fight global warming. The pledge to be implemented by 2020 will be announced during the triennial plenary meeting of the [...]
NEW YORK, Feb. 9, 2015 (Korea Bizwire) – A market for gene therapy exceeding $13 billion could be possible by 2025 if the technologies show success in the current trials underway. Gene therapy involves modification of genes instead of using a surgical method or chemical drug product. The healthcare market researcher revealed its finding in The [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Bolstered by its rising market share, British American Tobacco (BAT) Korea, is showcasing another marketing tactic: a compact cigarette pack at an ‘affordable’ price. BAT Korea announced on February 6 that it would launch a limited edition called Dunhill Pocket Pack, a 14-cigarette pack for 3,000 won (US$ 2.75). Although [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to offer free HIV testing at its 25 health centers, which can show the results in just 20 minutes. No personal information will be required from the examinees, and the test will be conducted for free. The city government announced on February 3 that after a one-year [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – To help Korean pharmaceutical companies advance globally, and strengthen their competitiveness, the Ministry of Health and Welfare officially announced on February 2 the start of the second phase of the Global Pharmaceutical Industry Development Fund worth 135 billion won (US$123 million). The first such fund was launched in 2013 [...]