SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study conducted by the National Institute of Health has revealed that more than half of South Korea’s teenagers and young adults have folic acid levels below the recommended threshold, raising health concerns. Folic acid, a water-soluble vitamin crucial for cell growth and division, is particularly important for the [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – More than 6,400 trainee doctors have submitted their resignations in protest of the government’s plan to boost the number of medical students, officials said Tuesday, as worries mount that their collective action could put public health at risk. Second Vice Health Minister Park Min-soo told reporters that the ministry [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – Gangnam District in Seoul, under the leadership of District Mayor Cho Sung-myung, has announced the initiation of the “Goodbye Nicotine Project,” aimed at assisting residents who have resolved to quit smoking in the new year. The project is particularly noteworthy given the district’s status as the area with the highest [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Korea Bizwire) –South Koreans are undergoing medical radiation examinations at an average of 6.8 times per person annually, a figure that significantly surpasses the global average. According to data released by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency on February 18, the frequency of these exams has been on the rise for [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – The Korean Occupational Safety and Health Agency announced a significant expansion of its in-depth health screening support program, starting from February 19, aimed at workers vulnerable to brain and cardiovascular diseases due to night shifts, long hours, or advanced age, such as security guards, taxi and bus drivers, and [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of teenagers caught for drug-related charges in Seoul spiked to 235 last year from 48 a year earlier, police data showed Thursday. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency released the data during a seminar held jointly with the Korean Association Against Drug Abuse to discuss ways to respond [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study conducted by the Korea Youth Policy Institute revealed that more than 4 out of 10 young Koreans between the ages of 19 and 34 have avoided medical visits despite being ill, citing reasons such as busy schedules and concerns over medical expenses. The survey, which involved 4,000 [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – Over the past decade, Seoul has seen an exodus of 5.47 million people, a significant population shift that highlights changing urban dynamics in South Korea’s capital. Statistics Korea reports a net outflow of 860,000 residents, with only 4.61 million people moving to Seoul during the same period, from 2014 to [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 14 (Korea Bizwire) –The Korean Nurses Association (KNA) has publicly endorsed the government’s medical reform initiatives, including the expansion of medical school admissions quotas. At an emergency press conference held on February 14 in front of the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul, the KNA expressed strong support for these reforms. Highlighting the critical [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – The healthcare industry is witnessing a surge in the development of non-pharmacological interventions to assist in the treatment of Alzheimer’s, leveraging artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, and low-dose radiation systems. Radicure, a company specializing in dementia-dedicated digital X-ray systems, has partnered with Neurophet, a brain disorder imaging AI solution firm, to [...]