SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – In a significant discovery, a research collaboration between the National Institute of Biological Resources and Professor Byun Sanguine of Yonsei University has unveiled the potential of arrowwood, a plant indigenous to Korea, in combating rheumatoid arthritis. Extracts derived from the plant’s distinctive cork-like wings have been found to not only [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study has found that while physical activity during leisure time, such as exercise, can improve health and work productivity, the physical exertion associated with job-related activities might actually have detrimental effects on health. The research, conducted by professor Kang Mo-yeol and his team from the Department of Occupational [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported on January 25 that the number of new COVID-19 cases in the third week of January (January 14 to January 20) slightly increased to 5,383, a 7% rise from the previous week. According to the KDCA’s ‘COVID-19 Positive Case Sample Surveillance [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021, South Korean women in their 30s experienced suicidal impulses at a rate twice that of their male counterparts, a recent survey has revealed. Despite awareness of government mental health support projects, over 80% of these individuals hesitated to use services like suicide [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korean Customs Service has detected carcinogenic substances, including lead and cadmium, in counterfeit earrings being distributed in the country. In November of last year, the agency intercepted 142,930 items infringing intellectual property rights, including counterfeits imported into South Korea. Upon analyzing 83 products that come into direct contact with [...]
GANGNEUNG, Jan. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The organizing committee of the 2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympics’ decision to provide free condoms to participating athletes has sparked strong opposition from parent groups in South Korea. On January 23, the National Parent Association released a statement criticizing the move: “Distributing condoms at the Youth Olympics, which should be [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — A congenital brain malformation in a nurse’s child, believed to be caused by exposure to harmful environments during pregnancy, has been recognized as an industrial accident. This marks the first case since the implementation of the ‘Fetal Occupational Injury Law’ last year. On January 20, the Korea Workers’ Compensation and [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of individuals infected with antibiotic-resistant bacteria, commonly known as ‘superbugs,’ reached a record high of over 38,000 last year in South Korea. This surge has prompted health authorities to assess the current state of infection management for these resistant strains. According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — New research findings suggest that proper intake of Vitamin D can inhibit the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, a condition commonly associated with aging. The National Institute of Health, which operates under the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, shared these results in the January online edition of ‘Experimental & [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT) announced on January 15 that a team led by Dr. Lee Seong-gyun and Dr. Kim Hong-ki has developed new biomimetic organ-on-a-chip technology. This platform is expected to be highly effective in analyzing chronic inflammation in patients and evaluating the efficacy of therapeutics. Organ-on-a-chip [...]