SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — The risk of atrial fibrillation, a form of irregular heart rhythm, could grow even for younger adults in their 20s and 30s if they continue heavy drinking, a study indicated Thursday. A joint research team from the Seoul National University Hospital and Soongsil University conducted an analysis of 1,537,836 [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Close to one-third of South Koreans do not wish to receive an additional shot of the COVID-19 vaccine, even if the next wave of a pandemic is coming, a poll showed Wednesday. A research team from Korea University conducted a nationwide survey of 1,500 men and women over 19 [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety and the Fair Trade Commission on Wednesday signed an agreement with six liquor associations oto provide calorie information on alcoholic beverages. Previously, only a few companies have provided calorie information on their alcoholic beverages. With this agreement, the liquor industry will provide [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — While more than 6 million Koreans have been diagnosed with diabetes, only a few are taking proper steps to prevent complications, a study showed Tuesday. The Korean Diabetes Association reported that there were a total of 6.05 million diabetes patients over 30 years of age in South Korea as [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Close to half of South Koreans consume multivitamins, probiotics and other supplements, the public health agency said Sunday. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported that in the 2020 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 44.9 percent of respondents said they had consumed dietary supplements the day [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — SKYCovione, South Korea’s first homegrown COVID-19 vaccine developed by SK Bioscience Co., has been proven to be effective against coronavirus omicron subvariants when administered as a booster shot, a state-run research center said Friday. The Center for Infectious Disease Research (CIDR) said it has confirmed through research SKYCovione’s efficacy [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s pharmaceutical and biomedical companies are doubling down on nanomedicine-related investment and research efforts. The Life Science Fund, created jointly by Samsung C&T Corp. and Samsung Biologics Co., decided to invest 19 billion won (US$14 million) in U.S.-based biotech firm Senda Biosciences Inc. last week. Senda possesses the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Cigarette manufacturers in South Korea will be required to strengthen health warnings on cigarette packaging starting in late December under a new government regulation, the Ministry of Health and Welfare said Sunday. The ministry plans to distribute the updated manual for labeling health warnings on cigarette packaging Monday, as [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — One in 5 South Korean adults do not wish to seek help from others, even when they are in dire need, a study showed Thursday. The Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs surveyed 8,185 South Korean adults between the ages of 19 and 60, dividing them into four [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Mediterranean food, with abundant fiber and unsaturated fat, can lower the risk of breast cancer by suppressing obesity, a study indicated Tuesday. A joint research team from Severance Hospital and Chaum Life Center offered a Mediterranean diet to 35 patients with stage 1 to 3 breast cancer for eight [...]