SEOUL, Jun. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – As nearly 8 out of 10 South Koreans spend their final moments in hospitals, a new regulation set to take effect in August will require general hospitals and long-term care facilities to install dedicated “end-of-life” rooms. This move by the government aims to ensure a more dignified conclusion to life [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent survey has revealed that 4 out of 10 South Koreans cite cost as the primary reason for hesitating to get dental implants, with most respondents considering 500,000 to 600,000 won per implant as a reasonable price. The Korean Association of Medical Journalists (KAMJ) conducted the survey from May [...]
SEOUL, June 12 (Korea Bizwire) – Doctors at major hospitals in Seoul and its neighboring areas have decided to stage indefinite walkouts, while medical professors resolved Wednesday to join community doctors in a one-day strike next week, demanding the scrapping of a medical school quota hike. In a meeting late Wednesday, professors from the country’s [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – A mushroom species native to Korea has been found to possess the ability to inhibit muscle cell death, according to research conducted by the National Institute of Biological Resources and a team led by professor Kim Seung-young from Sun Moon University. On June 10, the researchers announced that the cultured [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – Metabolic syndrome, characterized by the simultaneous occurrence of abdominal obesity, high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and dyslipidemia, may not be a severe condition itself. However, its importance lies in the significant increase it causes in the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases and diabetes over time, underscoring the necessity for [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 6 (Korea Bizwire) –Domestic pharmaceutical firms in South Korea are increasingly joining forces with former competitors to develop new drugs, marking a shift in strategy. While co-marketing existing products or outsourcing manufacturing has been common practice, collaborations now extend to the realm of novel drug development. Last month, Ildong Pharmaceutical secured Dong-A Socio [...]
POHANG, Jun. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – A new study has found that if current levels of fine dust pollution in South Korea persist, the number of premature deaths caused by fine dust exposure could triple by 2050 compared to present levels. A research team led by professor Lee Hyung-joo from the Department of Environmental Engineering at [...]
ULSAN, Jun. 4 (Korea Bizwire) –Researchers at Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) in South Korea have developed technology that allows diagnosing sleep apnea using a smartphone app. According to UNIST, a research team led by professor Byun Young-jae from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering has implemented a wearable sleep apnea [...]
SEOUL, May 23 (Korea Bizwire) – Eric Ripert, the chef and co-owner of the three-Michelin-starred Le Bernardin restaurant in New York, has found profound inspiration in Korean temple cuisine, hailing it as a path toward a more sustainable and nourishing food system for humanity. “Temple food is appealing to me, and in many ways, it represents [...]
DAEJEON, May 21 (Korea Bizwire) – In a remarkable discovery, the Forest Healing programs conducted in national and public healing forests have been found to aid prenatal education for expecting mothers and alleviate the distress associated with infertility, according to the Korea Forest Service. As part of the lifecycle-focused forest welfare services, the ‘Forest Prenatal Education’ [...]