INCHEON, Apr. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – Alarmingly high levels of cancer-causing heavy metals have been detected in inexpensive jewelry sold on popular Chinese e-commerce platforms, prompting South Korean customs officials to crack down on the hazardous imports. The Incheon Central Customs Office announced on April 5 that tests on 404 jewelry items purchased from sites [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – Recent research has revealed that individuals who quit smoking for an extended period can dramatically lower their risk of developing cancer. The study, conducted by a team led by Oh Jin-yyung and Park Eun-jung at the National Cancer Center Graduate School of Cancer Science and Policy, found that those who [...]
Embark on a Journey of Cutting-Edge Treatments and Research Collaboration KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Feb. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — As the world marks Cancer Awareness Month, Malaysia has made significant strides in the field of cancer treatment, earning recognition as a premier destination for individuals seeking advanced care. With its state-of-the-art medical facilities, renowned healthcare professionals, [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – The Nakdonggang National Institute of Biological Resources Institute, which operates under the Ministry of Environment, in collaboration with a research ream led by professor Kim Jin-woo from Sun Moon University’s Department of Food Science, has discovered that the freshwater microalgae Chlorella sorokiniana could play a role in halting the growth [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – In a comprehensive analysis of South Korea’s cancer trends during the COVID-19 pandemic, new findings reveal a significant increase in cancer diagnoses in 2021. The Ministry of Health and Welfare and the National Cancer Center announced that approximately 278,000 new cancer cases were recorded in 2021, a 10.8% increase from [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — In the ranking of the “World’s Best Specialized Hospitals” by the U.S. weekly magazine Newsweek, three South Korean hospitals secured positions in the top 10 in the category of cancer treatment. Samsung Medical Center grabbed the No. 5 spot, the highest among all Asian medical centers, followed by Asan Medical [...]
SEOUL, June 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The government and public institutions will make the extensive cancer patient database available to academic and industrial researchers. The Ministry of Health and Welfare on Tuesday introduced the K-CURE online library, a comprehensive big data framework that encompasses 1.98 million cancer patients registered between 2012 and 2019. This dataset [...]
SEOUL, March 22 (Korea Bizwire) — The share of South Koreans who know that alcoholic beverages are a cancer-causing substance remains low at about 30 percent, a survey showed Tuesday. According to a survey of 7,000 Korean men and women between the ages of 20 and 60 across the country conducted by the National Cancer [...]
CHANGWON, Jan. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean research team has developed a new technique for detecting prostate and pancreatic cancer by analyzing urine samples. A joint research team from the Korea Institute of Materials Science, Pohang University of Science and Technology, and Kyung Hee University announced on Wednesday that it had developed a [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Around 30 percent of all YouTube videos about cancer are based on false information, a study showed Wednesday. A research team from the Chungnam National University Sejong Hospital conducted a study of 702 videos from 227 YouTube channels trying out fenbendazole, an anthelmintic for dogs, as an alternative medicine [...]