SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — SK bioscience Co. said Tuesday it has started supplying Novavax’s updated COVID-19 vaccine to target the XBB.1.5 subvariant in South Korea. The vaccine, the only non-messenger RNA formulation against COVID-19 in the world, will be available for free at designated hospitals and health centers across the country starting next [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean public hospitals specifically designated for handling infectious diseases during the COVID-19 pandemic continue to grapple with lingering effects. However, their financial woes are escalating as the government has drastically cut the financial support offered to these hospitals. On Thursday, the Korean Health and Medical Workers Union and the [...]
SHANGHAI, China, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Shanghai Junshi Biosciences Co., Ltd (“Junshi Biosciences,” HKEX: 1877; SSE: 688180), a leading innovation-driven biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel therapies, announced a new publication in the Lancet Infectious Diseases. The paper presents final analysis results from a multicenter, double-blind, phase 3, randomized controlled study [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study has revealed that degenerative brain disease can occur as an aftereffect of COVID-19 infection. On Thursday, the Korea Brain Research Institute (KBRI) announced the findings of a joint study between the research team of its dementia research group, led by Dr. Kim Do-geun, and professor Choi In-soo’s [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study has revealed that approximately 8 out of 10 parents hold a negative attitude towards COVID-19 vaccination for their children. Conducted by a research team led by professor Shin Ju-young from Sungkyunkwan University’s School of Pharmacy, the study surveyed 3,011 parents with children between the ages of five [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an overall improvement in public behavior, including smoking, drinking, and the utilization of medical services. Physical activity has also rebounded after reaching its lowest point. On Thursday, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) released the results of an analysis of changes [...]
CHEONGJU, Oct. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – A warning has been issued that the so-called ‘twindemic,’ which refers to the concurrent occurrence of both the flu and COVID-19, is expected to start next month. Health professionals recommend that to stay healthy during the winter season and reduce the risk of infectious diseases, it is important to establish immunity [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of international travelers on South Korean air carriers during the third quarter reached 85 percent of the level before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to government data Thursday. According to the transportation ministry data, international passengers on South Korean airlines during the July-September period totaled 12.87 million, compared [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea witnessed a decline in its suicide rate and the number of suicide deaths last year compared to a year earlier but suicides among teenagers and individuals in their 40s increased. The overall decline in the suicide rate can be attributed to the return to normalcy following the termination [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — The infection level of COVID-19 was reduced to the lowest Class 4, on a level with seasonal flu, in South Korea on Thursday as part of the country’s effort to fully return to a pre-pandemic level, health authorities said. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said its [...]