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“Merck More than a Mother” Addresses Infertility Challenges and Solutions in Africa in Partnership with IFFS

NEW DELHI, India, Nov. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Merck (http://www.MerckGroup.com), a leading science and technology company, through “Merck More than a Mother” (www.MerckMoreThanaMother.com) in partnership with the International Federation of Fertility Societies (IFFS) conducted a panel to address infertility challenges and solutions in Africa at the IFFS World Congress in New Delhi, India. The ministers, [...]

Without an Official Bank, Illegal Sperm Sales Soar

SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – Illegal sperm sales have soared in Korea over the past few years as Korea continues to lack an official public sperm bank. According to the latest Ministry of Health & Welfare data, the number of websites devoted to the illegal sperm trade increased from 62 in 2013 to 90 [...]

Health Insurance to Cover Infertility Treatment and Medical Ultrasound for Liver

SEOUL, June 29 (Korea Bizwire) – Starting in October, Korea’s national health insurance will include infertility treatment and liver ultrasonography, sparing patients from the burden of high medical expenses. Health insurance is also likely to expand to cover more treatment and therapy for mental illnesses. The new policies were announced on Tuesday by the Health [...]

Onions Effective for Male Infertility Treatment and Improved Blood Circulation

MUAN, South Korea, June 21 (Korea Bizwire) – Officials from Muan County, South Jeolla Province, revealed Monday that onions are effective in the treatment of male infertility and improved blood circulation. The research was conducted by the department of pharmaceutical sciences at Mokpo National University. The research revealed that extract from the skins of Muan [...]

Korea to Export Fertility Treatment Technology to UAE

SEOUL, June 3 (Korea Bizwire) – Cheil General Hospital revealed Friday that it has signed an agreement with Al Garhoud Private Hospital in Dubai to open a local fertility clinic. Although the UAE has a long history of cooperation with Korean medical institutions, it’s the first time that the two countries collaborate in the field [...]

Link between Stress and Infertility Found by Korean Researchers

SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Korean researchers have isolated a link between stress hormones and infertility in female Drosophila (fruit flies). A research team led by Prof. Kim Young-joon of the Biological Science Department at the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) discovered that neuronal mechanisms in female Drosophila melanogaster control sperm retention and [...]