SEOUL, April 21 (Korea Bizwire) — KT Corp., a major South Korean telecom operator, said Wednesday it was collaborating with the Seungil Hope Foundation to virtually recover the voices of eight Lou Gehrig’s disease patients and store them in a mobile app, “MaumTalk,” developed for the patients free of charge. Seungil Hope Foundation is a [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – Exposure to ultrafine dust, known as a class one carcinogen, worsens symptoms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, a study showed Tuesday. The disease, rare in the general population with an occurrence rate of 2 cases per 100,000 people, causes paralysis and respiratory distress, [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The rapidly spreading social philanthropic movement, “Ice Bucket Challenge” hits South Korea and is daring some of the most famous celebrities and sports stars to take the challenge and participate in its goodwill. One of the most-favored actors of Koreans, Cho In-Sung, posted an video of him getting a bucket [...]