SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent survey showed that the vast majority of Koreans still think that it is important to control the number of COVID-19 patients despite the decline in the fatality rate resulting from the rollout of a national vaccination program. The Graduate School of Public Health at Seoul National University [...]
SEOUL, July 20 (Korea Bizwire) — A study last year showed that men in their 30s comprise the majority of hair loss patients visiting hospitals. The National Health Insurance Service reported a 10 percent increase in the number of hair loss patients last year (233,000 patients), compared to 2016 (212,000 patients). Sorted by age, patients [...]
SEOUL, July 12 (Korea Bizwire) — A growing number of South Koreans are reluctant to go to the hospital even if they’re sick, following the coronavirus outbreak, a survey showed Sunday. The Seoul Think Tank Alliance conducted three consecutive surveys last year of 2,483 Seoul residents. In the first round of surveys, 13.4 percent of [...]
SEOUL, July 8 (Korea Bizwire) — COVID-19 patients including those suffering from both mild and severe syptoms are experiencing a severe imbalance of microorganisms inside the stomach. A research team from the Kangbuk Samsung Hospital collected stool samples from 12 COVID-19 patients, both asymptomatic and mild, transferred to a public health center in Yeongdeok, North [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea announced a plan to establish a national cancer data library by collecting a comprehensive range of medical information on domestic cancer patients, including records of their medical treatment and examination before being diagnosed with cancer and their prognosis after being diagnosed with cancer. The national cancer data [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of South Korean cardiac arrest patients whose heart function recovered in an ambulance during their transfer to hospitals reached about 3,000 last year. The National Fire Agency said Tuesday that the number of the cardiac arrest patients transferred by 119 rescue workers stood at 27,201 last year. [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Almost half of all adults in South Korea have failed to receive appropriate emergency medical treatment following the coronavirus outbreak. Seoul National University Hospital conducted a survey of 2,097 South Korean men and women, 39.6 percent of whom said they chose not to undergo proper emergency medical treatment following [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study has revealed that 1 in 4 asymptomatic or mild coronavirus patients quarantined at residential treatment centers are suffering from depressive symptoms. A research team from Seoul National University Hospital conducted a study on the psychological health of 107 COVID-19 patients quarantined at a residential treatment center [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Nearly 135,000 terminally ill South Koreans have chosen to forgo life-prolonging treatment since the legalization of the right to die with dignity three years ago, government data showed Monday. The number of patients who opted to die with dignity stood at 134,945 at the end of December last year, [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — A temporary measure approved by the government to allowed limited telemedicine services amid heightened alert over new coronavirus infections was met by contrasting views from healthcare workers and patients. A research team from the Catholic University of Korea Eunpyeong St. Mary’s Hospital conducted a survey of 906 patients and [...]