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Korean kids eat too much sugar: Food Ministry

Jan 27, 2021

Young people in South Korea eat too much sugar from processed food, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety said Wednesday, citing the World Health Organization’s recommendations. Using data from a hea...
Pets and COVID-19: What owners should know

Jan 27, 2021

A kitten became the first pet to be confirmed infected with the novel coronavirus in South Korea on Sunday. The authorities tested three cats -- a mother and her two kittens -- at a prayer house in ...
For some survivors, COVID-19 won’t go away

Jan 25, 2021

Almost a year into the pandemic, former COVID-19 patients are reporting symptoms that persist well beyond the course of their recovery -- a phenomenon also known as “long COVID.” Korea Disease Contr...
Over 4,000 training equipment accidents reported each year, consumer watchdog says

Jan 22, 2021

Children under the age of 10 exposed to bigger danger, statistics show
[Herald Interview] Hard lessons from COVID-19 will equip Korea better for next pandemic

Jan 18, 2021

This interview is the second installment in a three-part series in conversations with the former directors of the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- now the Korea Disease Control and...
Half of Alzheimer’s patients show mild symptoms of dementia

Jan 14, 2021

Study highlights need for research and intervention to slow decline, researchers say
[Herald Interview] Korea’s COVID-19 response overlooks patients’ well-being

Jan 12, 2021

‘No patient should die in wait for treatment,’ says ex-chief of Korea CDC
Drug Ministry warns against using steroids for muscle growth

Jan 11, 2021

Misuse or abuse of steroids can result in hair loss, infertility and irregular menstruation
Celim Biotech brand ‘Atomu’ received 14th Korea Excellent Patent Award

Jan 5, 2021

Celim Biotech’s brand Atomu won a patent award in the Household and Cosmetics category at the 14th Korea Excellent Patent Award held December 2020. The Korea Excellent Patent Award was hosted by Han...
Study says woman was reinfected with COVID-19 shortly after recovering

Nov 26, 2020

A young, previously healthy person who caught and recovered from COVID-19 was infected again with a different strain of the pathogen, a recent study in South Korea shows. A 21-year-old woman who had...
Is COVID-19 like the flu?

Nov 25, 2020

Perhaps one of the most frequently posed questions since the pandemic’s onset is how the new virus may compare to seasonal influenza. Infectious disease specialist Dr. Oh Myoung-don, who leads the N...
[Herald Interview] Secret behind Danish COVID-19 response: Health tech solutions

Nov 4, 2020

A survey in August showed that people in Denmark were happier than people from any other advanced economy about their government’s handling of the coronavirus crisis. They were more satisfied than So...
S. Korean hospital develops AI-based COVID-19 mortality risk predictor

Nov 2, 2020

South Korean researchers developed a machine learning model for predicting a COVID-19 mortality risk in patients at the point of care. The research team at the National Health Insurance Service Ilsa...
Gyeonggi confirms case of Japanese encephalitis

Oct 16, 2020

South Korea on Thursday reported one confirmed case and two suspected cases of the Japanese encephalitis, all three of them in Gyeonggi Province. According to the Korea Disease Control and Preventio...
[Graphic News] Cancer still leading cause of death in S. Korea

Oct 7, 2020

Cancer has been the No. 1 cause of death in South Korea since 1983. The statistics agency said 574.8 deaths were reported per 100,000 people here last year. It also said 158.2 per 100,000 had died...