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Mon, October 26, 2020 | 15:55

Genome & Company to attend BIO-Europe 2020

Genome & Company to attend BIO-Europe 2020

Genome & Company will attend BIO-Europe 2020 to strengthen its network with global drug makers, the biotech firm said Monday.

2020-10-26 15:48

Singapore temporarily halts use of two flu vaccines after deaths in Korea

Singapore temporarily halts use of two flu vaccines after deaths in Korea

Singapore has temporarily halted the use of two influenza vaccines as a precaution after some people who received them in South Korea died, becoming among the first countries to publicly announce a halt of the vaccines' usage. South Korea reported that 48 have died as of Saturday after getting flu shots, but said it would carry on with the state-run vaccination programme as t...

2020-10-26 13:34

WHO chief warns against 'vaccine nationalism'

WHO chief warns against 'vaccine nationalism'

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Sunday called for global solidarity in the rollout of any future coronavirus vaccine, as the number of cases soared across the world. In a video address at the opening of the three-day World Health Summit in Berlin, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the only way to recover from the pandemic was together and by making sure poore...

2020-10-26 13:34

High COVID-19 numbers in capital area raise worries ahead of Halloween

High COVID-19 numbers in capital area raise worries ahead of Halloween

The number of COVID-19 cases in the capital area has increased since the government eased its social distancing rules two weeks ago, posing an ongoing challenge to health authorities ahead of possibly large crowds this Halloween weekend. The government took coronavirus restrictions down to the lowest Level 1 on Oct. 12, citing falling new cases and "public fatigue" over vario...

2020-10-26 11:16

New virus cases rebound to over 100 on cluster infections in greater Seoul

New virus cases rebound to over 100 on cluster infections in greater Seoul

New virus cases rebound to over 100 on cluster infections in greater Seoul

South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases bounced back to over 100 on Monday again despite the lower number of tests carried out over the weekend, as sporadic cluster infections continued to emerge in the greater Seoul area. The country added 119 more COVID-19 cases, including 94 domestic infections, raising the total caseload to 25,955, according to the Korea Disease Control...

2020-10-26 09:45

Comedian urges cancer patients to stop taking dog worm treatment

Comedian urges cancer patients to stop taking dog worm treatment

Comedian and singer Kim Chul-min, who made headlines for taking a dog deworming medicine to treat his lung cancer, appeared at a National Assembly audit session recently, urging the Ministry of Health and Welfare to help manage such alternative therapies, especially for cancer patients.

2020-10-25 17:10

Gov't urges vulnerable to get flu shot, despite lingering risks

Gov't urges vulnerable to get flu shot, despite lingering risks

Health authorities are continuing to urge children, senior citizens and other vulnerable people to get vaccinated for influenza, even though 48 people have died after receiving the flu shot. Health authorities say there are no direct causalities between the deaths and vaccinations.

2020-10-25 15:44

KU Anam Hospital's new medical center to offer convergence service

KU Anam Hospital's new medical center to offer convergence service

Korea University (KU) Anam Hospital has made a new leap forward with the completion of part of its new building, and started to treat patients there. Back in 2017 when Korea University Medicine announced its plan to open the new hospital branch, it set the goal of providing the best medical services with state-of-the-art infrastructure to become a test bed for convergence res...

2020-10-25 13:48

Korea reports highly pathogenic avian influenza case

Korea reports highly pathogenic avian influenza case

A highly pathogenic avian influenza case was reported in South Korea on Sunday, marking the first virulent bird flu case in the country in 32 months. The virulent avian influenza strain of H5N8 was discovered from a fecal sample collected from wild birds Wednesday in Cheonan, 92 kilometers south of Seoul, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.

2020-10-25 10:57

New virus cases under 100 for 2nd day

New virus cases under 100 for 2nd day

South Korea reported fewer than 100 new coronavirus cases for the second consecutive day Sunday, but sporadic cluster infections among hospitals and other risk-prone facilities continued, straining the country's virus fight. The country added 61 more COVID-19 cases, including 50 domestic infections, raising the total caseload to 25,836, according to the Korea Disease Control ...

2020-10-25 09:48

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