Disease control agency newly designates 66 rare diseases up for government support Korea's disease control agency on Sunday said it has newly designated 66 rare diseases subject to government support this year, officials said.Dec 1, 2024By Yonhap
Health ministry to ban remote prescription of weight loss medication Korea's health ministry said Friday it will ban remote prescribing of weight loss medications, including Wegovy, released in the country in October, to prevent potential abuse.Nov 29, 2024By Yonhap
Korea moves to restrict use of synthetic nicotine vapes Korea is moving to restrict the use of synthetic nicotine e-cigarettes as the government and lawmakers aim to include them in the list of “tobacco products” through legislation.Nov 27, 2024By Jung Min-ho
Health authorities call for vaccinations amid surge in whooping cough cases Health authorities are calling for everyone — especially parents of young children — to receive vaccine shots against whooping cough amid a surge in cases.Nov 22, 2024By Kim Hyun-bin
Korea approves new drug for treatment of muscle-weakening disease Korea on Friday approved UCB Korea's new drug for the treatment of a chronic muscle-weakening disease called generalized myasthenia gravis.Nov 22, 2024By Jung Min-ho
Teen smoking rate hits 20-year low: report The youth smoking rate has decreased to a 20-year low this year, down to about a third of the peak levels, government data showed, Friday.Nov 22, 2024By Jung Min-ho
Korea completes production of core vacuum vessel sectors for int'l nuclear fusion research project Korea has completed the production of vacuum vessel sectors for the international thermonuclear experimental reactor (ITER) project, aimed at achieving fusion power production at power plant scale, the science ministry said Friday.Nov 22, 2024By Yonhap
Consultative body on doctors' walkout fails to narrow differences in meeting A consultative body involving the ruling People Power Party (PPP), the government and doctors' groups held their second round of talks Sunday but failed to narrow their differences as they seek to resolve a prolonged walkout by trainee doctors.Nov 17, 2024By Yonhap
Head of K-Health MIRAE Initiative calls for stronger global cooperation in bio-health The Korean government is set to play a key role in advancing innovative research and development in the biosciences by strengthening global collaborations, according to the head of the K-Health MIRAE Initiative.Nov 14, 2024By Lee Hae-rin
Korea reports 1st whooping cough death Korea's disease control agency on Tuesday confirmed the country's first death from whooping cough, involving an infant, and urged pregnant women, families and caregivers to get vaccinated.Nov 12, 2024By Yonhap
