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Government to support development of blockbuster drugs
Government to support development of blockbuster drugs
The government will boost exports of the domestic biohealth industry, which includes pharmaceuticals, medical devices, medicine and bioengineering, by creating a large fund and supporting the development of blockbuster drugs. The Ministry of Health and Welfare announced Friday that the government will create the “K-biovaccine fund” worth 500 billion won ($387 million) during ...
Jun Ji-hye | 2023-03-24 17:14
PM vows better child care services to boost birth rate
PM vows better child care services to boost birth rate
Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Friday that the government will make efforts to improve child care services, as the nation is struggling to tackle the world's lowest birth rate.
2023-03-24 11:03
Burnout: Cardiothoracic surgery residents work 102 hours a week
Burnout: Cardiothoracic surgery residents work 102 hours a week
Medical residents in Korea work 77.7 hours a week on average, with more than half of them working over 80 hours, despite the current law capping the maximum weekly working hours to 80 for those in medical residency programs. Residents in the department of cardiothoracic surgery work the longest hours - 102.1 hours a week.
Jun Ji-hye | 2023-03-24 08:53
Free COVID-19 boosters to be offered once this year
Free COVID-19 boosters to be offered once this year
The government will provide bivalent COVID-19 booster shots one time this year. Anyone aged over 12 can receive the injection for free, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) announced, Wednesday.
Jun Ji-hye | 2023-03-22 16:57
Kangbuk Samsung Hospital to carry out medical system improvement project in Nepal
Kangbuk Samsung Hospital to carry out medical system improvement project in Nepal
Kangbuk Samsung Hospital has been selected by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) to carry out a project on improving the medical infrastructure and health standards of the underprivileged in vulnerable areas of Nepal's Bhaktapur. The hospital said Wednesday that it will carry out a variety of social contribution activities in the country over the next five yea...
Jun Ji-hye | 2023-03-22 16:54
Childcare centers, academies returning to pre-pandemic normality
Childcare centers, academies returning to pre-pandemic normality
Childcare centers and private tutoring academies are getting closer to a return to pre-pandemic normality, as most COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted in Korea including the mask mandate on public transportation amid an overall downtrend in infections. According to the Ministry of Health and Welfare, Tuesday, COVID-19 guidelines for childcare centers were eased starting Mo...
Jun Ji-hye | 2023-03-21 15:38
Korea, US to expand cooperation in science, technology
Korea, US to expand cooperation in science, technology
Korea and the United States agreed to expand bilateral cooperation in science and technology, Seoul's science ministry said Tuesday.
2023-03-21 11:12
Commuters still wear masks despite end of mask mandate on public transportation
Commuters still wear masks despite end of mask mandate on public transportation
Most people kept wearing their face masks on buses and the subway, Monday, although the mask mandate for public transportation came to an end starting at midnight. Coincidentally, the worst levels of ultrafine dust affected the country, also Monday, offering people yet another reason to remain masked up.
Jun Ji-hye | 2023-03-20 17:04
Korea reports additional African swine fever case in one month
Korea reports additional African swine fever case in one month
Korea reported another African swine fever case after a one-month hiatus on Monday, and issued a standstill order on pig farms and related facilities in the country's northern regions, the agriculture ministry said.
2023-03-20 10:32
Mask mandate on public transportation to end Monday
Mask mandate on public transportation to end Monday
The government's decision to lift the mask mandate on public transportation and pharmacies in open public spaces will go into effect this week amid a gradual COVID-19 virus downtrend.
2023-03-19 10:34
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