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Mar 31

Nearly 30% of South Korean students overweight, with more binge drinking than before

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Mar 28

Korea seeks to halve HIV infections by 2030 : Health authorities in Korea have formulated countermeasures against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections ...

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Jan 30

Korea vigilant as measles cases increase in Europe : Health authorities in Korea have strengthened monitoring of suspected measles patients in a bid to prevent a ...

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Jan 08

Nearly half of young Korean women with normal, low weight try to shed even more: study

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Jan 11

Korea to break ground for first infectious diseases hospital: The country will start construction of its first-ever special medical facility treating patients ...

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Jan 01

Migrant wives twice as likely to experience depression as Korean women: Foreign women who migrated to Korea to marry Korean men showed a more than twofold ...

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Jan 11

Korea to offer free rapid diagnostic tests for dengue virus : Rapid diagnostic tests for dengue fever will be accessible at all airports across the country ...

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Dec 20 23

[INTERVIEW] Korea to spearhead global initiative to fight disease threats : Korea will take the lead in strengthening global preparedness for infectious disease ...

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Dec 12 23

Generational health paradox: Millennials are aging faster than boomers: HONG KONG — In an alarming trend, millennials, born between 1981 and 1996 ...

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Dec 10 23

S. Korea to open office supporting global move to address infectious diseases | Yonhap News Agency

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Nov 23 23

[INTERVIEW] UNICEF seeks cooperation with Korea to tackle climate crisis, humanitarian challenges

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South China Morning Post

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Nov 08 23

South Korea fights bedbug outbreaks amid tourism boom: ‘it itches madly’: South Korea is grappling with bedbug outbreaks as the country sees a post-pandemic

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Nov 19 23

Global bio leaders to gather in Seoul for World Bio Summit : The Ministry of Health and Welfare and the World Health Organization will co-host the World Bio ...

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CNBC

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Nov 09 23

South Korea has been gripped by a bedbug outbreak, and the government is rushing to battle the bloodsucking bugs. Read about the derailment from South Korea’s ... Show more cnb.cx/3FSWGRC

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Nov 10 23

Should Hong Kong travellers be worried about bedbugs after outbreaks in South Korea, Paris, London? Here’s how to prevent the globetrotters from entering your ...

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Quick Glance: South Korea Fights Back Against Bedbug Infestation

South Korea grapples with bedbug outbreaks during post-pandemic tourism boom.

Government initiates comprehensive four-week campaign to combat bedbug infestation.

Immediate disinfection implemented in suspected bedbug locations.

South Korea confirms 30 cases of bedbugs and plans to invest almost 2 million euros to tackle the issue.

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The Star (Malaysia)

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Nov 05 23

Bedbug reports cause jitters across South Korea: Central and local government agencies in South Korea have begun implementing measures to prevent the spread of ...

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Oct 19 23

One out of every three Korean adults was classified as obese as of last year. And the problem appears to be more serious among men in their 30s ... Show more www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2023/10/119_361410.html

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Oct 11 23

Nearly 40,000 Koreans took their own lives over the past three years, with the suicide rate increasing among the younger generation, data showed Wednesday ... Show more www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2023/10/281_360882.html

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Oct 22 23

The number of malaria cases has been rising sharply in Korea this year, reaching the highest level in 12 years, health authorities said Sunday ... Show more www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2023/10/119_361610.html

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Oct 09 23

Concerns grow over rise in caffeine consumption among teens: Lee, a 19-year-old high school student based in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, said high-caffeine ...

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Oct 05 23

Korea on alert over increase in tuberculosis patients among elderly : Health authorities are on alert over an increasing number of tuberculosis (TB) patients ...

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Sep 19 23

Korea stacks up 15m doses of Covid-19 vaccine for winter: The first batch of Pfizer’s vaccine for XBB.1.5, an omicron subvarient of Covid-19, has arrived ...

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Sep 24 23

CKD Kochon Foundation awards Ukraine health authorities for treating tuberculosis patients amid raging war

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Aug 23 23

Korea to downgrade COVID-19's infection level to lowest Aug. 31 : Health authorities have decided to downgrade the COVID-19 infection classification level to ...

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Aug 16 23

S. Korea's weekly virus cases rise for 7 straight weeks, but pace slows down | Yonhap News Agency

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Aug 31 23

Korea downgrades COVID-19 to lowest infection level : The infection level of COVID-19 was reduced to the lowest Class 4, on a level with seasonal flu ...

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Aug 16 23

The number of malaria patients has already surpassed 500 this year, raising concerns as the figure already exceeded last year's total at 420 ... Show more www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2023/08/119_357095.html

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Aug 13 23

Hyundai Bioscience, U.S. NIH to co-develop broad-spectrum antiviral drug | Yonhap News Agency

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The Straits Times

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Aug 03 23

South Korea recommends masks in crowded places as Covid-19 cases spike: July 26 saw 57,220 cases, the first time in 6 months that the caseload exceeded 50,000 ...

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Aug 03 23

Only 35% of Koreans feel happy about life: survey: Only 35 percent of Koreans feel happy about life, with the level of happiness in older age groups being lower ...

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Jul 31 23

S. Korea's weekly virus cases rise for 5th consecutive week | Yonhap News Agency

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Quick Glance: South Korea Sees 5th Consecutive Weekly Rise in Virus Cases

South Korea reported an increase in new coronavirus cases for the fifth consecutive week.

The country had an average of 45,529 new infections during the week of July 25-31.

Experts attribute the rise in cases to waning vaccine immunity and the emergence of immune evasive variants.

The health authority plans to lower the COVID-19 disease level and transition to a normal state of the medical system.

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Yonhap News Agency

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Jul 29 23

Number of heatstroke patients surges amid searing heat | Yonhap News Agency: SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- The number of heatstroke patients in South Korea has ...

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koreatimes.co.kr

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Aug 02 23

The Korean Construction Workers Union (KTWU) on Wednesday urged the labor ministry to enact safety measures to protect construction workers exposed to the ... Show more www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2023/08/281_356205.html

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Aug 02 23

At least 16 people dead from heat-related causes as South Korea swelters under high temperatures

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Jul 29 23

Number of heatstroke patients surges amid searing heat: The scorching heat will continue throughout next week with the country's weather watchdog urging people ...

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Aug 01 23

Should we go back to wearing face masks? : The number of daily new COVID-19 cases has increased for five consecutive weeks to surpass 40,000 ...

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Jul 23 23

Gov't to fully lift remaining COVID-19 mask mandate next month : The government will adjust the COVID-19 pandemic's infection classification level to the ...

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Jul 13 23

Korea will no longer require arrivals to the country to register their health information on pre-entry quarantine information system, known as Q-Code ... Show more www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2023/07/119_354824.html

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Jul 25 23

Health authorities warn of infectious diseases transmitted from overseas : Health authorities urged people to guard against infectious diseases transmitted from ...

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Jul 31 23

Heat-related illnesses can lead to brain, organ damage if left untreated, say medical experts

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Jul 12 23

No. of mosquitoes carrying malaria surges amid heat wave, torrential rain : Health authorities urged people to take extra precautions against malaria as the ...

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