As teenage drug addiction and suicide attempts rise steeply, medical narcotics prescribed by hospitals are used as their channel to drugs, a lawmaker pointed out.Rep. Suh Dong-yong of the opposition Democratic Party of Korea said so at the National Assembly Education Committee’s administrative inspe
A team of mathematicians predicted that the number of new confirmed Covid-19 cases per day will drop to fewer than 4,000 in two weeks as the pandemic resurgence has turned into a declining phase.A team at the National Institute for Mathematical Science (NIMS) concluded so, after considering the amou
Minister of Health and Welfare Cho Kyoo-hong is drawing attention by hinting that the government could reinvestigate the death of a nurse at Asan Medical Center (AMC) in July.The ministry, after a joint investigation of AMC with Songpa-gu Public Health Center on Aug. 4, concluded that the hospital h
The medical community is urging the Korean government to remove indoor mask rules amid eased social distancing and no mandate for outdoor mask wearing. On Thursday, doctors in Gwangju have raised their voices calling for the end of mandatory indoor masks."There are no more social benefits to be gain
A way has been opened to approve the first homegrown antiviral treatments for Covid-19.As the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety added "symptom improvement effect" to clinical evaluation indexes for Covid-19 antiviral treatments being developed in Korea, Ildong Pharmaceutical’s Xocova will likely be b
Korean health officials expressed concerns about the newly detected BA.7, an Omicron subvariant, despite Korea's daily Covid-19 cases showing signs of decline."After the first BF.7 case in August, authorities have confirmed 15 cases so far," Central Disease Control Headquarters (CDCH) said. "About 1
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) has failed to inspect two clinics that prescribed 342 times the average prescription of narcotic appetite suppressants by all doctors, a lawmaker said Wednesday.Rep. Kim Mi-ae of the ruling People Power Party, who is a member of the National Assembly’s Hea
The EU Chamber of Commerce in Korea (ECCK) recently requested the Korean government to improve drug-related regulations in the ECCK White Paper 2022, published on Friday.The white paper contains recommendations from EU companies regarding the Korean regulatory environment for 16 industrial sectors,
Korea's new Covid-19 cases stayed below 20,000 for the second consecutive day Tuesday, as the virus trend continues to decline.On Tuesday, Korea added 16,423 new Covid-19 infections, including 106 cases from abroad, bringing the total caseload to 24,848,184, according to the Korea Disease Control an
After the so-called Three Drug Acts, which calls for establishing the narcotics agency, was proposed, concerns are growing that the administrative power of the existing department responsible for managing and supervising drugs could be dispersed.On Sept. 29, Rep. Chang Dong-hyuk of the ruling People
From famous music producers to young adults traveling from abroad, an increasing number of Koreans are using narcotics. Don Spike, a music producer, was arrested on Monday for using methamphetamine and is currently under investigation on charges of violating the Narcos Control Act.He was arrested at
A lawmaker on Friday called for preparing a Korean version of a treatment guideline for people suffering from Covid-19’s aftereffects, saying their number exceeded 54,000 in the past two years.Rep. Suh Young-seok of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) said so based on his analysis of
The government decided to remove Covid-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing requirements for inbound travelers starting from Oct. 1With the decision, Korea has completely lifted all antivirus restrictions regarding inbound travelers.Korea has been slowly lifting quarantine measures for oversea
More than half of Koreans were in favor of lifting the indoor mask mandate, a survey showed.The survey, conducted by Professor Yoo Myung-soon’s team at Seoul National University College of Public Health and Kstat Research, asked the opinions of 1,000 Koreans 18 and older on the indoor mask mandate.I
The Korea Orphan and Essential Drug Center (KODC) established to supply essential drugs safely, is not playing its role, an opposition lawmaker pointed out, criticizing it for not knowing the current stockpiles of essential medicines.Rep. In Jae-keun of the largest opposition Democratic Party of Kor
The biotech industry has recently become a key sector for many countries as the industry supports the health of citizens in an aging society and serves as an engine for economic growth.Many countries have created a “biocluster” where universities, public research institutes, and companies are concen
Reflecting the continuous decline of new Covid-19 cases, health authorities on Wednesday set the pandemic's risk at a "low level" nationwide, the second-lowest of their five-tier rating system.It was the second time the entire nation entered the low-risk level since the government introduced the wee
Despite Korea's crackdown on the smuggling of capsules from China containing the powdered flesh of dead babies, attempts to smuggle the infant flesh capsules' into Korea are still continuing.According to data by the Korea Customs Service (KCS) submitted to Rep. Kim Young-sun of the ruling People Pow
Child abuse cases surged in Korea in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic apparently affected by reduced outdoor activities, government data showed Wednesday.The worsening data could aggravate Korea’s already ultra-low birth rate because childhood emotional abuse could kill the desire to get married an
A report from Statistics Korea showed that 5,030 people died from Covid-19 in 2021, which is five times more than the Covid-19 related deaths in 2020.The Covid-19 death rate per 100,000 people was 9.8, an increase of 7.9 from the previous year's 1.9.By age, the Covid-19 death rate per 100,000 people