The government on Wednesday urged people to receive vaccines, pointing out that the rise of the vaccination rate has sharply pulled down the number of patients with severe cases and deaths."During the third viral wave in December, the fatality rate was 2.7 percent with the nation confirming 716 deat
The health authorities are reviewing whether to issue “vaccine passes” to the vaccinated to use public facilities freely as part of measures to relax social distancing rules in multiple phases.However, even if the government introduces vaccine passes, unvaccinated people will not use public faciliti
The government has reaffirmed its position to return to normal life in phases, as it is difficult to maintain the current social distancing measure against Covid-19.A top health official said Tuesday that Korea might be able to adopt the "live-with-covid” regime from late October or early November."
Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI) and the Korean Embassy in Washington will host a seminar to help domestic companies advance to Boston Biocluster at Cambridge Marriott Hotel, Boston, next Friday. The workshop will be held by the Ministry of Health and Welfare’s Medical Korea base
The government said that it would provide booster shots for those vulnerable to the Covid-19 virus from next month to increase the inoculation effect of the vaccine and deal with the more contagious Delta variant.A booster shot refers to receiving an additional vaccine jab after a certain point in t
Korea's daily Covid-19 tally reached an all-time high on Friday, due mainly to the mass migrations during the Chuseok holiday last week.The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) confirmed 2,434 new virus cases, including 2,416 local infections, breaking the previous record of 2,221 on A
The mental health of young women and children has shown the most dangerous signs of all demographic groups since the outbreak of Covid-19 some one-and-a-half years ago, a lawmaker said Friday.The number of women in their 20s and 30s treated for depression and stress has continued to rise throughout
The health authorities predicted on Thursday that Covid-19 cases might resurge down the road as the impact of a massive population movement during the Chuseok holiday might appear from next week.The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) confirmed 1,716 new virus cases, including 1,698 l
Cosmetic injections, such as facial contouring shots and salmon injections, lacked evidence to prove efficacy, a state agency said.On Thursday, the National Evidence-based Healthcare Collaborating Agency (NECA) released the results of its study on the safety and efficacy of injections used for cosme
The government will raise the vaccination rate to 80 percent as soon as possible by increasing the benefits for those who completed the Covid-19 inoculation."Considering the current reservation rate, there is ample room for jacking up the vaccination rate above 70 percent," Ministry of Health and We
The National Institute of Health said it would establish a base for conducting cohort studies to support the development of diagnostics and treatment for dementia.The NIH under the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) plans to gather data from dementia patients or people at high risk o
The government has started to prepare reimbursement models to speed up the commercialization of digital therapeutics (DTx).The Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA) recently released a report, “The Concept of Digital Therapeutics and the Review on the Possibility of Granting Health I
The health authorities need to improve reimbursement and treatments for patients suffering from pulmonary hypertension in early-stage as the disorder ends with a low survival rate.At a National Assembly workshop, Professor Park Jae-hyeong of the Department of Cardiology at Chungnam National Universi
The government will provide additional Covid-19 vaccination opportunities for those who have missed out on receiving the vaccine, intentionally or unintentionally, despite having the opportunity to receive the vaccine."We will administer the vaccination at entrusted medical institutions nationwide f
The Korean Society of Nephrology (KSN) has held a symposium jointly with the European Dialysis and Transplant Association (EDTA) to share experiences and strategies in responding to Covid-19 for patients with chronic kidney disease.Professor Luuk Hilbrands of Radboud University Medical Center, Nethe
The government said it has completed the negotiations with pharmaceutical companies to retrieve health insurance for choline alfoscerate, adjuvant therapy for dementia.The talks had been dragging for nine months since Dec. 14.On Wednesday, the National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) said that some
A senior quarantine official said Wednesday that it is inevitable to expand home treatment for society to restore everyday life on the occasion of Gyeonggi Province starting outpatient treatment for asymptomatic and mild Covid-19 patients.His remark came after Suwon City decided to operate a "self-t
Hepatitis A cases have become prevalent this year, forcing the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) to urge people to follow the guidelines for hepatitis A prevention.According to the KDCA, the nation reported more than 100 hepatitis A cases per week since the 11th week of 2021. This n
The Korean government will provide comprehensive support for the health industry and promote collaboration with international organizations to realize its goal of becoming a global vaccine hub, a top official said Wednesday.At the Global Bio Conference organized by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safe
Advanced regulatory science is needed to provide better biopharmaceutical products for people amid pandemics, such as Covid-19, former U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Margaret Hamburg said on Tuesday.At the Global Bio Conference held by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, Hamburg, v