News
Why Korea's local governments are trying to sustain bathhouses
15+ hour, 13+ min ago (784+ words) National Why Korea's local governments are trying to sustain bathhouses Published: April 16, 2026 - 14: 59: 35 Updated: April 16, 2026 - 15: 04: 01 Fewer bathhouses, higher energy costs and aging households fuel local response as experts call for welfare role Local governments in South Korea are stepping up efforts…...
Four teens taken to ER after drinking adrenaline from school lab
21+ hour, 8+ min ago (348+ words) National Four teens taken to ER after drinking adrenaline from school lab Published: April 16, 2026 - 09: 04: 35 Updated: April 16, 2026 - 09: 08: 55 Four high school students in Uiwang, Gyeonggi Province, were treated at a hospital emergency room on Wednesday after consuming adrenaline provided for a science…...
Study finds health impact on families of Sewol victims
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (476+ words) National Study finds health impact on families of Sewol victims Published: April 15, 2026 - 16: 52: 28 Bereaved families of victims of the 2014 ferry disaster in South Korea have been visiting hospitals more frequently than the general population, a recent study by a local medical…...
Former nurse indicted for stealing identities to obtain zolpidem prescriptions
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (380+ words) National Former nurse indicted for stealing identities to obtain zolpidem prescriptions Published: April 15, 2026 - 19: 58: 40 Police have referred a former nurse in her 40s to prosecutors on charges of illegally obtaining and using prescription sedatives by impersonating colleagues and acquaintances over several years,…...
Seoul City offers rabies vaccinations for pets for 10, 000 won
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (374+ words) National Seoul City offers rabies vaccinations for pets for 10, 000 won Published: April 15, 2026 - 16: 45: 38 Seoul will begin a spring rabies vaccination campaign for pets from Thursday, offering subsidized shots for up to 50, 000 animals to help prevent the spread of the deadly virus....
Sino United Health Attracts International Patients as China Emerges as Global Medical Tourism Destination
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (489+ words) PR Newswire Sino United Health Attracts International Patients as China Emerges as Global Medical Tourism Destination Published: April 15, 2026 - 10: 40: 11 "Medicine should not be limited by national borders," said Dr. Kathy Shi, SUH's Founder and CEO. "We aim to enhance medical and…...
Blood test for Alzheimer's? New sensor breakthrough gets closer
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (309+ words) National Blood test for Alzheimer's? New sensor breakthrough gets closer Published: April 15, 2026 - 12: 04: 33 New method suggests way to overcome Debye length limits for high-performance biosensors South Korean researchers have developed a method to bypass a fundamental limitation in biosensors, a step…...
Too much or too little sleep linked to doubled depression risk: study
2+ day, 11+ min ago (446+ words) National Too much or too little sleep linked to doubled depression risk: study Published: April 15, 2026 - 06: 01: 00 People who sleep fewer than six hours or more than nine hours a day are more than twice as likely to experience depression compared with…...
Cooper Vision to Bring its 6th Asia-Pacific Myopia Management Symposium (APMMS) to Tokyo
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (337+ words) Published: April 14, 2026 - 10: 20: 11 APMMS 2026 and its surrounding satellite events will advance clinical excellence in paediatric myopia management. This year's flagship event is titled "Eyes Have Dreams" and is themed around "Protecting young eyes, shaping their futures", emphasising the aspirations of affected…...
tri Sure NIPT Debuts in Taiwan, Expanding Non-Invasive Prenatal Screening Beyond Aneuploidy
3+ day, 22+ min ago (385+ words) PR Newswire tri Sure NIPT Debuts in Taiwan, Expanding Non-Invasive Prenatal Screening Beyond Aneuploidy Published: April 14, 2026 - 12: 50: 10 While traditional NIPT has long been the gold standard for detecting common'trisomies, Gene Solutions is challenging the status quo." Dr. Tang Hung Sang (Medical…...