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[Graphic News] Secondhand smoke kills 880,000 people per year worldwide

Mar 26, 2020

More than 880,000 people worldwide died from exposure to secondhand smoke in 2016, compared with nearly 950,000 in 1990, an analysis published by JAMA Network Open concluded. This despite the fact...
Ministry advises 4-cup daily coffee limit

Mar 18, 2020

Adults should refrain from drinking more than four cups of coffee, the recommended maximum daily caffeine intake, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety said Wednesday. For adolescents, two cans of en...
Korean-made virus test kits being sold overseas

Mar 17, 2020

South Korean biotech firms are exporting their novel coronavirus test kits as countries scramble to stem the rapid spread by isolating infected people, industry sources said Tuesday. Seegene, Kogene...
[Newsmaker] River of Grace Community Church sprays saltwater into worshippers’ mouths

Mar 16, 2020

River of Grace Community Church in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, is alleged to have sprayed saltwater into the mouths of people attending church services on March 1 and 8, which may have contributed t...
[Herald Interview] Virus data from Korea ‘to be of great value globally’

Mar 9, 2020

Harvard epidemiology professor estimates up to 60 percent of adults will get infected
[Weekender] How coronavirus has changed way Koreans exercise

Mar 6, 2020

“For February, we had to expand our capacity as the number of members rose from around 9,000 to over 10,000. We also had over 10,000 people signing up for the class in March,” startup Dano spokespers...
[Video] Old-fashioned yet effective tips to prevent coronavirus infection

Mar 3, 2020

The abrupt outbreak of the novel coronavirus, officially named as COVID-19, has been dominating headlines around the world. The virus, widely believed to have originated from China’s Hubei province l...
Korea ramps up testing capacity for COVID-19

Feb 25, 2020

According to the society, 39,279 samples from 24,248 persons had been tested as of Saturday. Sung Heung-sup, a laboratory medicine professor at Asan Medical Center in Seoul, said the current COVID-1...
[Graphic News] COVID-19 death toll surpasses that of SARS

Feb 19, 2020

The new coronavirus that emerged in central China at the end of last year has now killed more than 2,000 people and spread around the world. The latest figures from China show there were more than...
Korea in for a long fight against virus: experts

Feb 19, 2020

A series of novel coronavirus cases without epidemiological ties to previous patients have been reported in Korea in the past four days, with one believed to be linked to at least 15 others. A Korea...
[Graphic News] Some 85,000 terminal patients opt to die with dignity over 2 years

Feb 9, 2020

More than 85,000 terminally ill South Koreans have chosen to forgo life-prolonging treatment since the legalization of the right to die with dignity two years ago, government data showed. The law ...
What doctors know, don’t know about new coronavirus

Feb 7, 2020

Infectious disease experts say virus battle far from over
New coronavirus: Tips for staying safe

Jan 29, 2020

What is it, how bad is it, and how can we protect ourselves?
Cardiac arrest most common during Seollal, Chuseok holidays: Study

Jan 22, 2020

Can holiday stress lead to heart malfunctions?
Lung cancer survival rates up in Seoul

Jan 6, 2020

Seven in 10 lung cancer patients who have undergone surgery at Asan Medical Center in Seoul have survived, the hospital said in a report. The cardiothoracic surgery department at Asan Medical Center...