South Korea expands welfare services for middle-class households
Young people aged 13 to 34, who are caring for or financially supporting family members with severe ailments, and people aged 40 to 64, who are socially isolated due to illness or…
Health
New Covid-19 vaccine on the way as ‘Eris’ variant on the rise in US
Demand for Covid-19 vaccines has dropped sharply since 2021 when they first became available.
ADHD diagnoses in South Korea rise by 80% compared to 4 years ago: Report
Experts say the global rise in ADHD diagnoses, including in South Korea, is likely due to increased awareness and expanded criteria and does not necessarily indicate a surge in…
Indonesia to start random emission tests as poor air chokes Jakarta
The government has blamed the problem largely on industry and excessive road traffic, but environmental groups point to a coal-fired power plants as the cause, which authorities…
Gene-editing technology opens new door to fight virus which causes HFMD
The researchers say the technique could potentially lead to the development of treatments for many other diseases caused by RNA viruses, which include influenza, dengue, Covid-19…
Jakarta pollution blamed for respiratory problems
Talks about air pollution in Jakarta affecting health have been rife among social media users since last week, with many asking one another whether they or their children had been…
Ultherapy: New treatment that helps tighten the skin – naturally
Most people nowadays are looking for natural treatments that will keep them looking young, which is why the new non-invasive, skin-tightening treatment – “ultherapy” – is…
Three-quarters of children in South Asia face extreme heat: UN
Children cannot adapt as quickly to temperature changes as healthy adults can, and are not able to remove excess heat from their bodies.
Artificial intelligence developed to identify cancer mutations
An AI-based approach could potentially perform the same task in a fraction of the time it would take a human expert, said Dr Skanderup.
South Korea reconsidering Covid-19 downgrade amid resurgence
The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency had planned to downgrade the infectious disease classification of Covid-19 from the current class 2 to class 4, the same level as…