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Sun, September 19, 2021 | 07:55

Passage of CCTV bill draws mixed reactions from patient, doctor groups

A controversial bill on requiring the installation of surveillance cameras in hospital operating rooms has been approved by the National Assembly, drawing mixed reactions from patient and doctor groups. The revision bill to the Medical Service Act was passed at a plenary session, Tuesday, in a 135 to 24 vote, with 24 abstentions.

Lee Hyo-jin | 2021-09-03 09:24

Deal between gov't, health workers' union

Na Soon-ja, left, president of the Korean Health and Medical Workers' Union, and Health Minister Kwon Deok-cheol pose after signing an agreement to improve medical workers' working conditions, at the Korea Institute for Healthcare Accreditation building in Seoul, early Thursday morning. As they reached an agreement, the union called off its strike slated to begin later in the...

Bahk Eun-ji | 2021-09-02 16:19

Gov't to review cases of menstrual problems after COVID vaccine shots

A growing number of women in Korea are complaining about menstrual problems as well as metrorrhagia, or intermenstrual uterine bleeding, after receiving COVID-19 vaccines. Health authorities pledged to step up monitoring to determine if there is a causal relationship between the health problems and the vaccines.

Bahk Eun-ji | 2021-09-02 16:18

Pandemic brings some positive changes to Koreans' health: study

Many people feared that they would gain much weight as they stayed home more due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but a recent study showed that it is not true. In fact, Koreans have become healthier in some diagnostic tests such as blood sugar and cholesterol tests, and this may be partly due to positive effect of eating at home, experts say.

Yoon Ja-young | 2021-09-02 13:15

New virus cases under 2,000

South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases fell back below 2,000 on Thursday, as the country is planning to unveil revised distancing guidelines later this week that may potentially include allowing family gatherings during the Chuseok holiday.

2021-09-02 09:42

Health workers call off planned strike after last-minute deal with gov't

South Korea's unionized health workers called off their planned strike Thursday, hours before the unionized workers were set to go on a nationwide strike amid the pandemic.

2021-09-02 08:54

New virus cases under 2,000

Food poisoning cases lead consumers to shun gimbap

A series of food poisoning incidents at restaurants that sell gimbap are making consumers shun the staple Korean dish.

Yoon Ja-young | 2021-09-01 16:50

Health authorities at crossroads over social distancing measures for Chuseok

Health authorities are agonizing over whether to ease restrictions on private gatherings, aimed at curbing COVID-19 infections, for the upcoming Chuseok holiday, to allow people to hold family gatherings during one of the nation's largest and most widely celebrated holidays. But concerns are also rising that eased rules may thwart the authorities' ongoing efforts to curb the ...

Jun Ji-hye | 2021-09-01 16:37

New virus cases under 2,000

Checking place of origin

Officials from the National Agricultural Products Quality Management Service check places of origin of various meat products at a traditional market in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, Wednesday, ahead of the Chuseok long weekend which runs from Sept. 18 to 22 this year. As people seek high-quality and expensive agricultural and meat products produced in Korea for holiday gifts, the...

Jun Ji-hye2021-09-01 16:36

Korea alert against lambda variant, toughens measures against Peru, Chile arrivals

South Korea has adopted tougher measures to block the inflow of the lambda variant of the novel coronavirus as the country is struggling to contain the spread of variant cases amid the fourth wave of the pandemic, according to health authorities.

2021-09-01 09:56

Reports on vaccine side effects increase as inoculation program expands

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