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Is COVID-19 like the flu?

Nov 25, 2020

Perhaps one of the most frequently posed questions since the pandemic’s onset is how the new virus may compare to seasonal influenza. Infectious disease specialist Dr. Oh Myoung-don, who leads the N...
[Herald Interview] Secret behind Danish COVID-19 response: Health tech solutions

Nov 4, 2020

A survey in August showed that people in Denmark were happier than people from any other advanced economy about their government’s handling of the coronavirus crisis. They were more satisfied than So...
S. Korean hospital develops AI-based COVID-19 mortality risk predictor

Nov 2, 2020

South Korean researchers developed a machine learning model for predicting a COVID-19 mortality risk in patients at the point of care. The research team at the National Health Insurance Service Ilsa...
Gyeonggi confirms case of Japanese encephalitis

Oct 16, 2020

South Korea on Thursday reported one confirmed case and two suspected cases of the Japanese encephalitis, all three of them in Gyeonggi Province. According to the Korea Disease Control and Preventio...
[Graphic News] Cancer still leading cause of death in S. Korea

Oct 7, 2020

Cancer has been the No. 1 cause of death in South Korea since 1983. The statistics agency said 574.8 deaths were reported per 100,000 people here last year. It also said 158.2 per 100,000 had died...
[Feature] The dangers of drinking solo

Oct 1, 2020

COVID-19 brings greater access to alcohol with fewer constraints
Asymptomatic COVID-19: What we know so far

Sept 15, 2020

Understanding transmission by asymptomatic patients has been cited as a key factor in controlling the spread of COVID-19 in communities. Korean public health authorities have repeatedly warned of the...
[Weekender] ‘No better time to quit’

Sept 5, 2020

COVID-19 spotlights health hazards of smoking
Study offers evidence of asymptomatic COVID-19 transmission on plane

Sept 1, 2020

By Kim Arin ( arin@heraldcorp.com )
Study suggests children’s potential for ‘silent COVID-19 spread’

Aug 31, 2020

The novel coronavirus infection is relatively unnoticeable in children, leaving them less likely to get diagnosed. And despite their lack of distinct symptoms, children with COVID-19 can shed the vir...
‘Most young COVID-19 patients in Korea recovered without oxygen therapy’

Aug 3, 2020

Most COVID-19 patients under 50 have recovered without oxygen therapy, according to a study conducted by the National Medical Center’s clinical committee for emerging infectious diseases, supporting ...
[Feature] ‘Don’t miss out on medical care on account of COVID-19’

Jul 16, 2020

Doctors worry about people not going to hospitals over coronavirus fears
[Herald Interview] ‘Saving a COVID-19 patient’s life takes teamwork’

Jul 13, 2020

Last month, a South Korean COVID-19 survivor underwent a double-lung transplant that ended up saving her life -- a procedure that is the first of its kind in the country and only the ninth worldwide ...
[Weekender] COVID-19: Summertime safety tips

Jul 4, 2020

Summer is in full swing amid an ever deepening pandemic. As the virus is new, figuring out how to navigate the season safely can be daunting. Health experts share their responses to some of the popul...
S. Korea begins using remdesivir to treat COVID-19

Jul 1, 2020

Korean health authorities said Wednesday that stocks of remdesivir, an experimental antiviral once seen as a potential Ebola therapy, will be supplied to local hospitals for treating COVID-19. In a ...