Early Autumn Flu Surge Prompts KDCA Warning as School-Age Cases Spike
As the summer heat eases and South Korea heads into fall, flu cases have climbed sharply—especially among elementary school students, infants, and...
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Pack More Than a Passport: The Essential Guide to Travel Vaccines and Malaria Prevention
If you have already packed your bags for peak vacation season, it is still too early to completely relax. Even if you have remembered all the...
Measles, Not Ebola, Poses the Real Infectious Disease Risk for 2026 World Cup Fans
Ebola virus disease will not derail a soccer dream 52 years in the making. The Democratic Republic of the Congo men’s...
GC Pharma’s Homegrown mRNA Vaccine Advances to Phase 2 Trials
GC Pharma announced on the 11th that South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety has approved its Phase 2 clinical...
South Korea Designates Top 3 Superbug Threats, Ranking Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci Above WHO Priorities
An estimated 1. 14 million people worldwide died in 2021 from infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Mistaken for a Summer Cold, Legionnaires' Disease Spikes as Temperatures Rise
As oppressive summer heat continues into late August, air conditioning systems across South Korea are running non-stop.
South Korea Expands Microbiome Research Guidelines to Include Fungi
Microorganisms residing in the human body extend well beyond bacteria and viruses to encompass fungi, including molds...
Moderna’s Landmark mRNA Cancer Vaccine Phase 3 Success Spotlights Korean Biotech Ties
Positive late-stage clinical results for a personalized messenger RNA cancer vaccine developed by Moderna and Merck are...
South Korea Ranks in GSK’s Global Top 10 for Clinical Research, with Over 70 Trials Underway
"South Korea is among the top 10 markets in GSK’s global clinical research. More than 70 clinical programs are...
50 Years After Its Discovery, Legionnaires’ Disease Remains a Summer Threat as Cooling Systems Hum
As sweltering heat waves and high humidity force air conditioners and cooling equipment to run continuously, public...