Korea Joongang Daily
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Number of drug addicts receiving treatment in Korea rises by almost 49% between 2020 and 2024

The number of drug addicts receiving treatment in Korea surged 48.7 percent from 2020 to 2024, driven by a sharp increase among people in their 20s and 30s, data showed on Sunday.

2026-03-08

Late Samsung chairman's donation to aid in regional blood cancer research, treatment

For years, families of children with blood cancers have traveled to Seoul in search of advanced testing and treatment. A 300 billion won ($210 million) donation from the family of late Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee aims to change that.

2026-02-26

Eating show YouTuber latest to be connected to 'injection auntie'

A popular eating show YouTuber has been identified as another recipient of illegal medical treatments given by an unlicensed individual who allegedly provided injections to celebrities, Dispatch reported Thursday.

2025-12-18

Researchers at KAIST identify reasons for lithium treatment resistance in bipolar disorder patients

A team of researchers at KAIST has identified why some patients with bipolar disorder don't respond to lithium treatment, opening up the possibility of new treatment methods for the disorder.

2025-09-10

In-home hospice nurse requirements revised to address shortage

The government will relax staffing requirements for in-home hospice nurses in a bid to expand services that allow terminally ill patients to spend their final days at home with dignity.

2025-08-14

Growing number of Koreans choose dignified death, forgoing life-prolonging treatment

More than 3 million Koreans have formally declared that they would forgo futile life-prolonging treatment, with women making up two-thirds of the signatories — a growing movement to take control over life’s final chapter.

2025-08-11

Authorities investigate infectious outbreak at spinal pain treatment clinic

A suspected outbreak of infections following spinal pain treatment at a clinic in Gangneung has grown to 18 patients, with one death and four in intensive care.

2025-08-07

Study finds mobile game-based therapy improves social skills in adolescents with ASD disorders

A new study suggests that digital therapy based on mobile games can improve social skills in adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or social communication disorder — a finding that challenges longstanding criticisms of video games.

2025-06-16

North Korean rehab has sauna, pool, but no alcohol, says Russian soldier

A wounded Russian soldier, Aleksei, described his stay in a North Korean sanitarium as unexpectedly pleasant but lacking in quality medical care and food.

2025-02-21

Russian troops injured in Ukraine receiving treatment in North Korea, says Moscow's envoy to Pyongyang

Hundreds of Russian soldiers injured in the Ukraine war are being treated in North Korea, according to Alexander Matsegora, Russia’s ambassador to North Korea.

2025-02-11