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Inflammation of the middle ear

Otitis media refers to all types of inflammation of the middle ear caused by an infection. It is the second most frequently diagnosed disease among outpatients of otorhinolaryngology and pediatrics, following upper respiratory tract inflammation. About one-third of infants aged 3 and under suffer from acute otitis media at least three times, and two-thirds at least once. Some infants are found to develop sequelle from this condition. Cases of fatal complications have been dramatically reduced du

Dec. 1, 2011

Giving thanks helps psychological outlook

WASHINGTON (AP) ― Count your blessings this Thanksgiving. It’s good for you.While it seems pretty obvious that gratitude is a positive emotion, psychologists for decades rarely delved into the science of giving thanks. But in the last several years they have, learning in many experiments that it is one of humanity’s most powerful emotions. It makes you happier and can change your attitude about life, like an emotional reset button.Especially in hard times, like these.Beyond proving that being gr

Dec. 1, 2011

Giving thanks helps psychological outlook

LinkedIn seeks expansion in Korea

Professional social networking service LinkedIn Corp. said Thursday it has started a Korean language service to lure the country's Internet users. LinkedIn's entry into South Korea comes as overseas social networking services such as Facebook Inc. and Twitter Inc. have gained ground here following a

Dec. 1, 2011

In mice, a step towards a vaccine for HIV

Tests on lab mice have opened up a new path towards a vaccine against HIV, one of the most frustrating quests in the 30-year history of AIDS, scientists reported on Wednesday.Genetically modified mice fought back the human immunodeficiency virus(HIV) after they had been injected with genes to make a

Dec. 1, 2011

Google's maps go indoors with new mobile feature

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ Google's next frontier in digital mapping will span the world's shopping malls and airports.An upgrade of Google's mobile mapping service released Tuesday includes directions within stores, malls, airports and transit centers in the U.S. and Japan.The initial index only covers a

Nov. 30, 2011

Samsung defeats Apple-sought ban on Australia Galaxy Tab sales

Samsung Electronics won its appeal against Apple’s temporary ban on its sales of tablet PCs in Australia, increasing the possibility of a turnaround in the ongoing patent battle between the two.People walk by a Samsung store in Sydney. (AP-Yonhap News)The Federation Court of Australia on Wednesday o

Nov. 30, 2011

Samsung defeats Apple-sought ban on Australia Galaxy Tab sales

Global IT gurus search for Korean partnerships

Top executives of U.S. companies make successive visits for cooperationNovember has been an especially busy month for the local IT industry with a number of IT gurus from the U.S. visiting Korea, intending to devise business plans for next year.The visits started with Eric Schmidt, chairman of Google Inc., who arrived for the second time in Seoul since 2007, followed by Qualcomm chairman Paul Jacobs and Microsoft International’s president Jean-Philippe Courtois later in the month.The government,

Nov. 29, 2011

Global IT gurus search for Korean partnerships

Hanwha Pharma awarded “Best Family Friendly Management” by gender ministry

Hanwha Pharma Co. was recognized as a “Best Family Friendly Management” company by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family Affairs on Nov. 22.The company is the first small to medium-sized pharmaceutical firm to be awarded such an accreditation.The “Best Family Friendly Management” award is given

Nov. 29, 2011

Hanwha Pharma awarded “Best Family Friendly Management” by gender ministry

Australian air safety bureau probes smoking iPhone

Australia's aviation safety watchdog said Tuesday it was investigating after an Apple iPhone apparently began glowing red and emitting smoke after a flight to Sydney last week.Australian carrier Regional Express (Rex) said a passenger's mobile "started emitting a significant amount of dense smoke, a

Nov. 29, 2011

Creative thinkers more likely to cheat

Nov. 29, 2011

First CJD death reported in Korea

(Yonhap News)The Korea Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention on Tuesday confirmed the first death from Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease here.Authorities stressed that the strain of the disease was different from variant CJD, which is known to spread to people who eat beef infected with bovine

Nov. 29, 2011

Kindle sales quadrupled on Black Friday: Amazon

Online retailing giant Amazon said Monday that sales of its Kindle e-readers and tablets quadrupled on Black Friday over the previous year's annual pre-Christmas national shopping orgy.The company gave no specific data on Kindle sales last Friday, but said its new tablet computer, the Kindle F

Nov. 29, 2011

Kindle sales quadrupled on Black Friday: Amazon

‘Kakao Talk most popular app in Korea’

Mobile messenger Kakao Talk is the most frequently used Android app in South Korea, Nielsen said on Monday. The survey by Nielsen, an insights and analytics provider, showed that 92.8 percent of Android-based smartphone users here used Kakao Talk, developed by a Korean firm, at least once in the Aug-Sept. period.Coming behind were Google Android Market (88.6 percent), Google Map (53.3 percent) and Naver (52.6 percent). U.S. users data revealed a different pattern as Android Market topped the lis

Nov. 28, 2011

Korea, Abu Dhabi join hands on patient referrals, cooperation

The Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Health Authority-Abu Dhabi signed a pact Friday to let the United Arab Emirates refer its patients to four medical institutions in Korea. The four hospitals are Samsung Seoul Hospital, Seoul National University Hospital, Asan Medical Center and Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital. This is the first agreement between Korea and another country regarding official referral and transfer of foreign patients. The deal paves the way for patients recommended and directed

Nov. 27, 2011

Korea, Abu Dhabi join hands on patient referrals, cooperation

Abu Dhabi envoys see Korean medical service

Before signing a milestone pact with the Korean government on Friday, Abu Dhabi health envoys visited the four hospitals that will be at the forefront in the treatment of patients from the Arabic state. The four hospitals are Seoul National University Hospital, Samsung Seoul Hospital, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital and Asan Medical Center.On Thursday morning, they spared time to experience the state-of-the-art health checkup at the Seoul National University Hospital Healthcare System Gangnam Center i

Nov. 27, 2011

Abu Dhabi envoys see Korean medical service

Hospitals hope ‘K-Medicine’ will bloom in Abu Dhabi

The following articles are introductions presented to The Korea Herald by the heads of three of the four hospitals that have signed the patient referral deal with Abu Dhabi.Samsung Medical CenterSamsung Medical Center consists of 40 departments, eight special centers and more than 110 special clinics. The medical institution is a tertiary hospital with 1,996 sickbeds where approximately 7,000 staff work, including 1,355 doctors and 2,380 nurses. Famous for its outstanding performance in lung can

Nov. 27, 2011

Hospitals hope ‘K-Medicine’ will bloom in Abu Dhabi

Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital

Seoul St. Mary’s hospital is a flagship medical institution of the Catholic Medical Center, which boasts one of the largest medical networks containing eight subsidiary hospitals and seven research centers in Korea. It has 1,320 beds, 43 clinical departments, 756 doctors and 1,700 nurses seeing 6,000 outpatients a day. The hospital is known for its optical, joint and bone marrow transplant surgeries. To enhance patient safety, the hospital has acquired ISO 9001 certification on product safety, a

Nov. 27, 2011

Seoul National University Hospital

There is no doubt that Seoul National University Hospital has been a leader here with its top-tier workforce stressing research and development as well as clinical practice. It is now committed to providing world-class medical education, research and patient care. Having led in diagnosis for almost a century, the hospital has stepped up efforts to lead the medical field as well with its cutting-edge equipment and the brand new cancer treatment center next to the main building. With the new build

Nov. 27, 2011

UAE seeks to expand medical infrastructure

Medical envoys of Abu Dhabi expressed Friday hope that their government’s pact with Korea on patient referrals and transfers will help improve their country’s infrastructure for better medical healthcare. According to the World Health Organization, the population of the United Arab Emirates reached 4,599,000 in 2009, and is growing 4.1 percent annually. About 78 percent of the population resides in urban areas. The majority of the population is quite young ― 79 percent are aged between 15 and 59

Nov. 27, 2011

Cyworld hopes to make comeback with redesigned global service

Cyworld, once a social networking phenomenon in South Korea before losing ground to Facebook and Twitter, vowed to make a comeback with its redesigned global service which could fill a niche rivals have yet to exploit: users’ desire for self-expression.Earlier this month, Cyworld launched a test version of its revamped Cyworld social networking service for international users, making a second entry into the global market since shutting down its U.S. service two years ago.Armed with lessons from

Nov. 27, 2011