This often-ignored smartwatch health metric can help you manage stress

Breadcrumb Trail Links Health Diet & Fitness Life Author of the article: Washington Post Gretchen Reynolds Published Aug 21, 2025 • Last updated Aug 21, 2025 • 6 minute read Samsung Electronics launched its Galaxy Gear smartwatch on Sept. 25 in...

South Korea’s PPP slammed for targeting Chinese nationals via ‘xenophobic’ bill

South Korea’s conservative opposition party is facing mounting backlash over a proposed bill that aims to tighten restrictions on Chinese nationals, with critics accusing it of stoking xenophobia to galvanise support ahead of next year’s local...

South Korean embassy launches fundraising for Gen...

KATHMANDU, Oct 14: The Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Kathmandu held a solemn memorial on October 11, 2025, honouring those affected by the Gen Z movement of September 8–9. Leading the Korean community in Nepal, the embassy expressed deep...

VUNO Partners with European Firms to Advance DeepCARS® Market Entry in Europe

– Strategic MOU enhances market access and extends reach to over 900 hospitals across the region SEOUL, South Korea, Oct. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — VUNO Inc., a global medical AI company, announced today that it has signed a strategic Memorandum of...

On Stanford 2% list, three Indian scientists pioneering sustainable and AI-driven research

From biodegradable materials to AI-powered cancer treatment and waste-to-resource biorefineries, Indian researchers make global impact through innovation and sustainability. The Stanford–Elsevier Top 2% Scientists list is an annual global ranking...

How quantum computing puts Asia’s financial systems at risk

Swathes of Asia’s financial systems are vulnerable to potential disruption from quantum computing technology, including those hosting secure transactions, industry executives have warned. Only a handful of major economies in the region, such as...

Video: Liminal Custody CISO Hilal Ahmad on What’s Making Crypto Exchanges Vulnerable to CyberAttacks

The cryptocurrency industry is grappling with a rising issue: stolen assets from high-profile cyberattacks, with users often unable to recover their funds. This ongoing problem has highlighted significant security vulnerabilities within crypto...

China welcomes arrival of South Korea's new ambassador: FM; Roh may help stabilize bilateral ties amid complex global situations, expert says

Photo: Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian China welcomes the arrival of South Korea's newly appointed Ambassador to the country, Roh Jae-heon, and looks forward to his positive contribution to promoting the healthy and stable...

Wegovy ushers in double-digit weight loss era, redefining metabolic disease treatment

“Obesity and diabetes are not separate diseases but exist on a continuum involving metabolic (the body’s chemical processes), inflammatory, and hormonal abnormalities. GLP (glucagon-like peptide-1) receptor agonists—drugs that mimic a natural...

Ukraine and South Korea deepen cooperation on medical rehabilitation and humanitarian support for war victims

Minister of Health Viktor Liashko held a meeting with representatives of the South Korean international charitable organization Good Friends International (GFI) to strengthen cooperation in healthcare, particularly in rehabilitation and...

South Korea: Over 2300 Seoul clinics report no health insurance claims

Data shows that more than 2,300 clinic-level medical institutions in Seoul did not submit any health insurance claims during the first half of this year. Most of these cases are concentrated among plastic surgery and general practice clinics in...

‘Unjustified, irrational’: Kanwal Sibal says US Senate should pass a bill to terminate India’s 50% tariff like it did for Brazil

A bill to terminate India’s 50 per cent tariff should be passed like the US Senate did for Brazil, said former foreign secretary Kanwal Sibal, describing the tariffs as “unjustified and irrational”. The Republican-led US Senate decided to pass a...

The horrifying health issue affecting young female K-pop stars in South Korea's brutal music industry

South Korea is infamous for being brutally strict when it comes to training K-pop idols. K-pop brings in billions of dollars for South Korea's economy each year, so it's no surprise that nothing less than complete perfection is expected from the...

Hill’s Pet Nutrition Announces 2025 Hill’s Global Symposium – “Strong Science, Long Lives” – to Advance Senior Pet Care

Registration now open for veterinary professionals in Asia and Australia to access the latest insights in geroscience and nutritional strategies for aging companions OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Oct. 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Hill’s Pet Nutrition (Hill’s),...

(2nd LD) [APEC 2025] APEC CEO Summit in full swing; Nvidia chief, BTS rapper to share insights

(ATTN: ADDS host's comments in paras 7-8; CHANGES photo) By Kim Na-young GYEONGJU, South Korea, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit, a business-centric gathering running parallel to the annual APEC forum's...

Korea-US tariff agreement clears up uncertainties for carmakers

GYEONGJU, North Gyeongsang Province — Korea and the United States have finally reached an agreement on the details of a tariff agreement, clearing a major uncertainty for Korea’s automotive industry by reducing a U.S. tariff on vehicles from 25...

(LEAD) [APEC 2025] APEC CEO Summit in full swing; Nvidia chief, BTS rapper to share insights

(ATTN: RECASTS headline; UPDATES throughout with latest info; RESTRUCTURES; ADDS photos) By Kim Na-young GYEONGJU, South Korea, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit, a business-centric gathering running...

New AI systems show promise for early and accurate dementia diagnosis

MARYAM BUKHTAMIN (ABU DHABI) A team of researchers from the Mohamed Bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) and Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City has developed two AI systems that hold the potential to help physicians diagnose...

The Ecology of Medical Care in Shanghai: Temporal Trends and International Comparisons

Introduction In 1961, White proposed the seminal work known as the theory of “the ecology of medical care”, which organizes the intricate connections between population health and healthcare.1 The ecology of medical care theory offers a...

[APEC 2025] S. Korea, U.S. to sign deal to strengthen AI cooperation: report

By Chae Yun-hwan GYEONGJU, South Korea, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States are expected to sign a deal Wednesday to boost cooperation in advanced technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), quantum computing and 6G,...