Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Korean ETFs chase heavy gains on weight-loss drugs

Mirae Asset, Samsung Asset and KB Asset all started trading healthcare exchange-traded funds, hoping to coast on Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly.

2024-02-29

LG Chem, Rhythm ink $305 million tech transfer deal for obesity treatment

LG Chem has inked a technology transfer deal worth up to $305 million with Boston’s Rhythm Pharmaceuticals for its oral obesity treatment candidate.

2024-01-05

Rising youth obesity in Korea poses public health crisis

Korea’s younger generation is getting heavier at an alarming rate, experts warn, urging for a shift in perspective to recognize obesity as a chronic disease with potentially lifelong implications.

2023-12-18

Spy agency says hard living is taking a toll on North Korean leader's health

South Korea's National Intelligence Service told a parliamentary committee that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un suffers from health problems tied to his hard drinking and smoking habits, a People Power Party lawmaker told reporters Wednesday.

2023-05-31

Obesity may improve immunity against herpes: Korean researchers

Obesity can help enhance immunity against herpes virus, a team of researchers at KAIST said Tuesday. The team, led by Prof. Lee Heung-kyu at the KAIST Graduate School of Medical Science and Engineering, found that obesity protected female ...

2022-12-06