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Physicians At St. David's Medical Center Among First In Nation To Implant Neurostimulator Technology For Advanced Heart Failure

PR NewswireDec 13, 2021

AUSTIN, Texas , Dec. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Doctors at St. David's Medical Center recently became among the first in the U.S. to implant a new neurostimulator technology to help treat advanced heart failure. The Barostim System is the only technology approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to use the nervous system to control heart failure and improve the function of the cardiovas...
Moon says S. Korea not considering diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics

Foreign affairsDec 13, 2021

President Moon Jae-in said Monday that South Korea is not considering a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics and has not been asked by any nation to do so. Moon addressed the issue for the first time after the United States announced last week that it will not send an official delegation to the Olympics in February over concerns about China's human rights abuses. "The South Korean governm...
Samsung names mobile, appliance business DX, promotes robotics as future growth driver

TechnologyDec 13, 2021

Samsung Electronics Co. named its newly merged unit for mobile and appliances the device experience (DX) division, the company has said, in a sign of its resolve to provide its customers with new, meaningful experiences. Last week, the tech giant announced it had merged the consumer electronics and IT and mobile communications divisions, and named a new CEO, Han Jong-hee, a former head of the vi...
Alex Katz’s most recent flower paintings unveiled at Thaddaeus Ropac Seoul

Arts&DesignDec 13, 2021

Among the new works are portraits such as “Straw Hat2” and “Straw Hat3” which were created this year. The format of the double portrait shows the connection between the two facets of the artist’s practice, with a wink or slight smile creating a subtle impression of movement. Born in Brooklyn in 1927, Katz lives and works in New York. He studied at the Cooper Union School of Art in New York and t...
Yoon, Lee neck-and-neck at 42% vs. 40.6% in presidential poll

PoliticsDec 13, 2021

The main opposition People Power Party (PPP)'s presidential candidate, Yoon Suk-yeol, was leading his ruling Democratic Party (DP) rival Lee Jae-myung by a thin margin at 42 percent to 40.6 percent, a survey showed Monday. The 1.4 percentage point margin in the poll by the Korea Society Opinion Institute (KSOI) is smaller than the 3.3 percentage point gap in favor of Yoon last week, and within t...
Addendum from Artmarket.com concerning the cryptocurrency Artprice Coin in the NFT market

PR NewswireDec 13, 2021

PARIS , Dec. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Following Artmarket.com's press release of 7 December 2021: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/artmarketcom-heres-why-the-art-market-via-the-nft-revolution-will-enjoy-exponential-growth-with-artprice-301438529.html Artmarket.com has received requests for further details from shareholders, investors, observers and the cryptocurrency community concer...
Crypto art that touches you: NIVEA launches free NFT art about the value of touch

PR NewswireDec 13, 2021

- NIVEA enters the world of NFTs (non-fungible token) to explore the value of touch - Based on the belief that touch should be accessible to all, NFTs are offered for free - Temporarily visual impaired artist uses touch to create digital artwork HAMBURG, Germany , Dec. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Skincare brand NIVEA is tapping into the connected world of NFTs (non-fungible token) to showcase ...
Phase 3 Data Demonstrate TIBSOVO® (ivosidenib tablets) in Combination with Azacitidine Significantly Improves Event-Free Survival and Overall Survival in Patients with Previously Untreated IDH1-mutated Acute Myeloid Leukemia

PR NewswireDec 13, 2021

WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS Differentiation Syndrome in AML: In the clinical trial, 25% (7/28) of patients with newly diagnosed AML and 19% (34/179) of patients with relapsed or refractory AML treated with TIBSOVO experienced differentiation syndrome. Differentiation syndrome is associated with rapid proliferation and differentiation of myeloid cells and may be life-threatening or fatal if not tre...
Seoul gears up to welcome tourists after COVID-19

PR NewswireDec 13, 2021

Seoul Tourism Organization operates rental services of wheelchair accessible vehicles and travel assistive devices and recommends barrier-free tourist attractions on the Seoul Danurim Accessible Tourism Center's website. SEOUL, South Korea , Dec. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Seoul , the dynamic capital of South Korea where tradition and modernity coexist, turns itself into an accessible touri...
Military reports 25 more COVID-19 cases

DefenseDec 13, 2021

South Korea's military on Monday reported 25 additional COVID-19 cases, all of which are breakthrough infections, raising the total caseload among its personnel to 2,738. Of the new cases, 19 people are from the Army, four from the Navy, one from a unit under the direct control of the defense ministry, and one civilian employee, officials said. Currently, 379 military personnel are under treatm...
S. Korea to expand financial support for builders' overseas orders

EconomyDec 13, 2021

South Korea said Monday it will expand financial support measures for local builders as their overseas orders are expected to fall short of last year's records amid the protracted pandemic. Korean construction firms clinched combined overseas orders worth $24.3 billion between Jan. 1 and Dec. 10, down 21 percent from a yer earlier, according to the government. Last year, local builders secured ...
New COVID-19 cases below 6,000 for 1st time in 6 days; critical cases remain high

Social affairsDec 13, 2021

South Korea's new coronavirus cases fell below 6,000 for the first time in six days Monday due to fewer tests over the weekend amid concerns over the spread of the new omicron variant. The country added 5,817 new COVID-19 infections, raising the total caseload to 523,088, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA). Daily infections soared to a record high of 7,174 cases...
Moon says US, China, N. Korea agree in principle on end-of-war declaration

North KoreaDec 13, 2021

President Moon Jae-in said Monday that the United States, China and North Korea agree in principle on declaring a formal end to the 1950-53 Korean War and Seoul will push to make it happen. Moon was speaking at a joint press conference with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison after bilateral summit talks in Canberra. He said he believes an end-of-war declaration will help revive stalled ta...
[Graphic News] S. Korea’s total population to fall for first time this year

NationalDec 13, 2021

South Korea’s total population is expected to record its first decline this year, the statistics agency said, a grim assessment of its demographic situations amid the country’s chronically low birthrate, rapid aging and a decline in incoming foreigners during the pandemic. The country’s total population is estimated to have peaked at 51.84 million last year before falling to an estimated 51.75...
S. Korea to export 30 units of K-9 howitzer to Australia under W930b deal

DefenseDec 13, 2021

Australia has signed a contract to buy 30 units of the K-9 Thunder self-propelled howitzer from South Korea, its manufacturer said Monday. The Australian Army will also acquire 15 units of K-10 armored ammunition resupply vehicles under the deal signed between the nation's Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group (CASG) and Hanwha Defense Australia, according to Hanwha Defense, based in Seou...