Health

China's child mortality down by two-thirds since 1990

2014-05-07

The mortality rate for children under five in China has dropped by more than two-thirds since 1990, while maternal mortality has been cut by 70 percent, said a report released by the world's leading independent charity, Save the Children, on Tuesday.

Health official: Iodine intake level safe

2014-05-06

China will stick to a wide use of iodized salt, and the current level of iodine intake is safe, said a health official, dismissing reports that linked salt iodization to increasing thyroid cancer cases.

China raises alert against surging cancer crisis

2014-04-21

A week-long campaign was held in Beijing to boost public awareness of cancer prevention and control, addressing a growing health crisis the country cannot afford to ignore.

Doctor a hero to rural Xinjiang community

2014-04-18

In the Kazakh language, baerluke means abundant, rich and having all that's needed.

Govt to give public better access to low-price drugs

2014-04-16

A multidepartment effort has been introduced to give the public better access to commonly used medications at a relatively low price.

Tightening leash on testing

2014-04-15

China is set to improve the treatment and welfare of animals in its laboratories, said Yue Bingfei, deputy director of the experimental animal division of the National Institutes for Food and Drug Control.