Health

Outbreaks of flu could come again in March

2018-03-01

A new wave of flu outbreaks may occur in China in March, but it will be not as serious as the one that hit many parts of the country earlier this winter, an official from the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention said on Feb 27.

Traditional Chinese medicine becomes popular among New Yorkers

2018-02-27

A Chinese traditional cough syrup, called Nin Jiom Pei Pa Koa, is becoming even more popular among New Yorkers in this flu season, following a U.S. news report.

TCM may step in as antibiotics start to fail

2018-02-23

China's top experts in traditional Chinese medicine have developed seven treatments that can potentially combat the growing resistance to antibiotics, a global public health threat that could kill 10 million people a year by 2050.

Counterfeiters of popular TCM remedy detained

2018-02-22

Shanghai's food and drug watchdog and the municipal police recently cracked a major case of producing and selling counterfeit ejiao, a gelatin made of donkey hides, while falsely using a famous brand name.

Health program helps 4m patients pay bills

2018-02-13

A national program to aid impoverished villagers affected by serious diseases has benefited more than 4.2 million people, according to data released on Feb 12 by a leading health authority.

China reports more flu cases among inbound passengers

2018-02-11

BEIJING -- A total of 6,941 flu cases were confirmed among inbound passengers in December and January, according to the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine.

Chinese scientists succeed in world's first stem-cell-regenerated healthy lung tissue

2018-02-09

Chinese researchers have regenerated human lung tissue in a patient using that patient's own stem cells, the first time that has been achieved worldwide, said Zuo Wei, lead researcher of the team from the School of Medicine of Tongji University in Shanghai.