Ray of hope for parents who adopt after losing a child
2018-01-19
Couples who adopt after losing their only child could be brought into a central government system that provides financial support to help them cope in old age.
Births fell by 3.5% last year on mainland
2018-01-19
Births fell by some 3.5 percent last year on the Chinese mainland, from 17.86 million in 2016 to 17.23 million last year, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Jan 18.
Flu outbreak spurs vaccine R&D effort
2018-01-18
Drugs companies are developing a new vaccine to combat the various flu strains that have swept China this winter, a respiratory expert told Guangzhou Daily on Jan 17.
Increase in influenza cases starts to slow down in Beijing
2018-01-16
The number of flu cases reported in Beijing is increasing at a slower rate, and the spread of infections is predicted to lessen in the next two weeks, the Beijing Commission of Health and Family Planning said on Jan 15.
Guangdong sets up new police unit to ensure food, drug safety and environment
2018-01-16
A special police unit was officially established in Guangdong province to focus on investigating cases involving food and drug safety and environmental pollution, with the goal of introducing more concrete and effective measures to fight such crimes, officials said.
Women's rising role in traditional Tibetan medicine
2018-01-16
XINING -- Tashi Tso has to change into three different pairs of shoes a day: high heels before entering the office, canvas shoes at work and white rubber soles in the manufacturing room.
China-funded drug rehab center breaks ground in southern Philippines
2018-01-16
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, the Philippines -- Officials from China and the Philippines formally broke ground on the construction of a Chinese-financed 150-bed drug rehabilitation center in southern Philippines' Sarangani province.
Beijing has fewer smokers in 2017
2018-01-15
The number of smokers in Beijing was 3.99 million in 2017, 1.1 percentage points lower than the figure before the city's smoking ban was enforced in June 2015, local authorities said on Jan 12.
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