Premarital checkups－rising again after decline－to reduce birth defects

2018-01-09

The premarital checkup rate in China increased to nearly 60 percent of all new couples in 2016, after a series of measures taken in recent years to encourage the exams as a way to help reduce birth defects, China's top health authority said.

Nation's greatest scientist receives top honor

2018-01-09

Hou Yunde was presented with the 2017 State Preeminent Science and Technology Award, China's highest scientific honor, for his varied contributions to virology, medicine and disease control.

Flu epidemic no cause for SARS panic

2018-01-08

Flu outbreaks are up across China compared with previous years, but the epidemic remains at normal levels and is much less severe than the SARS outbreak, an official from Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention has said.

Top health authorities maps out medical management plan for 2018

2018-01-07

The 2018 national conference on medical management was held in Beijing on Jan 5, reviewing last year’s medical management work and mapping out this year’s key tasks.

Top-level biosafety lab begins work

2018-01-06

China has put its first level-four biosafety laboratory into operation, capable of conducting experiments with highly pathogenic microorganisms that can cause fatal diseases, according to the national health authority.

South Sudan hails China's contribution to its health sector

2018-01-06

South Sudan commended China's continued financial and technical assistance to the health sector of the war-torn east African nation on Jan 5.

China's first emergency medical services documentary soon to be aired

2018-01-06

China holds conference on improving medical services

2018-01-05

China’s top health authorities held a working conference on improving medical services on Jan 3 in Beijing.