Chinese province builds quick HIV testing stations
2018-01-30
Southwest China's Yunnan Province has built stations for quick HIV testing across its rural area, the latest effort to control HIV/AIDS, provincial health authorities said.
Infectious diseases kill 2,198 in China in December
2018-01-29
BEIJING -- A total of 2,198 people died as a result of infectious diseases on the Chinese mainland in December 2017, official data showed.
New wave of bird flu likely to hit soon: expert warns
2018-01-24
A new wave of bird flu is likely to hit China over the next few months, a prominent scientist warned.
Exercises increase life expectancy of breast cancer survivors
2018-01-23
WASHINGTON -- An American study suggests regular exercise could add to the life expectancy of breast cancer survivors because it lowers their heightened risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and possibly breast cancer recurrence.
Alzheimer's study aims to predict who will develop disease
2018-01-23
CHICAGO -- Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine have engaged in a long-term study of adult children of Alzheimer's patients, aiming to define who is likely to develop the disease and when, and to establish a timeline for how quickly the disease will progress.
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.
China requires close monitoring on flu outbreak
2018-01-11
BEIJING -- China's health authority has urged strengthened monitoring and treatment in face of the current influenza outbreak.
Vaccination primary public intervention against influenza: WHO expert
2018-01-10
GENEVA -- People should consider vaccination as the primary intervention against influenza, as the northern hemisphere influenza season starts increasing in many temperate countries, a World Health Organization (WHO) expert advised on Jan 9.
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