Smoking declines after increase in tobacco tax
2016-05-11
Raising the tax on tobacco products in China resulted in a decrease in tobacco consumption in a country where nearly half of all men smoke, according to a World Health Organization report released on Tuesday.
Speedier delivery to aid transplants
2016-05-10
China has established fast channels for human organ transportation to minimize delivery times and help more patients survive.
Top health authority: Immunotherapy to be conducted only for research purposes
2016-05-06
The top health authority vowed to further strengthen regulation and supervision over hospitals and anyone caught violating existing rules will be severely punished
Clinical use of disputed therapy prohibited
2016-05-06
China's top health authority reiterated on Thursday that the clinical use of immunotherapy for cancer treatment and public hospitals' subcontracting of departments to private entities are banned.
Experiments envision HIV immunity
2016-04-28
Chinese scientists are working on new projects inspired by the documented case of a man who was cured of AIDS. They hope eventually find a way to ensure that humans are born with immunity to the disease.
Equipment taking aim at cancer
2016-04-28
The country's first heavy-ion medical accelerator is expected to be used in cancer radiotherapy by the end of the year.
Pediatrician shortage incites emergency care shutdowns
2016-04-28
The shortfall in the number of pediatricians has forced hospitals in cities like Shanghai, Nanjing and Guangzhou to stop providing pediatric emergency care or even shut down their pediatric departments.
Govt strengthens vaccine oversight
2016-04-26
Chief government officials should resign if serious vaccine violations occurred in their jurisdictions, according to a revised regulation approved by the State Council, China's Cabinet, ahead of National Children's Inoculation Day, which fell on Monday.
Link: China's Central Government / World Health Organization / United Nations Population Fund / UNICEF in China
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