China plays active role in combating infectious diseases
2015-06-25
China takes seriously the prevention and control of emerging infectious diseases and has played an active role in global emergency response to such health threats, visiting Vice-Premier Liu Yandong said in Washington on June 24.
Efforts to protect doctors stepped up
2015-06-25
China's top prosecutors are promising increased efforts to punish violence directed at medical workers amid a recent surge of such cases.
S. Korea reports 3 more MERS infections, 2 deaths
2015-06-23
South Korean reported three more cases of infection with the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and two deaths on Monday, bringing the total contagion cases to 172 and the death toll to 27.
No daily MERS cases, deaths added in S. Korea
2015-06-23
No case of infection with the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) was added in South Korea Saturday, leaving the total contagion cases at 166, the health ministry said.
Rein in hospital drug budgets, commission says
2015-06-19
Hospitals should limit their drug budgets to 30 percent of total business expenditures, according to a circular issued Friday by the National Health and Family Planning Commission.
S. Korea reports 4 more MERS cases, 3 deaths
2015-06-16
Four more cases of infection with the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) were reported in South Korea Tuesday, while three deaths were added among the confirmed cases, the health ministry said.
Checks on imported food to get tougher
2015-06-16
The food quality watchdog is set to further strengthen the regulation of imported foods, which are growing more popular following a series of food safety scandals in China.
China, US develop new MERS treatment
2015-06-15
Fudan University, which worked with US National Institutes of Health to develop the antibody, said tests on animals had seen "very effective" results.
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