Chinese scientists discover new ways to reduce H7N9 symptoms
2015-01-22
Chinese scientists have used a targeted antibody to significantly reduce H7N9 symptoms in monkeys.
Domestic vaccine for polio licensed
2015-01-16
China's top drug authority has licensed a new domestically grown vaccine to protect children from polio, and it will be introduced this year.
No new Ebola case for 44 days in Sierra Leone district
2015-01-13
Pujehun district in the southern region of Sierra Leone has gone for 44 days without a single case of the Ebola virus, the chairman of the district council said Monday.
Couples slow to apply for 2nd child
2015-01-13
China's relaxation of its one-child birth control policy after three decades has not resulted in a baby boom as officials once feared.
Better testing to secure safe blood supply
2015-01-12
As 5-year-old Maomao and her family struggle to live with the HIV she got via a blood transfusion, China's top HIV/AIDS specialist revealed that each year about 10 people suffer the same plight due to limitations of screening technology.
Doctors encouraged to work second jobs
2015-01-09
The top health authority vowed to further facilitate private operators to enter the nation's overloaded healthcare market, particularly at the high end, said Li Bin, head of the National Health and Family Planning Commission.
China's Guangdong reports third human H7N9 case in 2015
2015-01-08
South China's Guangdong Province reported its third H7N9 human infection of this year on Wednesday, with health authorities warning that the province has entered a high-incidence period for bird flu.
E-cigarette controls considered for safety
2015-01-07
China is considering bringing electronic cigarettes under State management to ensure a standardized and well-regulated development of the popular smoking alternative, according to an official of the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration.
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