A series of sex education textbooks used in elementary schools in China has triggered a debate online after a mother in Zhejiang Province posted pictures from the textbooks on Weibo. Published by Beijing Normal University, the books contain illustrations showing reproductive organs and discussions about sexual abuse, among others topics, prompting some parents to argue that the content is too graphic for young children .
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Diabetes drug may be effective against deadly form of breast cancer, study suggests
Researchers in China have discovered that a metabolic enzyme called AKR1B1 drives an aggressive type of breast cancer . The study, “AKR1B1 promotes basal-like breast cancer progression by a positive feedback loop that activates the EMT program,” which has been published in The Journal of Experimental Medicine , suggests that an inhibitor of this enzyme currently used to treat diabetes patients could be an effective therapy for this frequently deadly form of cancer .
South China’s Guangxi reports two more H7N9 cases
Two more human cases of H7N9 bird flu were reported in south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Monday, bringing the total number of infections to eight in the region this year. The two patients, from the cities of Baise and Wuzhou, are in critical condition, said a statement issued by the regional health and family planning commission.
China reports four more bird flu deaths, says spread of virus is slowing
… of the virus should continue to slow as China takes measures such as the closing of live poultry markets. The World Health Organization said on Wednesday the risk of sustained human-to-human transmission of H7N9 bird flu in China was low, but that a …
Scientists debate underlying cause of bird flu
The answer to whether industrial-scale poultry farming is responsible for bird flu differs depending on who you ask – a virologist or a geographer. In a book published last month, Stephen Hinchliffe, a professor of human geography at the University of Exeter in Britain, argues that mass livestock production is driving molecular changes in diseases that could lead to human pandemics.
Two more H7N9 human infections reported in China
The 60-year-old died on Thursday, according to a Friday statement by the regional health and family planning commission. A pneumonia patient, 51, tested positive for the virus on Wednesday after exposure to live poultry, and is being treated in hospital.
SW China province reports two H7N9 cases
Two human H7N9 avian flu cases were reported Tuesday in southwest China’s Sichuan Province, bringing the number of infections in the province this year to eight, including two fatalities. Both patients had contact with live poultry and no symptoms have been observed among those in close contact with them, according to the provincial health and family planning commission.
China’s H7N9 bird flu mutates, no immediate added threat to human
… for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) has lately confirmed the finding and reported the case to the World Health Organization (WHO), according to China CDC’s website. On the basis of joint study with experts from the agricultural sector, …
China Exclusive: Chinese affordable lung cancer drug hits market
The new gefitinib cancer-treating drug, whose Chinese commercial name is Yiruike, was produced by Qilu Pharmaceutical . Its release ends an almost decade-long monopoly by Iressa, developed by British multinational biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca and introduced to China in 2005.
Factors associated with stigma attitude towards people living with…
The effect of HIV-related stigma on HIV prevention and treatment is particularly serious in China. This study was to examine stigma attitude towards people living with HIV/AIDS among general individuals in Heilongjiang Province, Northeast China and the factors associated with stigma attitude, including socio-demographic factors and HIV/AIDS Knowledge.
Minitrue: Do Not Repost News on Zhejiang HIV Infections
… Staff Violates Rules” is prohibited. (February 8, 2017) [ Chinese ] The statement [from the Zhejiang provincial health authority] said a serious medical incident had occurred at the Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine in …
Spotlight: Canadian-Chinese study says Alzheimer’s disease can begin in womb
… any effect on the later stages of Alzheimer’s development. That’s where we started,” he said. “According to a World Health Organization survey, there are almost 200 million pre-school children who have vitamin deficiency and about 20 million …
China plays bigger role in global health landscape
File photo taken on March 10, 2008 shows details of an ancient bronze figure which was used for acupuncture teaching and research, collected by China’s Tongrentang, a pharmaceutical giant with a history of more than 300 years, in Beijing, capital of China. Chinese President Xi Jinping presented a bronze acupuncture statue on Jan. 18, 2017 to the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland, which shows acupuncture points on the human body.
China plays bigger role in global health landscape
File photo taken on March 10, 2008 shows details of an ancient bronze figure which was used for acupuncture teaching and research, collected by China’s Tongrentang, a pharmaceutical giant with a history of more than 300 years, in Beijing, capital of China. Chinese President Xi Jinping presented a bronze acupuncture statue on Jan. 18, 2017 to the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland, which shows acupuncture points on the human body.
Study reveals effects of heavy smoking on lower jaw dental implants
Smoking causes a range of negative effects, particularly in the smoker’s mouth. The effects that smoking has on dental implants, however, is unclear.
Human infection with avian influenza A(H7N9) virus – China
On 5 January 2017, the Department of Health, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region notified WHO of a case of laboratory-confirmed human infection with avian influenza A virus and on 9 January 2017, the National Health and Family Planning Commission of China notified WHO of 106 additional laboratory-confirmed cases of human infection with avian influenza A virus. On 5 January 2017, a human case of infection with avian influenza A was reported from the Department of Health, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region .
Roast-duck vendor dies from H7N9 bird flu in central China
A 36-year-old man has died after contracting H7N9 bird flu, according to health authorities in central China’s Henan province on Saturday. The man, identified only by the family name Zhang, died on Jan. 11, Henan provincial health and family planning commission said in a statement.
Roast-duck vendor dies from H7N9 bird flu in central China
A 36-year-old man has died after contracting H7N9 bird flu, according to health authorities in central China’s Henan province on Saturday. The man, identified only by the family name Zhang, died on Jan. 11, Henan provincial health and family planning commission said in a statement.
Roast-duck vendor dies from H7N9 bird flu in central China
A 36-year-old man died after contracting H7N9 bird flu, said health authorities in central China’s Henan province, on Saturday. The man, identified as Zhang, died on Jan. 11, the Henan provincial health and family planning commission said in a statement.
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Beijing, Jan 13 : A new human H7N9 avian flu case has been reported in Foshan City in south China’s Guangdong Province, local authorities said today. The patient, a 41-year-old poultry vendor, is in critical condition and receiving medical treatment at a hospital in Foshan, the city’s Health and Family Planning Bureau said.
Circulating fatty acids ratio may help predict bariatric weight loss surgery outcome
… reversing type 2 diabetes in patients with only mild-to-moderate obesity. (HealthDay)-Gastric bypass surgery may save health care dollars down the road, a new study suggests. The findings were scheduled to be presented at ObesityWeek 2015, a meeting …
BRIEF-Zhuhai Hokai Medical Instruments signs hospital construction contract
BEIJING, Dec 28 The eastern Chinese city of Wuxi will suspend poultry trade from Thursday amid fears about bird flu, becoming the second city in Jiangsu province to halt live poultry markets, it said.
China’s Suzhou city to halt live poultry trade on bird flu concerns
A Chinese city said on Sunday it will suspend trade of live poultry in the interests of public health after neighboring provinces reported cases of human bird flu infections. Suzhou, the second-biggest city in the eastern province of Jiangsu, will halt trading of live poultry as of midnight, the official People’s Daily reported on its website.
WHO on the Hong Kong H7N9 case
On 20 December 2016, the Department of Health , Hong Kong Special Administrative Region notified WHO of a case of laboratory-confirmed human infection with avian influenza A virus. The case is a 75-year-old man who travelled to Dongguan, Guangdong province from 28 November to 9 December 2016.
China confirms second human bird flu infection this week
Workers wearing protective suits cull ducks after some tested positive for H5 bird flu at a poultry farm in Aomori, northern Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo on Nov 29, 2016. – Reuters BEIJING: Chinese authorities have confirmed a second case of human bird flu infection this week, state media reported late on Wednesday, as South Korea and Japan battle to control outbreaks of the deadly virus.
China confirms second human bird flu infection this week
Workers wearing protective suits cull ducks after some tested positive for H5 bird flu at a poultry farm in Aomori, northern Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo on Nov 29, 2016. – Reuters BEIJING: Chinese authorities have confirmed a second case of human bird flu infection this week, state media reported late on Wednesday, as South Korea and Japan battle to control outbreaks of the deadly virus.