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China halts unapproved stem cell treatments

Headlines from the Associated Press  Tue, 01/10/2012 - 05:28

BEIJING (AP) -- The Health Ministry ordered unapproved stem cell treatments stopped Tuesday as China tries to bring under control its growing but loosely regulated industry....


 

China expects 48,000 new HIV cases this year

Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Health and Fitness  Tue, 11/29/2011 - 20:09

China expects 48,000 new HIV cases this year BEIJING (AP) — State media say China will have about 780,000 people infected with the AIDS virus by the end of this year, with most having contracted it through heterosexual sex.


 

China prepares for big entry into vaccine market

Headlines from the Associated Press  Tue, 11/29/2011 - 01:25

BEIJING (AP) -- The world should get ready for a new Made in China product - vaccines....


 

Rural mothers-to-be in China lack syphilis testing

Headlines from the Associated Press  Tue, 11/01/2011 - 22:55

BEIJING (AP) -- Nearly half of pregnant women do not get tested for syphilis in poor areas of southern China where the sexually transmitted disease has seen a resurgence, researchers said Wednesday....


 

Global Fund, China agree to cut $95m from grants

Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Health and Fitness  Mon, 10/31/2011 - 02:08

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China vaccinates 9 million amid polio outbreak

Headlines from the Associated Press  Tue, 10/18/2011 - 06:32

BEIJING (AP) -- Chinese health authorities have vaccinated more than 9 million people in a far western region against polio amid an outbreak of the disease that has paralyzed 17 people and killed one of them....


 

Hospital births saving babies in China, study says

Headlines from the Associated Press  Thu, 09/15/2011 - 21:44

BEIJING (AP) -- Researchers have found that encouraging women to giver birth in hospitals has contributed to a sharp decrease in the number of infant deaths in China....


 

APNewsBreak: Global Fund lifts China grant freeze

Headlines from the Associated Press  Tue, 08/23/2011 - 08:33

BEIJING (AP) -- A high-profile global health fund that has come under pressure to clean up corruption has ended its dispute with China and will resume hundreds of millions of dollars in funding for programs to fight AIDS and other diseases, thereby removing a source of embarrassment for Beijing....


 

BRICS countries vow to help poor nations in health

Headlines from the Associated Press  Mon, 07/11/2011 - 06:12

BEIJING (AP) -- The world's top emerging countries banded together Monday to help fight diseases in the poorest countries, pledging to transfer technologies to the developing world to help supply cheap and effective drugs....


 

China reports radiation on 2 Japanese tourists

Headlines from the Associated Press  Fri, 03/25/2011 - 04:45

BEIJING (AP) -- China said it found higher than normal levels of radiation on two Japanese tourists who arrived on Friday....