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Taxes key in war on 'lifestyle' disease: health experts

Globalhealthleadershavecalledfortaxestocurbconsumptionandfinancehealthcaretofightlifestylediseasessuchasstrokeanddiabetesandtheirimpactonthepoor.Inhalf-a-dozens

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China: Shanghai launches human phenotype research project

ShanghaionlastSundayannouncedthelaunchofahumanphenotyperesearchprojectwithaimstoacceleratethedevelopmentofprecisionmedicineinChina.ScientistsfromChina,Britain,G

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China announces world's first lung regenerative therapy

TongjiUniversityhasannouncedwhatitsaysisamajorbreakthroughinthetreatmentoflungdiseasebyrepairingtissuethroughstemcelltransplantation.Theregenerativetherapyworks

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Infectious diseases kill 2,198 in China in December

Atotalof2,198peoplediedasaresultofinfectiousdiseasesontheChinesemainlandinDecember2017,officialdatashowed.AccordingtotheNationalHealthandFamilyPlanningCommissio

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Mongolian diet, health focus of collaboration

CloudHealth Genomics, a Shanghai-based company, and the Mongolian Health Initiative, an NGO, have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on population-based public health interventions.

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How Your Morning Coffee Might Slow Down Aging

Researchers zero in on how caffeine appears to fight inflammation

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Facebook CEO and wife commit 3 billion USD to medical research

​The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative said on Wednesday it would commit 3 billion U.S. dollars over the next 10 years to help cure, prevent or manage all diseases by the end of the 21st century.

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Infectious diseases kill 1,285 in China in April

A total of 1,285 people died as a result of infectious diseases on the Chinese mainland in April, official data showed on Wednesday.

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Chinese scientists identify mechanism behind smog-related diseases

Scientists discovered that autophagy, a normal physiological process in the body that destroys cells, leads to inflammation and mucus hyperproduction induced by particles 100 to 500 times thinner than a human hair.

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Philippines on alert to prevent entry of infectious diseases: official

​The Philippine government has put in place measures to ensure that deadly contagious diseases, such as the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus (MERS-CoV), will not spread in the country, a senior government official said Tuesday.

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New report warns about environmental, health costs of westernized diets

The globalization of western eating habits is "bad for environmental health as well as human health," according to a study published Wednesday in the British scientific journal Nature.

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Smoking causes urologic diseases as few people know

Smoking is a harmful habit that causes a number of urological diseases that few people are aware of, experts said Thursday.

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Persistent skin disease may cause cardiovascular disease

​Researchers in Japan have found that persistent unhealed skin disease might adversely affect viscus, causing systemic cardiovascular disease and metabolic abnormalities.

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China to compile guidebook on traditional Chinese medicine

Chinese experts plan to compile a guidebook for clinical application of ready-made traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for treating infectious diseases.

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Vaccine safety scare stalls China's disease control

China's health watchdog is worried that a drop in vaccination coverage driven by vaccine safety concerns will offset its achievements in limiting infectious diseases such as hepatitis B and measles.

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China faces infectious disease control challenge: minister

China is facing challenges of preventing and controlling infectious diseases due to a rise of emerging infections and mass migration, a senior health official said Wednesday.

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Experts warn of China's health threats

Chinese and international medical experts have warned that second-hand smoke and air pollution are among the major health threats in China.