EU launches health crisis body to prepare for future pandemic
The European Commission launched on Thursday a health crisis body that will coordinate EU spending of almost 30 billion euros ($35.3 billion) to prepare for a future pa
FDA approves controversial Alzheimer’s drug
02:48 Tens of millions of people worldwide suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, a form of dementia. There is no cure and treatments are limited.But a new drug that has controversially just
U.S. FDA approves new drug for Alzheimer's in nearly 20 years
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Aduhelm (aducanumab) on Monday for the treatment of Alzheimer's, the first new medicine against the disease in almost two decades and the first to
COVID-19: Stem cell therapy
02:55 They’re often called the body's raw materials.Stem cells are increasingly being used in medical treatments.Could they also play a role in beating back COVID-19? Many medical rese
Israeli researchers develop method to diagnose diseases with simple blood test
JERUSALEM, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) -- Israeli researchers have developed a method for early diagnosis of a wide range of diseases with a simple blood test, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJI) said on T
German hospitals demand financial aid to cope with COVID-19
BERLIN, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- Hospitals throughout Germany need short-term financial aid to cope with the additional burden caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the German Hospital Federation (DKG) said on
Average life expectancy in Tibet reaches 71.1
LHASA, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- The average life expectancy in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region reached a record high of 71.1 in 2020, doubling the figure of 35.5 in 1951, said Qizhala, chairman
