Chinese health officials yesterday announced three severe respiratory infections, two of them fatal, from H7N9 influenza, a subtype that has not been known to infect humans before. The announcement of the H7N9...
The number of Chinese students infected with HIV increased by 24.5 percent year-on-year in 2012, and sex between men was the main cause of the new infections, a senior health expert said. There were 1,700 students...
Researchers are trying to develop new flu vaccines that may provide wider protection to people by including more of the virus strains in the vaccine, a US expert told Xinhua in an exclusive interview. The United States...
The second phase of a human trial for China’s potential HIV vaccine started on Tuesday in Beijing. About 150 volunteers, mostly those with a high risk of contracting HIV, including gay people, took part in the clinical...
After more than a year of scrutiny and inspection by China’s State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA), a hepatitis E vaccine developed by Chinese scientists should be available by the end of the year. Scientists...
A potential malaria vaccine produced by genetically-engineered algae could allow people to grow their own vaccine at homes, and would be especially useful in rural parts of the developing world, say its developers. The...
Four infants in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region have been diagnosed with polio🔒 Premium Content - For FreeUnlock this content by becoming a Global Health Press subscriber. Join for exclusive...
In Spring 2011, the number of narcolepsy cases in Beijing, China, multiplied threefold. Now, it looks like the swine flu pandemic of the previous winter was to blame.🔒 Premium Content - For FreeUnlock this content by...
The National Influenza Center of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention has been designated as a World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza,🔒 Premium Content ...
A WHO-led team concluded today, at the end of a comprehensive review by experts from 6 countries,🔒 Premium Content - For FreeUnlock this content by becoming a Global Health Press subscriber. Join for exclusive articles...