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HEALTHAug 27China’s Akeso says cancer drug beat AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi in phase 3 trialChinese biopharmaceutical firm Akeso announced on Wednesday that its immunotherapy drug had outperformed AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi in a head-to-head phase-three trial for biliary tract cancer. The result represents another breakthrough for Akeso’s ivonescimab – which has already been licensed by the US firm Summit Therapeutics in a multibillion-dollar deal – as China’s biopharma industry increasingly looks to compete on the global stage. The Chinese trial tested ivonescimab and chemotherapy against...South China Morning Post
HEALTHAug 23US supplies most of the world plasma . No country depends on it more than ChinaThe United States is identified as the primary global supplier of plasma, with China being the most reliant nation. This highlights an important international health resource dynamic.us.cnn.com · United States
HEALTHAug 15Nigeria partners China to expand radiotherapy capacityNigeria is collaborating with China to increase its capacity for radiotherapy. This partnership aims to improve medical treatment facilities in Nigeria.premiumtimesng.com · Nigeria
HEALTHAug 15Nigeria partners China to expand radiotherapy capacityNigeria also signed a strategic cooperation agreement with LinaTech, a Chinese company specialising in advanced radiation therapy solutions. The post Nigeria partners China to expand radiotherapy capacity appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
HEALTHAug 7What China’s expanded funding for HIV/Aids in Africa means as US cuts health aidChina is expanding its role in the fight against HIV/Aids in Africa by funding new projects and backing local medicine manufacturing as part of its signature health initiative, the Health Silk Road. Beijing’s larger presence comes as traditional Western aid wanes following the closure of the US Agency for International Development and sweeping cuts to the World Health Organization and the President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief (Pepfar). Pepfar was a major bilateral American initiative...South China Morning Post
HEALTHJul 31Thousands of people in China have had banned Alzheimer’s surgerySurgery that aims to enhance the clearance of Alzheimer's-associated proteins from the brain has been banned in China, but only after thousands of people had the procedureNew Scientist
HEALTHJul 30In China, the hidden death of 'Mei', a 6-year-old girl, after gene therapy raises many questionsLe Monde [en]
HEALTHJul 28What’s behind China’s recent spike in Covid-19 cases? And is it anything to worry about?China has seen a spike in Covid-19 in recent weeks, overtaking influenza as the top respiratory pathogen for the first time this year, but most patients experienced mild symptoms, while the medical authorities said data suggested the infection rate was significantly lower than last year’s peak. The spread of the Omicron NB.1.8.1 variant has reached a “moderate transmission level”, according to the Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC does not give a weekly total of...South China Morning Post
HEALTHJul 27With rapid Ebola aid, China shows itself a reliable partner of AfricaWhen Jean Kaseya, director general of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), met Jiang Feng, head of China’s mission to the African Union, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in mid-July, the message was practical. They signed a handover certificate that brought Beijing’s direct emergency support for the Ebola response to US$4.5 million. A five-member Chinese medical team was already working in the Democratic Republic of Congo capital of Kinshasa. Kaseya described the contribution as...South China Morning Post
HEALTHJul 20‘Systemic leap’: China’s drug innovation push yields bumper cropDomestically produced novel drugs accounted for more than 80 per cent of market approvals in China in the first half of the year, reflecting a “leap” in the quality of the country’s pharmaceutical innovation, according to a government spokesman. A total of 38 innovative drugs were cleared for sale in the six-month period, of which 31 were home-grown medicines, said Ministry of Industry and Information Technology spokesman Tao Qing, at a media briefing in Beijing on Monday. The approvals, along...South China Morning Post
HEALTHJul 14China boy, 12, inspires millions after defying muscle-wasting disease prognosis of living past 3A 12-year-old boy in eastern China with a rare disease has graduated from primary school in June, defying doctors who had predicted he would not live beyond the age of three. Zou Weiluo, from Shanghai, was diagnosed at seven months with spinal muscular atrophy, or SMA, a condition that progressively weakens the muscles used for movement, swallowing and breathing. Years of devoted care from his family helped him outlive the prognosis, and he could now move his fingers and flex his elbows...South China Morning Post
HEALTHJul 10GSK partner Hansoh posts late-stage trial win for lung cancer drug in ChinaA partner of GSK, Hansoh, has successfully completed a late-stage trial for a lung cancer drug in China. This development marks progress in the pharmaceutical industry's efforts to treat lung cancer.Seeking Alpha Tech
HEALTHJul 9China husband says ‘I love you’ after wife wakes him from vegetative state by biting his toesA woman in central China has captured the hearts of many online after helping her husband emerge from a years-long vegetative state by biting his toes to stimulate his nerves. Song Mei, 45, a former kindergarten art teacher from Henan province, and her husband Zhao Jinqian, a waterproofing worker, had lived modestly with their two children before tragedy upended their lives. Local reports described the couple as generous even when it exceeded their means. Song gave free painting lessons at home...South China Morning Post
HEALTHJul 2China bans pet anaesthetic tiletamine after waves of young people vape drugChina has banned tiletamine, a common veterinary anaesthetic, after its recreational inhalation among young people escalated sharply. Since July 1, the compound has been classified as a controlled substance and is regulated as strictly as fentanyl. Tiletamine has a chemical structure similar to ketamine, commonly known as “K powder”, and it was mainly used for surgical anaesthesia in pets such as cats and dogs. However, the substance can be vaporised in so-called heady e-cigarettes to induce...South China Morning Post
HEALTHJun 29Craze for XXL snacks raises obesity fears in ChinaIn China, a massive surge in junk food and snacks has sparked a new trend: giant retail stores dedicated entirely to XXL-sized snacks. But the craze is raising serious questions about obesity, in a country where 19 percent of children are now overweight.France 24 [en]
HEALTHJun 29Will China ever be held accountable for COVID - 19 ? | News , Sports , JobsThis article discusses whether China will face accountability for its role in the COVID-19 pandemic.thealpenanews.com · United States
HEALTHJun 26China Reports Record-Low Child Mortality Rates in 2025“China has made substantial progress in improving child health during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-25), with key mortality indicators now among the best in upper-middle-income countries, the National Health Commission said on Monday. In 2025, the country’s infant mortality rate dropped to 3.8 per 1,000 live births, and the under-5 mortality rate fell to […] The post China Reports Record-Low Child Mortality Rates in 2025 appeared first on Human Progress.Human Progress
HEALTHJun 26China Approves CARsgen’s CAR-T Treatment for Stomach Cancer“China’s drug ​regulator said on Monday it has ‌approved a CARsgen Therapeutics treatment for stomach cancer, a new milestone for CAR-T therapies, which engineer patients’ ​immune cells to recognise and kill cancer ​cells. The injection, also known as satri-cel, is ⁠globally the first approved CAR-T cell therapy ​for solid tumors, CARsgen CEO Li Zonghai ​told […] The post China Approves CARsgen’s CAR-T Treatment for Stomach Cancer appeared first on Human Progress.Human Progress
HEALTHJun 22Ex-hospital director opens China’s only school for HIV-positive children to provide shelterA former hospital director in northern China has dedicated over two decades to creating an educational sanctuary for children living with HIV. Guo Xiaoping, 63, a former director of an infectious diseases hospital in Linfen, Shanxi province, began his mission in 2004 after discovering children in hospital’s Aids ward who had reached school age but lacked access to proper education. He transformed a ward into a makeshift classroom, where he and the nurses taught Pinyin and multiplication...South China Morning Post