health | Sixth Tone

Topics

Register

Already have an account?Sign in to Sixth Tone

Almost there!

Please confirm your email address by clicking the link in the email received from us.

Check Mail Now

Please wait until the countdown has finished before clicking the resend button.

Forgot your password?

Don’t worry! Just fill in your email and we will help you reset your password.

Activation email sent.

Check Mail Now

Please wait until the countdown has finished before clicking the resend button.

Most Read

My Life as an AIDS Nurse at a Shanghai Hospital

The stigma surrounding the disease remains, even among staff at some hospitals, but there is still p......

15 hours

Wang Lin

Draft Regulation Bars App-Based Homework in Zhejiang

Provincial education authorities say the initiative is intended to protect pupils’ pupils.

5 days

Kenrick Davis

China’s Top Health Authority Launches ‘Shared Nurses’ Pilot Program

The initiative is aimed at addressing the increasing demand for nurses as the country’s elderly popu......

5 days

Ni Dandan

A Surgically Sculpted Face, the Newest Back-to-School Necessity

More younger Chinese opt for plastic surgery, but yesterday's fresh faces are already looking stale.

2019-02-11 11:58:37

Wang Lianzhang

HIV Scare: Risk to Public Health ‘Very Low,’ Say Authorities

Officials move to quell concerns after 12,000 potentially contaminated blood products were released ......

2019-02-07 06:38:05

Fan Yiying

Parents Fuming Over Investigation Into School’s Toxic Track

Families with sick children say they expect transparency and financial compensation — but instead th......

2019-01-23 11:39:34

Wang Yiwei

Documentary Prompts Discussion on Reproductive Rights

Viewers are debating whether women with serious health conditions should risk pregnancy and childbir......

2019-01-17 12:42:17

Yin Yijun

Another Chinese Health Product Company Investigated for Quackery

Hebei authorities also suspect the direct sales company of operating as a pyramid scheme.

2019-01-16 10:02:51

Cai Xuejiao

Why China’s Young Doctors Want Out of the System

Low pay, long hours, and conflict with patients are pushing once-idealistic medics out of public hos......

2019-01-11 07:58:19

Ni Dandan

18 Detained in Alleged Health Product Pyramid Scheme

Last week, Tianjin launched a three-month crackdown on illicit activity in its for-profit health car......

2019-01-07 09:58:43

Wang Yiwei

Chinese Health Product Giant Investigated for False Advertising

A health education platform that accused one of China’s largest medical product companies of mislead......

2018-12-27 08:26:37

Wang Yiwei

Faulty Vaccine Scandal Still Leaves Its Mark

Victims of substandard vaccines uncovered in China’s health care system earlier this year face a lon......

2018-12-24 13:10:34

Ni Dandan

World’s Largest TCM Company Accused of Recycling Expired Honey

A Jiangsu TV report shows factory workers emptying expired honey products into barrels and sending t......

2018-12-17 12:27:57

Liang Chenyu

The Half-Hearted Health Fad of ‘Punk Yangsheng’

The group of young Chinese who swear by health teas — but still stay up late drinking beer.

2018-12-11 03:24:45

Fu Danni

Foreigners Aren’t to Blame for the Spread of HIV/AIDS in China

Clickbait smears are no replacement for scientific research.

2018-11-30 13:59:11

Zhao Meng

Chemical Spill Cover-Up Erodes Trust in Local Government

Quanzhou residents suspect actual amount of leaked C9 fraction still far greater than updated figure......

2018-11-26 11:32:02

Fan Liya

My Race to Make China’s Marathons Safer

In the wake of repeated tragedies, it's clear work remains to be done to guarantee the safety of the......

2018-11-24 04:50:28

Lu Jun

As Flu Season Begins, China Grapples With Vaccine Shortage

Last year’s deadly outbreak and this year’s pharmaceutical scandal have left China’s flu vaccines hi......

2018-11-23 10:19:07

Ni Dandan

Video Exposes Unhygienic Cleaning Practices at Five-Star Hotels

Nearly all of the hotels shown in a whistleblower’s hidden-camera video have apologized and vowed to......

2018-11-16 08:01:26

Wang Lianzhang

Anti-Smoking Advocates Fuming Over China’s Tobacco Sales Target

Despite a national health plan pushing for fewer smokers, China’s state-controlled tobacco monopoly ......

2018-11-16 01:26:04

Liang Chenyu

Click to load more