LOS ANGELES, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) — Life expectancy in the United States has started to rebound after historic drops during the COVID-19 pandemic, but does not fully offset the loss of 2.4 years between
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HIV infection, mortality rates in China stand at low level globally
BEIJING, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) — The HIV infection and mortality rates in China are low on a global scale, according to the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
By the end of 2022, Chi
U.S. not prepared for next pandemic as parts of public health systems reliant on \”old fax machines\”: CDC director
LOS ANGELES, June 27 (Xinhua) — The United States is not prepared for the next pandemic because parts of the public health systems are still reliant on \”old fax machines,\” said outgoing director of t
China issues action plan to accelerate elimination of schistosomiasis
BEIJING, June 26 (Xinhua) — Chinese health authorities have issued an action plan to accelerate the elimination of schistosomiasis, a disease caused by parasitic worms, between 2023 and 2030.
The act
Current COVID-19 infections in China feature low prevalence level, mild symptoms: experts
BEIJING, May 28 (Xinhua) — The overall COVID-19 infections in China have entered a low prevalence level since mid-May, and the vast majority of COVID-19 patients show mild symptoms, medical experts s
Prevalence of new variant XBB.1.16 continues to grow in U.S.
LOS ANGELES, May 26 (Xinhua) — New Omicron subvariant XBB.1.16 continues to spread rapidly in the United States, according to data updated Friday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Preventio
HIV rates decline in U.S., but disparities persist: CDC
NEW YORK, May 25 (Xinhua) — The latest accounting of HIV incidence in the United States is a mixed bag — overall estimated new infections dropped 12 percent in 2021 compared to 2017, but the America
U.S. Black women nearly three times more likely to die during pregnancy, delivery than any other race: ABC News
NEW YORK, May 24 (Xinhua) — Black women have the highest maternal mortality rate in the United States — 69.9 per 100,000 live births for 2021, almost three times the rate for white women, ABC News r
Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine no longer available in U.S.
LOS ANGELES, May 15 (Xinhua) — Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine is no longer available in the United States, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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U.S. ends COVID-19 public health emergency, drops air travel vaccine mandates
LOS ANGELES, May 11 (Xinhua) — The U.S. COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) came to an end on Thursday, marking a major transition in the country\’s fight against the global pandemic.
The PHE was a