NEW YORK, July 18 (Xinhua) — In 2021, 1.1 million deaths would have been averted in the United States if the U.S. had mortality rates similar to other wealthy nations, according to a new study led by
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WHO calls for urgent action as deaths from extreme heat surge in Europe
People cool themselves at a fountain in Frankfurt, Germany, on July 8, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)
\”There is a desperate and urgent need for regional and global action to effectively tackle the climate c
Maternal, infant mortality drop to record low in China
BEIJING, July 11 (Xinhua) — China\’s maternal and infant mortality rates both dropped to historic lows in 2022, according to data from the National Health Commission.
The country\’s maternal death rate
U.S. stocks close higher ahead of inflation data
NEW YORK, July 10 (Xinhua) — U.S. stocks ended higher on Monday as investors waited for a slate of inflation data later this week.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 209.52 points, or 0.62 percent
Feature: Chinese doctors bring medical care to Ethiopian patients
Zhang Jing (front), general practitioner from the ninth batch of the Chinese People\’s Liberation Army (PLA) Medical Team in Ethiopia, checks medical records of a patient at the Armed Forces Comprehens
Nearly half of U.S. tapwater contaminated with chemicals: study
LOS ANGELES, July 6 (Xinhua) — Almost half of the tapwater in the United States is contaminated with chemicals known as \”forever chemicals,\” according to a new study from the U.S. Geological Survey.
Japan\’s nuke wasterwater discharge poses serious threat to world\’s oceans: S. Korean lawmakers
SEOUL, July 6 (Xinhua) — Japan\’s planned discharge of nuclear-contaminated water into the Pacific Ocean will pose a serious threat to the world\’s oceans, lawmakers of South Korea\’s main opposition De
China has 40 national-level medical emergency response teams: NHC
BEIJING, July 3 (Xinhua) — China now has 40 national-level medical emergency response teams and 6,500 medical emergency response teams at the provincial, municipal and county level, the National Heal
European agencies drop COVID-19 aviation health safety protocol
Photo taken on Dec. 8, 2022 shows an exterior view of the headquarters of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) in Stockholm, Sweden. (Photo by Wei Xuechao/Xinhua)
Despite form
Advanced technologies displayed at 2023 Amazon Cloud Technology China Summit in Shanghai
A staff member helps visitors try a health check-up device via face scanning at the 2023 Amazon Cloud Technology China Summit in Shanghai, east China, June 28, 2023.
The 2-day summit concluded here on