DHAKA, Apr. 24 (Xinhua) — With an oppressive heatwave persisting throughout Bangladesh, the United Nations Children\’s Fund (UNICEF) has remained deeply concerned about the health and safety of the ch
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L.A. health department investigates illnesses linked to raw oysters
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) — The public health department of Los Angeles County, U.S. state of California, is investigating a cluster of gastrointestinal illnesses potentially linked to raw oyster
203 dead, 68 missing in Japan\’s quake-hit Ishikawa amid secondary hazard fears
TOKYO, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) — The death toll reached 203 in the central Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa as of 9:00 a.m. local time on Wednesday, with 68 people unaccounted for, nine days after a series o
U.S. witnesses elevated flu cases: CDC
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) — Seasonal influenza activity is elevated in the United States and continues to increase in most parts of the country, according to the latest data of the U.S. Centers f
U.S. reports over 150 pediatric flu deaths this season
LOS ANGELES, May 26 (Xinhua) — A total of 154 pediatric flu deaths have been reported in the United States so far this season, according to the latest data published Friday by the U.S. Centers for Di
U.S. reports nearly 150 pediatric flu deaths this season
LOS ANGELES, May 5 (Xinhua) — A total of 149 pediatric flu deaths have been reported in the United States so far this season, according to the latest data published Friday by the U.S. Centers for Dis
China\’s new round of bulk-buying cuts drug prices by half
HAIKOU, March 29 (Xinhua) — A total of 252 drug products won bids in China\’s eighth round of centralized bulk-buying of drugs on Wednesday, with public health facilities expected to see a 56-percent
Indian gov\’t asks states to monitor heat-related illnesses daily from March 1
NEW DELHI, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) — India\’s federal health ministry Tuesday asked states to disseminate a guideline document to the public for health preparedness in the wake of soaring heatwave, said offi
Nation takes good care of age-old problem
Students learn to play traditional Chinese musical instruments at a school for the elderly on Nantangbang Road in Shanghai. PHOTO BY GAO ERQIANG / CHINA DAILYIncreased attention paid to healthcare for