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Study: China Should Consider National Flu Vaccination Plan
Scientists suggest that China should tailor its influenza vaccination strategies to account for its three distinct flu regions.
WHO Report: One In Five Chinese Adults Have Hypertension
Hypertension is a serious public health problem in China affecting at least one in five adults, says a new WHO report.
Source & Evolution Of H7N9 Influenza Virus Traced Through Birds
An international team of researchers has used genetic sequencing to trace the source and evolution of the avian H7N9 influenza virus.
Scientists Uncover How MERS Coronavirus Attaches To Cells
Scientists have uncovered the structure of a key portion of the MERS coronavirus, revealing how it attaches itself to cells in the human body.
Chinese CDC Study Finds High Risk Features Of H7N9 Virus
A new study from the Chinese CDC suggests that the H7N9 influenza A virus possesses a suite of biological features that may be a serious threat to humans.
Elderly Chinese Women Fare Worse Than Men In China, Study
The first major report from a massive survey of Chinese adults over the age of 45 reveals that older women are much more likely to be in poor health than men.
H7N9 Genes Originated From Four Sources: Lancet Study
The novel avian influenza A H7N9 virus might have evolved from at least four origins, say Chinese researchers.
Golden Rice Trial Triggers Sackings, Investigation
Three Chinese researchers were fired after they co-published a study in which 24 schoolchildren in China's Hunan province were fed GM rice in 2008.
Gene Variations Linked To Lung Cancer In Asian Women
An international group of scientists has identified three genetic regions that predispose Asian women who have never smoked to lung cancer.
