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Health in China

Health in China
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A Chinese woman who took extreme sun protection measures by covering her entire face with a hat and mask after applying sunscreen has developed skin redness and itchiness. Photo: Baidu
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Chinese woman suffers red, itchy skin after extreme full-face coverage, sunscreen use

Hospital doctors say excessive level of protection woman adopted left her face cooped up in a humid environment, sparking facial blotches.

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Chinese doctors remove 10cm live worms from woman’s arm after year-long pain

Cancer

Video | Chinese parents dance online to fund their kids’ cancer treatments

China consumption

China has the most smokers in the world. Is it harming the economy?

Public health experts warn low taxes on cigarettes risk undermining Beijing’s pursuit of a healthier population.

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A smoker in Yichang city, Hubei province on May 31, 2025. China is home to about 350 million smokers, according to the WHO. Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images
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Chinese woman suffers pancreatitis after 6-day starvation, binge-eating once weekly

Slimming woman scoffs down bucket of fried chicken on weekly day of ‘indulgence’, sparks secretion of enzymes that destroy pancreas.

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Chinese man suffers kidney failure, needs emergency dialysis after intense workout

Taxing training regime leaves 23-year-old unable to urinate as doctors warn of over-exercising in hot and humid weather.

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China’s private sector

With AI able to predict disease, can we treat ageing like a ‘bug’ in the system?

AI is transforming longevity as companies like METiS TechBio and Human Longevity use algorithms to combat ageing and predict health risks.

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
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Why Chinese culture fears plucking white hair and traditional remedies

Chinese have a tradition of consuming animal organs, hoping to nourish their corresponding human equivalents.

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China technology

AI has a ‘black box’ problem. China wants to make it more transparent

The initiative underscores Beijing’s growing focus on AI governance, as concerns grow over algorithm bias and data security.

China manufacturing

China extols potential of AI in guideline on marine biopharmaceuticals

Ministry of Natural Resources urges research institutions and drug makers to use the technology to speed up the development of new drugs.

A scientist in a research laboratory. Photo: Shutterstock
Biomedicine: Companies

China’s Innovent Biologics signs US$10.5b Pfizer deal for 12 cancer drug trials

The agreement covers eight early-stage trials from Innovent and four discovery programmes from global giant Pfizer.

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A researcher uses a microscope in a cancer research laboratory. Photo: Shutterstock
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Chinese man who suffered urination pain for 3 years finds 1.3kg stone in bladder

56-year-old farmer tries unsuccessfully to self-medicate, stops travelling for fear of consequences, cannot sleep.

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China woman gets throat ulcer after quickly eating hotpot, ruptures digestive system

‘Hungry and carried away’ 42-year-old gulps down scorching hot dish; drinks iced water to ease pain, is diagnosed next day.

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‘Occupational bug’: Stressed China surgeon goes viral over 150kg weight, bad diet

Overweight doctor bemoans his inability to shed the pounds; says he takes up ‘a lot of space’ at the operating table.

A Shanghai doctor has gone viral for weighing 150kg due to work stress and an unhealthy diet. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Douyin
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China sleep protection and rest quality methods include use of scissors, walnuts

A good night of shut eye is part of the human condition and ancient Chinese rules involving mirrors and sharp objects remain to this day.

Chinese traditions for protecting oneself during sleep and enhancing its quality emphasise feng shui, protective amulets, scissors, walnuts and nighttime rituals to dispel negative spirits. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock.
China's economic recovery

China’s ‘common prosperity’ push faces reality check as inequality rises: study

A leading economist warns widening income and wealth gaps are constraining Beijing’s agenda.

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Artificial intelligence

Prognosis positive: how AI could help China bridge the medical resources gap

Hospitals, medical professionals and patients stand to benefit as country pushes to integrate AI into healthcare sector.

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China’s private sector

How China’s ‘landmark’ drug pricing guidelines could be a boon for biotech

State Council calls for ‘value-based pricing’ for innovative drugs, a move researchers said would benefit private healthcare players.

Chinese biotech firms reached 157 agreements to out-licence early-stage drugs last year. Photo: Shutterstock
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Chinese man with stomach pain finds thermometer swallowed as child still inside him

Surgeons perform emergency operation to remove offending object; extracted device remains intact but temperature measurements had faded.

India

Opinion | Asia’s flood of cheap Ozempic generics opens gates to weight-loss abuse

Cheaper semaglutides as patent ends is good news for diabetics. But lax regulation also means a risk of abuse by those desperate to lose weight.

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Biomedicine: Companies

Global drug makers face pricing pressure as China targets affordable healthcare

As pharmaceutical firms navigate China’s aggressive pricing reforms, their profits could be squeezed further this year.

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A pharmaceutical production line in Meishan, China. Photo: Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images
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Doctors warn of spinal cord damage as ‘neck-hanging exercise’ trends with China youth

Trend of hanging from parkland trees by the neck to relieve cervical pain shocks social media; practice is already popular with elderly people.

In a bid to replicate cervical traction therapy used in hospitals, a new trend called the “neck-hanging exercise” has emerged among young Chinese people. Photo: SCMP composite/RedNote
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China youth flock to TCM bars for ‘prescription cocktails’ amid ‘punk wellness’ trend

Younger generation embrace notion of ‘wrecking yourself while saving yourself’ by drinking concoctions of booze and herbs.

Biomedicine: Companies

China biotech deals hit record as innovative drugs draw global interest

Deals reach US$60 billion in first quarter after analysts say Chinese biotech firms have shown substantial technological advancements.

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‘Intimate touch therapy’ sparks debate in China over using hugs, sensory tools

Crossing boundaries debate rages as new treatment sees partially clothed stressed-out clients hugged, touched with feathers.

A new profession known as “intimate touch therapists” has sparked a boundaries debate in China. Photo: SCMP composite/RedNote
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Eating silk, cacti, just 1 meal a day – all done to get thin in ancient China

While being plump had a place in China’s history, extreme diets, constricting clothes formed part of nation’s centuries-old desire for slimness.

The pursuit of thinness has influenced women’s culture throughout history, with extreme measures dating back to ancient China. Photo: SCMP composite/RedNote
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Chinese man has chopstick stuck in his throat for 8 years, shuns surgery due to fear

Alcoholic goes to hospital for check-up but rejects operation which would require surgeons to cut his neck to remove eating implement.

Artificial intelligence

AI | AI to narrow China’s rural-urban economic divide

Farmers, schools and healthcare facilities in rural China are benefiting from policies designed to promote the use of artificial intelligence nationwide.

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