6 d. ago China couple who look like ‘twins’ gain fame from ‘Who’s husband, who’s wife’ video

A couple running a traditional herbal medicine shop in southern China have both amused and stunned countless netizens after viral videos revealed their uncanny resemblance, prompting speculation that they might be long-lost twins. Liang Caiyu, the wife, and He Xiansheng, both in their twenties and from Dongguan, Guangdong province, catapulted to fame on social media with short videos showcasing their striking likeness. One viral video on their Douyin account, which has 21,000 followers, titled...

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8 d. ago Beijing exhibition merges traditional Chinese medicine with modern art

Beijing exhibition merges traditional Chinese medicine with modern art  China.org

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1 week ago ‘Joyful’ China nursing home criticised for using sexy dancer to encourage medication

A nursing home in northern China has provoked public outrage after posting a video of a senior staff member performing a provocative dance in a miniskirt in front of elderly residents, allegedly to encourage them to take their medicine. On September 24, a verified social media account for a nursing home in Anyang, Henan province, shared a clip featuring a woman in a short miniskirt dancing suggestively in front of a seated elderly man. The caption read: “Our director is doing whatever it takes...

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1 week ago Mirxes wins China’s approval to launch groundbreaking gastric cancer blood test

Cancer screening device developer Mirxes Holding has won approval from Beijing to launch a gastric cancer test, the first blood test for the disease in China’s vast oncology diagnostics market. Its leading product, GastroClear, an in-house-developed non-invasive blood test, was approved by the National Medical Products Administration of China, the Singapore-based micro ribonucleic acid (miRNA) technology firm said in a filing to Hong Kong’s stock exchange on Thursday. “GastroClear is the world’s...

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3 w. ago Regional differences and dynamic evolution of quality medical resources in Chongqing, China

Regional differences and dynamic evolution of quality medical resources in Chongqing, China  Nature

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3 w. ago China Medical System achieves Phase III trial success for ruxolitinib cream

China Medical System achieves Phase III trial success for ruxolitinib cream  Clinical Trials Arena

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3 w. ago Pediatric lung transplantation shows promising outcomes in China

Pediatric lung transplantation shows promising outcomes in China  News-Medical

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4 w. ago Frugal China PhD student in Switzerland lives on cheap meals, eats cat food

An overseas PhD student who calls himself “the most frugal Chinese in Switzerland” has gone viral after revealing that he meets his protein needs by eating cat food. The student survives on meagre rations so that he can fund his medical doctorate. He even donates blood to get a free meal. Known online as “The Artful Cheapskate”, he has attracted more than 12,000 followers on social media. After graduating from medical school in China and saving 300,000 yuan (US$42,000) while working in Shanghai,...

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