China has free health care and lower rates of obesity. Here’s how the life expectancy compares to the U.S.
The U.S. always seems to be in competition with China—economically, technologically, militarily. But how do the two countries stack up when it comes to measuring the health of its people? Going by ...
China Market Update: Jack Is Back, Health Care’s Prescription Is AI, Week In Review
Asian equities ended the week mixed, led higher by Hong Kong, especially Hong Kong-listed growth stocks, while Taiwan ...
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Long-term care insurance becoming more popular
China is making strides in popularizing long-term care insurance, improving the quality of life for people who have lost the ...
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Is China’s Healthcare System Better Than Ours? You Decide
As criticism of the U.S. healthcare system continues to mount due to its high per capita costs, relatively poor population health outcomes (life expectancy, infant mortality, etc.), and restricted ...
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How Trump’s tariffs may raise health care costs, from medical devices to prescription drugs
Potential impacts of the tariffs include higher prices for drugs and medical supplies, and possible shortages.
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IBM Watson to help personalise cancer care in China
"Health leaders in Asia-Pacific are leading the way globally in advancing cancer care. The 21 hospitals in China that will adopt the Watson for Oncology offering join world-class facilities that ...
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In China, Rare Dissent Over a Program to Save on Drug Costs
Officials are working to shore up China’s national health care system, which is under financial pressure in part because of a rapidly aging population. The policy, which was put in place in 2018 ...
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As HMPV circulates in China, how should we talk about foreign disease outbreaks?
When news broke a few weeks ago of a respiratory infection driving up hospitalizations in Northern China, some headlines ... about the quality of health care, as well as poverty, in the source ...