health

Neurodivergence and Depression: Psych and Tech Merge at CIIE

Timely reports on issues and events from across China. Drawing on a vast range of sources, these succinct articles provide insights into the significance of each issue in a wider context.

NEWS

Companies at the eighth China International Import Expo presented AI-driven products aimed at addressing suicidality in children, neurodivergence in schools, and the need for companionship in adults, among other issues.

Chen Yiru

China Highlights Weight Management Products at 8th CIIE

This year’s import expo features gastric balloons, watches claimed to stimulate fullness, and interactive booths that measure body composition.

Sixth Tone

Banned, Cancer-Linked Dye Found in Chinese Skin Care Products: Report

Amid China’s biggest shopping festival, a third-party testing group has reported that several major skin care brands sold in the country contain trace levels of Sudan Red, a dye banned globally for its potential cancer risk.

He Qitong

Young Chinese Are Singing the Night Away — and Burning Calories

Young people are taking to KTV parlors explicitly so as to lose weight, with some losing multiple kilos over the course of several hours.

Li Xin

Yang  Xinrui 

China’s NeuroWorm Inches Its Way Toward Brain Disorder Breakthroughs

The groundbreaking mobile neural implant developed by Chinese scientists seeks to treat neurological disorders, including Parkinson’s disease.

Jiang Xinyi

China Makes HPV Vaccine Free for Girls in National Program

Beginning this year, the vaccine schedule will now protect young girls from the two strains of HPV accounting for most invasive cervical cancers, at no cost to families.

For a Team of Chinese Scientists, the Oyster Is Their World

Inspired by oysters’ natural grip, a team of researchers from Zhejiang have created a bio-glue to fuse shattered bones, a world first.

Stub It Out! The Influencers Taking on Selfish Smokers

Empowered by legislation, a growing army of social media activists is waging war against smoking in public.

Fan Yiying

Chen Zhenyang

Chinese Brand Severs Ties With Marathon Winner Amid Controversy

The “fastest nurse” in China appealed to her employer to recognize running as a legitimate reason to adjust her hospital shifts, dividing netizens and resulting in a terminated sports contract.

Illegal Surrogacy Clinics Uncovered in Changsha, 18 Penalized

Staff from one of the unlicensed facilities, discovered in May after a tip-off, fled when police arrived, leaving behind medical equipment, drugs, and an unconscious patient on an operating table.

A Cigarette in an Old Mural Has China Debating a Literary Icon’s Legacy

An online complaint claiming the mural promotes smoking has divided opinion, drawing hundreds of comments. Officials say the image will stay unchanged.

Trainee Faked Her Way Into Elite Chinese Hospitals, 19 Punished

What began as a marital scandal spiraled into a corruption case that sparked public outcry, after a trainee with no medical background entered China’s top hospitals on falsified records and family ties.

After 4-Day Search, Boy With Autism Found Dead in SW China

The boy’s disappearance during a summer camp trip prompted nationwide concern. Authorities are now investigating the company that organized it.

Major Mosquito-Borne Viral Outbreak Hits Southern China

Over 7,700 cases of chikungunya fever have been reported in Guangdong province since the beginning of July, exacerbated by heavy rainfall and thriving mosquito populations.

In China’s Brain-Computer Clinics, a Long Wait for a Second Chance

Articles that cut to the core of contemporary China. In-depth, informed, and carefully crafted, every piece is carried by the voices of the story’s participants.

FEATURES

Thousands of paralyzed patients are signing up for brain computer interface trials, but only a handful meet strict medical criteria as doctors balance demand with science.

For Shanghai’s Dr. House, Every Patient Is a Neighbor 

Visual stories that get up close and personal with contemporary China. A mix of short videos, documentaries, photography, and data visualization.

MULTIMEDIA

Wu Huiyuan 

China Expands Drug Access, Insurance Coverage Under Reform Plan

During the latest Five-Year Plan, health authorities have sought to balance drug affordability and quality, as well as promote market stability and fairness.

Lead-Tainted Food Poisons 230 Kindergarten Children in NW China

Food at the private school contained more than 2,000 times the legal lead limit, triggering arrests and a sweeping probe into China’s worst kindergarten food safety case in years.

Treated With Dignity: The Nurses Taking Care to Homebound Patients

Translations, cross-publications, and collaborative projects from Sixth Tone’s external partners. 

SIXTH TONE ×

A look at the life of a Beijing health care professional who travels 200 kilometers a day helping elderly and disabled patients.

The  Beijing News

Breathe Easy: Chinese Device Offers No-Needle Diabetes Tracking

The device analyzes acetone in exhaled breath, offering a faster, noninvasive alternative to traditional blood tests.