HEALTH
In what could be a step towards repairing simmering Sino-American tensions, U.S. and Chinese officials have reportedly engaged in “high-level talks” focusing on the heightened fentanyl crisis. The discussions, which were held over two days in Beijing beginning on Jan. 30, represent the first formal engagement between the two global
Vacationers Stranded on China’s Hainan Island Plead for Food and Supplies as ‘Zero-COVID’ Lockdown Drags
Since Aug. 1, China’s island province of Hainan has been under lockdown after a surge of new COVID-19...
80,000 Vacationers in China’s Tropical Hainan Stranded by New ‘Zero-COVID’ Lockdown
China’s southern island province of Hainan has been placed under lockdown after a cluster of new COVID...
Residents in Northeastern Chinese ‘Cancer Village’ Sign Mass Petition Condemning Pollution
Over 80 people living near the city of Huludao, located in China’s Liaoning Province, have come forward...
More Cities Go Under Lockdown as China Reports 1,456 ‘High’ and ‘Medium-risk’ Zones
At least 15 provinces in mainland China have reported an alarming rise in new COVID-19 infections, with...
The Relationship Between Sleeping Less and Gaining Weight
About half of all Americans report feeling sleepy during the day between three and seven days each week...
Shanghai Man Left Homeless After Being Confined to COVID Quarantine Camp for 42 Days
In late February, a man named Chen Jian ventured out to Shanghai in hopes of finding a higher-paying...
Hongkongers Fear Tightening Regime Control as Officials Promote Mainland-style ‘Health Codes’
Lo Chung-mau, newly appointed health chief for incoming Hong Kong leader John Lee's government, said...
How Coffee and Gummy Candy Inspired Innovative Carbon Monoxide Delivery in Treatment of Gut Diseases
Normally thought of as a poison, carbon monoxide (CO) is a “colorless, odorless, tasteless gas produced...
How Does Xanthan Gum Alter Our Gut?
Many who live in industrialized countries may not have heard of xanthan gum by name, but have likely...