There is a great need for qualified health personnel to respond adequately to these issues. In 2007 it was estimated that China had only 17,000 certified psychiatrists, which represents only a ...

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Communist China is facing one of the largest crises of its history. The coronavirus is a public health concern, but it's also economic and political.

China has launched a sweeping anti-corruption campaign targeting its hospitals, pharmaceutical industry and insurance funds as it grapples with mounting economic challenges and long-standing ...

China issued the first national heat-health risk warning on Wednesday evening as the country braces for another wave of extreme temperatures.

In 2012, after decades of deliberation, China passed its first mental-health law. The bill called for yet more facilities, an increase in their staff and efforts to raise awareness of the issue in ...

China has issued guidance to all provinces to build a basic elderly care system by 2025, state-run Xinhua news agency said on Sunday, in the latest step to prevent a demographic crisis.

The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a profound shift in China’s attitude toward mental health issues, as millions struggle to process a massive collective trauma. Though the virus has killed ...

Public restrooms in China have rolled out high-tech “health checking” urinals that can analyze urine for a variety of health markers — and costs those looking for a screening less than $3.

Chinese financial news outlet Caixin reported that the reforms will affect over 300 million urban residents as part of a nationwide restructuring of China's state health insurance system that ...

In Shanghai, China’s most populous and wealthy city, 61% of people dined out at least once a week before the COVID-19 pandemic — a trend that’s likely to return after the government lifted ...

Data on the toll of China’s pollution on public health paint a devastating picture. Air pollution contributes to an estimated 1.2 million premature deaths in China annually.