In Sickness and in Health
He Jiankui and bioethics, Chinese hospitals and patient violence, the coronavirus and lockdown of Wuhan, and politics during times of emergency.…
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China confirms human-to-human transmission of new coronavirus while WHO convenes emergency meeting
The Wuhan coronavirus is transmissible between humans, Chinese health authorities announced on Monday. “It has been confirmed that two people…
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It’s complicated: China’s relationship with the bicycle, then and now
Despite cycling’s growing popularity and favorable government policies, significant roadblocks exist for the formerly self-styled “Bicycle Kingdom” to reclaim its…
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China investigates painful, unproven needle ‘treatment’ for cerebral palsy
Health officials in Henan Province have initiated an investigation into several local hospitals and clinics that have been offering unproven…
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Q&A: Ingrid Yin on China’s healthcare industry and new medical technologies
Ingrid Yin is the co-founder and portfolio manager of MayTech Global Investments, a New York–based firm that specializes in managing…
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China’s CDC director: ‘Please don’t lose confidence in Chinese-made vaccines’
Following a string of high-profile vaccine scandals in recent years, Gāo Fú 高福, the director of the Chinese Center for…
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Baidu threatens to sue a journalist for mentioning its past scandals
Baidu, China’s top search engine, has come under intense fire after threatening a prominent Chinese journalist with legal action if…
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The quiet wave of corporations funding Chinese healthcare startups
“Trade war and censors blow chill wind through China’s giant tech scene,” reads this Reuters headline from last month. “China startups…
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Sinica Podcast: Matthew Kohrman on China’s unyielding tobacco industry
This week’s Sinica Podcast is now live: Listen to it now! This week on the Sinica Podcast, Kaiser and Jeremy chat…
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China’s continued food and drug quality problems
As Chinese products gain prominence and are integrated into the global supply chain, quality assurances for products from the country…
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The next Chinese behemoths: Healthcare companies
In October last year, China’s State Council announced new rules for approvals for drugs and medical devices, intended to speed up…
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NEXT CHINA: A conversation with Roberta Lipson on Chinese healthcare
We spoke with Roberta Lipson, CEO of Chindex and Beijing Family United — the largest hospital chain in China…
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What we don’t talk about when we talk about cancer
In modern China, doctors often do not inform their cancer patients of their diagnosis, for fear of worsening a patient’s…
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First mental health-focused company goes public in China
Wenzhou Kangning caters mostly to affluent white collar workers, but its $29.5 million IPO is a significant step towards building…
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What ails China’s healthcare system? Roberta Lipson has a detailed diagnosis
A leader in China’s modern healthcare transformation speaks extensively with SupChina about her work and how she sees medical treatment progressing…
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