Staff at Beijing West Railway Station serve passengers on Friday. The station has two special waiting rooms designed for those in need of special assistance, such as people with disabilities, expectant mothers and small children. [PHOTO/CHINA DAILY] At dawn on Friday, Rakesh, an Indian passenger who gave only his first name, produced his passport and …
During Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), Chinese admiral Zheng He commanded seven sea voyages around the Indian Ocean. These voyages took place between 1405 and 1433, involving tens of thousands of men and a vast number of ships known as the Treasure Fleet. “The fundraising and the logistical planning was really astounding,” said J Travis Schutz, a …
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“There’s this new kind of wedge between supplements and prescription drugs that are called peptides,” Dr. Andrew Huberman, a neuroscientist at Stanford (with a cult following among longevity seekers), said recently on the Flagrant podcast. “I’ll tell you right now, a lot of the bodies you see in Hollywood movies are on peptides.” But the …
There were about 90 first year medical students gathered in the lab. The instructor was about to walk them through their first dissection in a human anatomy course. For most of the students, it was the first time they had seen a medical procedure up close. Traditionally, this class will be taught live and in …
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And the report, which surveyed 566 member companies in October from industries including machinery and industrial equipment, automotive and business services, found that 91 percent of companies plan to continue doing business in China. ‘Growth nothing to write home about’: 7 takeaways from China’s economic data Confidence among China’s foreign business community has been eroded …
View of the Huangpu River in Shanghai. [Photo/VCG] Over the past few years, China has made remarkable progress in promoting high-standard financial opening, with a total of 1,110 foreign institutions now entering the domestic bond market. However, there is still a long way to go before China’s financial market realizes a highly efficient allocation of …
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View of the Huangpu River in Shanghai. [Photo/VCG] Over the past few years, China has made remarkable progress in promoting high-standard financial opening, with a total of 1,110 foreign institutions now entering the domestic bond market. However, there is still a long way to go before China’s financial market realizes a highly efficient allocation of …
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Visitors enjoy the scenery at a scenic area of an ancient city in Weifang, east China’s Shandong province, 1 January 2024. [Photo/VCG] As the shadows of the COVID-19 pandemic gradually lifted across China, I found myself thrust into a realm of exploration, an odyssey that transcended the confines of confinement and embraced beauty and culture. …
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When the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released its final payment rule for CY 2024, home health care providers once again faced a familiar fiscal challenge. Home Health’s 2.89% cut—notably less than the Biden administration’s proposed 5.1% cut—is a familiar reality for providers in this key sector. Home care budgets are often …
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A few years ago, the pandemic catalyzed a new era of “virtual-first” healthcare — often understood as a care delivery model in which providers use online platforms, telemedicine centers and other digital tools to deliver medical services such as consultations, diagnostics and refills with a prescription. A week ago, HLTH host of a webinar in …
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