Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Fall in new cases raises hope in virus outbreak in China

The number of new cases of the coronavirus in China dropped for a second straight day, health officials said Wednesday in a possible glimmer of hope amid the outbreak that has infected over 45,000 people worldwide and killed ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Coronavirus puts Shanghai into a coma

For more than a week, the rare resident of Shanghai who dared venture outside has encountered something unfamiliar: a surreal peace and quiet.

Health

Shifting causes of death in Shanghai, China, over many decades

A large study conducted over 42 years in Shanghai—China's largest city—indicates that socioeconomic development most likely contributed to lower death rates for most diseases (except for cancer and diabetes, for which ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Shanghai reports two deaths in China bird flu outbreak

Two people have died from the H7N9 strain of bird flu in China's commercial hub Shanghai, including a medical doctor, the local government said Monday, the city's first fatalities from the virus this year.

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