Authorities warn of heavy rain, high wind

Heavy rain over the next 10 days may cause flooding in small and medium-size rivers in southern and northern China, and high winds could make the situation worse, according to flood control authorities.

Health benefit paperwork streamlined for childbirth

Couples in Wuhu, Anhui province, had complained that they had to go through too many registration and certification processes to get public services for pregnancy and neonatal care.

Liaoning carrier group sets sail from Hong Kong after a warm reception

Hong Kong residents waved goodbye to the country's first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, on Tuesday after it concluded a five-day goodwill visit marking the 20th anniversary of the People's Liberation Army being stationed in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

Man executed for driving into crowd

A man who killed four people and injured another 18 in Jiangxi province by deliberately driving a vehicle into the victims was executed on Tuesday morning, authorities said.

More cases of H7N9 reported in Beijing

Twenty-seven cases of human H7N9 have been reported to authorities in Beijing so far this year, the Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control said on Tuesday.

Gay men find HIV drug in Thailand, not China

Thailand has been a hot destination for Chinese tourists for years. Yet many now are heading to the Southeast Asian country for a new reason - to buy cheap drugs to prevent HIV.

Tibet plan calls for control of parasitic worms

A parasitic disease plaguing many parts of the Tibet autonomous region will be controlled by the end of 2020, under a plan released by the regional government.

More patients sign with family doctors

More than a third of Beijing's permanent residents were covered by family doctor services as of the end of last year, according to the Municipal Health and Family Planning Commission.

Homeless reconnect via facial technology

Homeless shelters in Shanghai are using facial recognition software and new media to help reunite vagrants, beggars and lost seniors with their families.

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AI takes a look at legal evidence

Shanghai is testing an artificial intelligence system that helps police officers, prosecutors and judges check the validity of evidence in criminal cases, as part of an effort to prevent wrongful convictions.

Human sniffers help identify toxic tracks

At a laboratory in Wuhan, Hubei province, five certified odor identifiers - people with sensitive noses - were assigned a special task. Each of them, wearing a white gown, opened a bottle containing a 20-gram sample of synthetic running track material, and inhaled slowly for five seconds. Then they wrote down their results.