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Malfunction led to problem vaccines

China's top drug regulator said on Tuesday that a temporary equipment malfunction led to more than 400,000 ineffective vaccines, often used for infants and children, being sold in two provincial regions.

From polluted to prosperous, a community shows the way

Long Tingyou, 63, is happy to see the Qingxi River cleaned up as part of a local effort to develop ecological tourism.

Realistic war games cure 'peace disease'

Kuang Mengzhao, a 22-year-old soldier, sports a Mohawk but sounds like a battle-hardened veteran when he speaks of national security and the army's duty.

Study: Insomnia, depression go hand in glove

Chinese and British scientists have identified a neural connection between depression and sleep problems, potentially helping health professionals to better understand and treat the conditions.

Authority halts use of tainted medicine

China's top health authority has ordered all medical institutions in China to stop using drugs for treating high blood pressure that contain an impurity that could cause cancer, and ordered them to cooperate with drug authorities in a product recall.

1 hospital tied to 4 infections

Four patients have acquired bacterial infections following surgery in the same hospital in Jiangsu province during the past two months, and the local health department is trying to find the cause.

Sentry dies after 32 years on duty

Kaishan Island, off the coast of Jiangsu province, is mourning its militia sentry director, Wang Jicai, who dedicated his life to watching over China's east coast with his wife. They regarded themselves as the country's first line of defense.

Farmers along Yangtze go green - and orange

To protect the ecosystem, farmers living on the banks of the Yangtze River have begun to dramatically reduce the use of chemicals and adopt biological pest control methods.

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Blood pressure medicine recalled over impurity

A pharmaceutical company in Zhejiang province has reported finding an impurity that can cause cancer in a drug it makes as an ingredient for blood pressure medications, the State Drug Administration said on Sunday. The products have been recalled.

Arrests of 18 sought for rabies vaccine

Police in Changchun, Jilin province, asked prosecutors on Sunday to approve the formal arrests of 18 people from Changchun Changsheng Biotech Co accused of faking production and inspection records for a substandard rabies vaccine.