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China "Superdad" pays for building of "marathon Dream Home" for 300 deprived kids
5+ hour, 29+ min ago (125+ words) Charitable PE teacher from poor background uses his long-distance running skills to turn abandoned children into top athletes, students A secondary teacher has been dubbed "China's Superdad" for adopting nearly 300 parentless children over the past three decades. Bai Jian, 52, is…...
Japan-based China nurse slammed for posting work clips; privacy, ethics fears raised
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (151+ words) Irresponsible" member of medical staff posts videos showing patients" medicine bags, hospital beds; forces bosses to apologise A Chinese nurse working at a hospital in Japan has come under fire from both Chinese and Japanese netizens after allegedly routinely posting…...
Chinese woman, 63, welcomes baby girl via IVF following loss of only child
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (159+ words) The woman and her husband believe the baby will give them the strength to move forward A 63-year-old woman from northeastern China, who lost her only child last year and sought another offspring for spiritual support, recently gave birth to…...
Hong Kong's first 4 babies of Year of the Horse include fifth child for a couple
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (205+ words) Hong Kong has welcomed at least four new babies as it enters the Year of the Horse, including a girl whose father is a talent visa holder from mainland China and a boy who is the fifth child of a…...
Repurposed kidney drug may offer hope to infertile women, Hong Kong study finds
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (234+ words) Researchers say finerenone may provide affordable treatment with few side effects for women affected by premature ovarian insufficiency A drug for diabetes-related kidney disease could be repurposed to restore fertility for women affected by premature ovarian insufficiency, a largely untreatable…...
Rich South Korean mums face "worst nightmare" over European baby food recall
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (186+ words) Parents fret over "Gangnam formula, a brand associated with wealthy families, after French firm Danone recalled it over toxin fears A precautionary recall of infant formula products in Europe has sent South Korean parenting communities into a frenzy, with online…...
China-led team replicates human embryo "invasion" of the womb for the first time
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (206+ words) Scientists create a "mini-womb" 3 D model on a microfluidic chip which could lead to treatments for women affected by infertility A China-led team has built the world"s first mini-womb on a chip that can fully replicate the "invasion" of…...
Hong Kong expands fight against hepatitis B. But how many hidden cases are there?
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (232+ words) Authorities say screening will cover people born in Hong Kong in or before 1988 with family members or sexual partners who carry virus A government-subsidised screening and treatment programme set to launch next month is expected to identify about 23, 000 hidden cases…...
Lonely" Chinese woman, 59, becomes oldest in city to give birth after IVF treatment
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (159+ words) Doctors chart careful course for late pregnancy which woman says made her feel "like a panda; critics brand decision to give birth "cruel A 59-year-old woman in China has given birth to a baby boy and in the process realised…...
Thai woman dates twin brothers at once, gets family support, sparks mixed reactions
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (174+ words) Three-way relationship sees twins sleep with woman "in the middle; pregnancy would see DNA test applied to identify biological father A woman in northeastern Thailand who has been dating a pair of twin brothers at the same time has received…...