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AI-Powered Surgical Robots in China: From da Vinci to Domestic Competitors
AI in Medicine

AI-Powered Surgical Robots in China: From da Vinci to Domestic Competitors

China has developed six domestically approved surgical robot platforms to challenge da Vinci's dominance. Here is what the clinical evidence shows — and why cost matters for international patients.

May 17, 2025
8 min read
Digital Pathology and AI in China: How Algorithms Are Transforming Cancer Diagnosis
AI in Medicine

Digital Pathology and AI in China: How Algorithms Are Transforming Cancer Diagnosis

China is digitizing pathology at scale. AI systems evaluated at Chinese cancer centers are matching specialist pathologist performance in several cancer types — with implications for diagnostic access.

May 10, 2025
8 min read
China's Place in Global Stem Cell Research: By the Numbers in 2025
Research Overview

China's Place in Global Stem Cell Research: By the Numbers in 2025

From trial volumes to published research output and regulatory milestones, here is a data-driven assessment of where China stands in the global stem cell research landscape.

May 5, 2025
7 min read
AI Meets Traditional Chinese Medicine: How Algorithms Are Modernizing a 3,000-Year Practice
AI in Medicine

AI Meets Traditional Chinese Medicine: How Algorithms Are Modernizing a 3,000-Year Practice

China is using AI to decode the pharmacology of traditional herbal medicine, standardize TCM diagnosis, and bring evidence-based rigor to an ancient practice. The results are genuinely interesting.

May 3, 2025
7 min read
How to Choose a Stem Cell Hospital in China: A Patient's Due Diligence Guide
Patient Guide

How to Choose a Stem Cell Hospital in China: A Patient's Due Diligence Guide

Not all stem cell providers in China operate to the same standard. This guide gives patients a concrete due diligence framework for evaluating any Chinese stem cell hospital or clinic.

Apr 28, 2025
10 min read
Precision Medicine in China: AI, Genomics, and What It Means for Cancer Treatment
AI in Medicine

Precision Medicine in China: AI, Genomics, and What It Means for Cancer Treatment

China's Precision Medicine Initiative and BGI's genomic sequencing network have created datasets that AI systems are translating into clinical insights. Here's what that means in practice.

Apr 26, 2025
8 min read
Stem Cell Therapy for Diabetes and Liver Disease: China's Emerging Clinical Evidence
Metabolic Disease

Stem Cell Therapy for Diabetes and Liver Disease: China's Emerging Clinical Evidence

China's stem cell clinical trials include significant programs targeting Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes complications, and liver cirrhosis. We review what the published data shows.

Apr 23, 2025
9 min read
AI Radiology in Chinese Hospitals: Deployment, Performance, and What Patients Experience
AI in Medicine

AI Radiology in Chinese Hospitals: Deployment, Performance, and What Patients Experience

China's NMPA has approved over 280 AI medical imaging products. Here is how they are being used in hospitals — and what the real-world evidence shows about performance.

Apr 19, 2025
7 min read
Orthopedic Stem Cell Therapy in China: Knee Cartilage and Joint Regeneration
Orthopedic

Orthopedic Stem Cell Therapy in China: Knee Cartilage and Joint Regeneration

China has published some of the strongest clinical data globally on stem cell therapy for cartilage defects and knee osteoarthritis. Here's what the trials show and who is eligible.

Apr 16, 2025
8 min read
China's Parkinson's iPSC Breakthrough: One Patient, Real Data, and What It Means
Neurology

China's Parkinson's iPSC Breakthrough: One Patient, Real Data, and What It Means

In March 2025, Shanghai's Ruijin Hospital performed China's first GCP-standard iPSC cell transplant for Parkinson's disease. The 6-month results are published — here's an honest look.

Apr 15, 2025
6 min read
China's AI Drug Discovery Surge: From AlphaFold Adoption to Homegrown Platforms
AI in Medicine

China's AI Drug Discovery Surge: From AlphaFold Adoption to Homegrown Platforms

China is now the world's second-largest hub for AI-driven drug discovery, with dozens of dedicated companies and multiple candidates in clinical trials. Here's what the pipeline looks like in 2025.

Apr 12, 2025
9 min read
Stem Cell Anti-Aging Therapy in China: Separating Science from Marketing
Stem Cell Therapy

Stem Cell Anti-Aging Therapy in China: Separating Science from Marketing

Anti-aging stem cell clinics are among the most aggressively marketed offerings in Asia. Here's what the evidence actually shows — and what patients should be cautious about.

Apr 9, 2025
8 min read

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