Health Promotion Administration, Taiwan 8th January 2026 Eight Years of Rare Disease Care. Collaborative Efforts to Safeguard and Sustain Compassionate Care Since 2017, the Health Promotion Administration (HPA) has implemented the "Rare Disease Care Program," integrating multidisciplinary care teams to extend services from clinical settings into patients' daily lives while linking families to long-term care and social welfare resources. The program currently serves over 8,500

China Daily 5th January 2026 Action plan targets youth health issues China has launched a five-year action plan to improve the overall health of children and adolescents, targeting five key issues that include obesity, myopia, mental health disorders, spinal curvature abnormalities and dental health. The plan, jointly issued by the National Health Commission and 12 other government departments on Tuesday, sets a goal to effectively curb obesity among children and teenagers by

China Daily 3rd January 2026 Artificial intelligence unlocks silver screen for people with disabilities By Li Jing The screening hall fell quiet as the film began. Soon, a steady narration described the gestures, expressions and moments that could not be seen by people with visual impairments. For them, cinema unfolded not through images, but through language. That calm, precise and unmistakably familiar voice belonged to Chinese actor Hu Ge, recreated through artificial inte

Global Times 30th December 2025 Patient with cerebral palsy completes Chinese chess match via non-invasive BCI, marking world ’ s 1st application in national-level sports event A cerebral palsy player competed in a Chinese chess competition while wearing a non-invasive brain-computer interface (BCI) device, marking the world's first competitive application of non-invasive BCI technology in a national-level public sports event, domestic media outlet Jiemian News reported on Tu

European Central Station 30th December 2025 The perfect integration of technology and humanity. The Brain-Computer Interface Chess Dream Realization Open Tournament was successfully held. On December 29th, at the site of the annual finals of the "Tian Tian Chinese Chess Cup" organized by the Chinese Chess Association held in Hainan, a special chess game caught everyone's attention. Han Binbin, a chess player with cerebral palsy from Chongqing, wearing a lightweight head devic

South China Morning Post 21st December 2025 Disabled athletes’ success an inspiration for all of Hong Kong Their achievements should wput a spotlight on the contributions people with disabilities across society can make and the support they need. Disabled athletes from Hong Kong deserve admiration and praise for their historic showing at the National Games for Persons with Disabilities  and the Special Olympic Games. They stood out in the biggest edition yet of China’s equiva

Xinhua 29th December 2025 Feature.  Chinese schools turn under-utilized spaces into sports areas, fostering campus fitness culture Editor: huaxia Transforming once-neglected campus corners into vibrant "micro sports zones," schools across Jinan are reporting significantly improved student fitness, reduced obesity and myopia rates, and a more active campus culture. When the class bell rings at Jinan No. 9 Middle School in east China's Shandong Province, students now flock to n

Xinhua 29th December 2025 Feature.  Chinese schools turn underutilized spaces into sports areas, fostering campus fitness culture Editor: huaxia Transforming once-neglected campus corners into vibrant "micro sports zones," schools across Jinan are reporting significantly improved student fitness, reduced obesity and myopia rates, and a more active campus culture. When the class bell rings at Jinan No. 9 Middle School in east China's Shandong Province, students now flock to ne

Global Times 17th December 2025 Patient successfully controls smart devices with mind in second human trial of China ’ s BCI By Deng Xiaoci The Global Times learned on Wednesday from Shanghai-based Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology (CEBSIT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences that, in collaboration with the Fudan University's Huashan Hospital, the center has successfully carried out a second in-human clinical trial of its independently develope

Radio Television  HK (RTHK) 15th December 2025 AI vests help pull out all the stops for ADHD students A research team at The Education University of Hong Kong has created the world's first AI-powered smart vest to help children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) improve their focus and classroom behaviour. According to the team, an estimated 6.4 percent of children and adolescents live with ADHD in the city, meaning tens of thousands of students struggle dai

China Daily 10th December 2025 Retired artist turns teacher to inspire next generation of talent By Zhu Xingxin in Taiyuan and Chen Liang Wei Yujie is not an ordinary teacher at the Taiyuan School for the Deaf in Shanxi province. At 33, she was once the lead dancer of the globally acclaimed dance, “ Thousand-Hand Bodhisattva” , gracing stages in more than 40 countries, giving more than 1,000 performances, and showcasing the beauty and confidence of Chinese disabled people to

European Central Station 8th December 2025 AI glasses can't replace mobile phones. Instead, they aim to "eliminate" traditional glasses. We will all wear AI glasses in the end. Currently, AI glasses don't aim to replace mobile phones. Instead, they rely on intelligence to "eliminate" traditional glasses. Just in the past two months, 20 models of AI glasses have been launched in the Chinese market. Among them, there are large companies such as Baidu, Lenovo, and Quark (Alibaba

China Daily 8th December 2025 Screen ban urged to protect kids' eyesight By Zou Shou Authorities have issued a guideline strongly recommending a complete ban on mobile phones, computers and other screen-based electronic products for children aged 0 to 3. The move is part of a broader national strategy to protect children's physiological "far-sight reserve" and curb the growing prevalence of myopia at its earliest stages. The notice, released by the Ministry of Education, the

Popular Science 22nd November 2025 New wearable device lets you touch fabric online, read braille, and more VoxeLite can help you literally feel websites. By Mack DeGeurin A time traveler visiting from an earlier era might reasonably conclude that humanity has entered the age of cyborgs and cybernetics. Pedestrians regularly walk down city streets with tiny computers in their hands and even smaller digital devices shoved in their ear canals. Virtual reality headsets, though s

China Daily 25th November 2025 Communication bridge. AI can unlock new opportunities in diagnosing and supporting individuals with autism spectrum disorder By Almaz Sharman Artificial intelligence technologies are advancing rapidly and finding a wide range of applications, including in medical science. One such area that offers great promise – supporting individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and studying its causes – demands a special scientific approach. Despite de

China Daily 15th November 2025 Experts advocate smart tech to advance inclusive TV Special educators from China, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Singapore convene at the Third International Conference on High-Quality Development in Special Education in Beijing, on Nov 13, 2025. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn ] A global panel of special education experts has emphasized the critical role of smart technologies in creating inclusive classrooms, a need heightened

City News Service 4th November 2025 China Tech. Shanghai Experts Lead Research on Congenital Deafness Genetic Therapy Guideline by Cai Wenjun China Tech  is a column dedicated to the innovations reshaping China – and, inevitably, the world. From cutting-edge AI labs and next-gen robotics to homegrown apps that redefine daily life, we explore the breakthroughs that emerge from the country's relentless drive for technological dominance. Some are game-changers, others cautionary

Xinhua 3rd November 2025 Across China. Mountain schools achieve zero myopia by boosting outdoor activity In the remote mountains of southwest China's Yunnan Province, three elementary schools have achieved what seems like a fairy tale, with not a single student wearing glasses. These schools, Wantang Primary School in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Lafu Primary School and Gedi Primary School in Pu'er City, have maintained a zero myopia record among their students,

Global Daily 5th November 2025 China ’ s institutional innovation, growing public engagement ensure dignity, inclusion for people affected by rare diseases From rare to remarkable By Shan Jie In China, the rare disease community is gradually emerging from the "silent margins" and entering the public eye. In the past, these individuals were often associated with words like "loneliness" and "fate." Today, however, their stories are being woven into the country's institutional a

China Daily High-tech on display at smart healthcare zone By QIU QUANLIN At a smart healthcare exhibition booth inside the Canton Fair Complex in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province, a wheelchair demonstrates its ability to independently navigate the stairs, attracting the attention of many foreign visitors. "It is not just a wheelchair — it is a robot with the form and function of a wheelchair," said Huang Zhou, deputy general manager of XSTO Co, which is based in Zhong