China Daily 15th May 2026 China couple diagnosed with rare autoimmune disorder together have lost newborn baby Stricken pair thought to be first in China to fall ill with debilitating condition at same time; disorder may have come from pet hamster. A young Chinese couple who were both diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disorder a year after getting married have lost their newborn baby. The couple in northern China’s Tianjin municipality were diagnosed with Bickerstaff brainstem

China Daily 17th May 2026 Platform economy opens new career paths for hearing-impaired people The platform economy is creating new career opportunities for the hearing-impaired community, offering more inclusive and flexible employment options. Increasing numbers of people with hearing impairments are finding work as ride-hailing drivers and delivery riders. Using intelligent text-to-speech tools, hearing-impaired ride-hailing drivers can communicate smoothly with passengers.

Xinhua 17th May 2026 Feature. When researchers study challenges they live with Editor: huaxia A young researcher sitting in a wheelchair looked out at the audience in a Beijing conference hall and described a future in which blind people can move through crowded streets with devices capable of sensing danger before it arrives. "A guide device should do more than detect obstacles," he said. "It should work almost like a second pair of eyes." Around the room, heads nodded in re