11.08
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·China
Recently, a set of screenshots of netizen comments has been circulating on social media. Netizens use 'music student' to refer to depressed students, 'playing the violin' to refer to self-harm, and 'singing bel canto' to refer to crying. A netizen from Hebei claimed that almost the entire high school class were 'music students,' and when a classmate self-harmed, they once thought, 'one less competitor.' Another netizen mentioned that even when hospitals identified issues, the school would not grant leave, and a netizen from Jiangsu mentioned a 'series of over a dozen jumps.'
10.22
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·尼日利亚阿布加
Residents of Nigeria's capital Abuja express concern over the Ebola outbreak and potential lockdown measures.
10.20
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Yan'an
On October 20, Bai Baoguo, a teacher at Yan'an University, placed his bank card by his wife's pillow while his family was napping, and took a taxi alone to Wanhua Mountain in Yan'an to commit suicide by jumping into a lake. His students stated that he had been suffering from depression for one or two years and had previously been hospitalized.
09.28
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·俄罗斯远东地区
A 28-year-old female lab technician at a plague research institute in the Russian Far East died several days after the onset of symptoms from pneumonic plague, raising concerns about laboratory safety and the spread of the virus.
09.19
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Guizhou
On September 18, a woman in Guizhou posted a video on social media claiming that due to financial hardship and depression, she had given her daughter away for adoption. In the video, the woman expressed resentment toward raising children and confirmed in the comment section that the child had been sent away, while also revealing that she had previously had thoughts of harming the child due to stress.
09.18
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·China
The international medical journal The Lancet published a research report jointly completed by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention and Beijing Anding Hospital, estimating that the number of people with mental disorders in China reached 190 million in 2023, an increase of about 45.6% compared with 1990, including 59.6 million patients with depressive disorders and 58.7 million patients with anxiety disorders.
09.17
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·China
The medical journal The Lancet published a research report indicating that between 1990 and 2023, the disease burden of mental disorders in China increased significantly. In 2023, the estimated number of patients was about 191 million, an increase of 45.6% compared to 1990. Depression and anxiety disorders accounted for over 60%, and the prevalence of eating disorders grew the fastest. The report suggests that socioeconomic transition, competitive pressure, and demographic changes are the main inducing factors.
09.16
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·China
On September 16, a parent shared that their 10-year-old child tested positive for severe depression symptoms, sparking discussion among netizens about the excessive psychological pressure on children in China.
2026.09
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 2
·India
India approves its first dengue vaccine, bringing hope in the fight against a severe epidemic; over the past five years India has reported more than 1 million dengue cases, and the actual figure may be far higher.
08.18
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 2
·Hebei
On August 18, 2026, NTD reported that a Hebei Health Commission staff member said the 522,000 new confirmed cases in July released by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention only reflect medical consultation data, and that the real number of infections is higher, with hospital beds in tight supply and long queues for cremation in many places; the claim has not been officially confirmed.
08.05
·Official claim
·Importance V
·Sources 1
·刚果民主共和国
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is spreading at an unprecedented rate; government data shows 3,874 confirmed cases and 1,751 deaths.
08.02
·Hearsay
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Fujian
On August 2, 2026, medical staff from multiple public hospitals in Fujian reported on social media platforms that local health authorities were demanding the return of temporary epidemic-prevention subsidies and allowances legally disbursed during the pandemic, sparking dissatisfaction among grassroots workers in the medical system.
07.30
·Verified
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·China
China's Center for Disease Control and Prevention released monitoring data showing that the positivity rate of COVID-19 tests rose from July 20 to July 26, up 4 percentage points compared with the previous week, with the dominant strain being NB.1.8.1.
07.30
·Official claim
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·Beijing
On July 30, 2026, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention released surveillance data showing that the positivity rate for COVID-19 among influenza-like cases in outpatient and emergency departments of sentinel hospitals nationwide climbed to 20.3%, with fever clinic patients increasing significantly in Guangdong, Henan and many other places.
2025.04.16
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·New York, United States
After the EcoHealth Alliance announced its impending closure following the anti-science investigation controversy, Peter Daszak announced the establishment of a new non-profit organization, Nature Health Global, to continue operations.