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Tibetan hospital combines centuries-old medicine with modern care
July 29, 2026
Nearly 110 years after its founding, the Tibetan Hospital of the Xizang autonomous region is using modern equipment and telemedicine alongside centuries-old practices to treat chronic illnesses common at high altitudes.
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Xizang wild caterpillar fungus earns Guinness World Records title
July 28, 2026
A wild caterpillar fungus from Suo county in Nagqu, Xizang autonomous region, has been certified by Guinness World Records as the "largest Cordyceps sinensis", weighing 1.36 grams.
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Intl guests explore traditional Tibetan medicine, natural beauty in Nyingchi
July 20, 2026
A group of international guests attending the 5th China Xizang Trans-Himalaya Forum for International Cooperation visited Nyingchi, Xizang autonomous region, on July 18.
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Traditional Tibetan medicine aims to tackle global hypoxia and altitude sickness
March 11, 2026
Traditional Tibetan medicine, refined over centuries in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, aims to offer a Chinese solution to the global medical challenge of hypoxia and altitude sickness, according to a national political adviser.
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First national standard for disease classification and coding in Tibetan medicine released
January 28, 2026
China has officially unveiled the Tibetan Medicine Disease Classification and Code, which is a national standard for disease categorization in Tibetan medicine.
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University makes strides in traditional Tibetan medicine, education
June 30, 2025
In recent years, the Xizang University of Tibetan Medicine has achieved a series of accomplishments in inheriting and developing traditional Tibetan medicinal culture, an official of the university has told a delegation of foreign media and think tanks recently.
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Young doctor brings hope to isolated villagers
May 14, 2025
In the remote town of Yangla, nestled over 3,000 meters above sea level in the mountains of Diqing Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Yunnan province, 32-year-old doctor Nasheng is dedicated to providing healthcare to more than 5,400 villagers.
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First postgraduate Tibetan medicine textbooks released
April 10, 2025
The inaugural postgraduate textbook series for Tibetan medicine was on April 8 unveiled in Lhasa, Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region, marking a milestone in the standardization and systematization of advanced talent cultivation in the field.