China becoming a strong nation in developing biomedicine

时间：2006-10-23 02:25:57

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Chinanews, Beijing, Oct. 23 – According to information from the Ministry1 of Science and Technology, nearly 30 kinds of biomedicines developed by China have been put to clinical use. About 170 kinds of biomedicines are at the stage of clinical research. China can produce eight of the ten major biomedicines in the world. China’s SARS and bird flu vaccines2 are among the best in the world. All this shows that China is becoming a strong nation in developing biomedicines.

 

Wang Hongguang, director of the China Biotechnology Development Center, says that China has already finished technology accumulation in biotechnological field. At present, China is able to develop and industrialize biotechnology at the same time. This is shown in the following aspects:

 

First, China is the world’s largest producer and user of vaccines. By applying human vaccines, China has eradicated4 or curbed5 the spread of major contagious6 diseases such as malaria7, plague and poliomyelitis, making great contributions in increasing people’s life expectancy8. In China, people’s average life expectancy has increased from 37 in 1949 to the present 73, and the use of vaccines has played a very important role in this aspect.

 

Secondly9, the use of hepatitis B vaccine3 has prevented 20 million new-born babies from contracting the disease, and saved 700 billion yuan of medical cost for the country. The research of hepatitis B vaccine, an effectual remedy for the disease, has entered into the second stage for clinical use. Animal tests show that the vaccine can kill the virus inside animal body, and it might help change the virus condition of humans from positive to negative.

 

Research of the AIDS virus will soon enter the second stage of trial clinical use. Research of the AIDS vaccine which has a curable effect on the disease is also being conducted, and will be put to trial use.

 

China is also the world’s largest antibiotics10 and vitamins producer. The use of antibiotics such as penicillin11 has played an important role in preventing infectious diseases, and the use of vitamins in improving the health of its people.

 

The bird flu vaccine will soon enter the second stage of trial research.

 
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1 ministry kD5x2     
n.(政府的)部；牧师
参考例句：
  • They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
  • We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。
2 vaccines c9bb57973a82c1e95c7cd0f4988a1ded     
疫苗，痘苗( vaccine的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • His team are at the forefront of scientific research into vaccines. 他的小组处于疫苗科研的最前沿。
  • The vaccines were kept cool in refrigerators. 疫苗放在冰箱中冷藏。
3 vaccine Ki1wv     
n.牛痘苗，疫苗；adj.牛痘的，疫苗的
参考例句：
  • The polio vaccine has saved millions of lives.脊髓灰质炎疫苗挽救了数以百万计的生命。
  • She takes a vaccine against influenza every fall.她每年秋季接种流感疫苗。
4 eradicated 527fe74fc13c68501cfd202231063f4a     
画着根的
参考例句：
  • Polio has been virtually eradicated in Brazil. 在巴西脊髓灰质炎实际上已经根除。
  • The disease has been eradicated from the world. 这种疾病已在全世界得到根除。
5 curbed a923d4d9800d8ccbc8b2319f1a1fdc2b     
v.限制，克制，抑制( curb的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • Advertising aimed at children should be curbed. 针对儿童的广告应受到限制。 来自辞典例句
  • Inflation needs to be curbed in Russia. 俄罗斯需要抑制通货膨胀。 来自辞典例句
6 contagious TZ0yl     
adj.传染性的，有感染力的
参考例句：
  • It's a highly contagious infection.这种病极易传染。
  • He's got a contagious laugh.他的笑富有感染力。
7 malaria B2xyb     
n.疟疾
参考例句：
  • He had frequent attacks of malaria.他常患疟疾。
  • Malaria is a kind of serious malady.疟疾是一种严重的疾病。
8 expectancy tlMys     
n.期望，预期，（根据概率统计求得）预期数额
参考例句：
  • Japanese people have a very high life expectancy.日本人的平均寿命非常长。
  • The atomosphere of tense expectancy sobered everyone.这种期望的紧张气氛使每个人变得严肃起来。
9 secondly cjazXx     
adv.第二，其次
参考例句：
  • Secondly,use your own head and present your point of view.第二，动脑筋提出自己的见解。
  • Secondly it is necessary to define the applied load.其次，需要确定所作用的载荷。
10 antibiotics LzgzQT     
n.（用作复数）抗生素；（用作单数）抗生物质的研究；抗生素，抗菌素( antibiotic的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • the discovery of antibiotics in the 20th century 20世纪抗生素的发现
  • The doctor gave me a prescription for antibiotics. 医生给我开了抗生素。
11 penicillin sMXxv     
n.青霉素，盘尼西林
参考例句：
  • I should have asked him for a shot of penicillin.我应当让他给我打一针青霉素的。
  • Penicillin was an extremely significant medical discovery.青霉素是极其重要的医学发现。

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