What if curing cancer could cost 99% less in China?

What if curing cancer could cost 99% less in China?

A decade ago, treating cancer with personalised mRNA vaccines seemed like a US$1 million gamble per patient, a therapy reserved for the ultra-rich. But Chinese biotech start-ups are aiming to change that – by designing cancer therapy for a fraction of the cost and also taking on Western pharmaceutical giants in the process. Beijing-based Likang…

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‘Wealthy’ China KOL sells supplements as ‘miraculous’ cancer cure, claims US$36 million sales

‘Wealthy’ China KOL sells supplements as ‘miraculous’ cancer cure, claims US$36 million sales

A Chinese influencer, who claims to be a Harvard Business School graduate and cultivates a “wealthy persona”, has had her social media account banned after promoting health supplements as cancer-curing medicines. The fashion blogger, known by her alias Maiqila, boasts 143,000 followers on Xiaohongshu. The majority of her income comes from selling health-enhancing products, alongside…

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