Insights and Updates

Lately I have come to understand the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove of the Wei-Jin period. Their characters and behavior seemed absurd to the world, but when one goes deep into their inner lives, one feels deep respect and sympathy for them.In such an…

On April 25, 2020, I saw my father off as he left Beijing. He had stayed in Beijing for nearly four months — the longest stay he has ever had in Beijing, and also the most painful. That is why he insisted on returning to…

Everyone has areas in which they know nothing or only half-understand; in those areas we are ignorant, and only learning can root out this ignorance. Even with lifelong learning, we still have many blind spots in our knowledge, which is why no omniscient person exists…

I have rarely read modern medical works in such large quantities as I have recently; during this period I have read many, and this reading has been truly absorbing, to the point that I forget to eat and sleep. After spending some time reading, I…

How long will COVID-19 last? When will a vaccine be ready? Can a vaccine save humanity? What impact will it have on human society? Many people hope for answers to these questions. In reality, no one can give an accurate answer. Some people trust the…

Because society generally does not value the role of TCM in cancer treatment, about one-third of cancer patients first seek TCM only at the end stage, when their condition is already very poor — whether from severe pleural or ascites, intestinal obstruction, or extremely troublesome…

The authoritative textbook used in Western medical schools, Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 19th edition, contains the following definition: "Medicine is a humane profession that demands broad learning." This definition highly encapsulates the character of medicine. Western medical schools hold that physicians must possess not…

In their co-authored book The Biology of Genes and Cancer, H. Varmus — the Nobel laureate known for isolating the oncogenes that cause tumors in animals — and R. A. Weinberg, who first classified human tumor suppressor genes, argue that cancer cells arise from normal…

I have been very quiet lately, and my public account no longer updates daily as it used to. People keep worrying and messaging me. I want to tell everyone here: I am fine, and in no trouble at all. I simply do not like watching…

Dear patients:Because of the epidemic, Beijing has adopted a series of prevention and control measures that will affect your coming to Beijing for consultation and treatment. If you plan to come to Beijing for an in-person consultation or visit, you need to keep abreast of…