Events and stories coming up in the next few days

South Korea to monitor THAAD site for noise

South Korea's Defense Ministry is set to measure the levels of noise and electromagnetic waves on Thursday near the site where the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) anti-missile system is deployed. The findings will be reviewed.

Qingdao sailing week attracts top teams

The ninth Qingdao International Sailing Week and Marine Festival will open in Qingdao, Shandong province on Friday. A sailing competition for universities will be held during the event, attracting teams from dozens of colleges from home and abroad, including Oxford and Cambridge universities and Peking University.

Chengdu to host major software conference

The 15th China International Software Cooperation Conference and the 2017 iWorld Expo will be held from Thursday to Saturday in Chengdu, Sichuan province. Delegates from around the world will attend the three-day event which will focus on mobile internet technology, applications and smart devices. This year's theme is "New Philosophy, New Development, New Opportunity".

Big data is just the medicine for doctors to combat illness

Big data technology is proving useful for doctors in the diagnosis and treatment of patients. Watson for Oncology, developed by IBM, is one such program that helps doctors identify key information on cancer, and is being used in 11 hospitals in China. Some Chinese hospitals and companies have developed their own technologies that diagnose and treat patients with the help of artificial intelligence. China Daily will explore the latest development in the sector with in-depth stories.