(260213) -- APIA, Feb. 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Liu Han (R), a member of the 10th Chinese medical team to Samoa, performs a bronchoscopy along with bronchoalveolar lavage and biopsy on a patient in Apia, Samoa, on Jan. 16, 2026. A Chinese medical team has successfully performed Samoa's first bronchoscopic alveolar lavage and biopsy at the Tupua Tamases Meaole (TTM) Hospital, marking a breakthrough in the diagnosis of respiratory diseases in the Pacific island nation.
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