Medical Ethics Requirements
For studies involving human subjects, it should be stated whether the research procedures comply with the ethical standards set by theethics committee (at the institutional or regional level) and stipulated in the “Ethical Review Measures for Life Science and Medical Research Involving Humans", and whether it has obtained an approval from the ethics committee. The personal safety and health rights of the subjects should be placed in a position of priority: the informed consent from the subjects or their relatives should be obtained, and the privacy of the subjects should be protected. For studies involving animals, inhumane treatment of animals is prohibited, and the health and safety of the researchers should be ensured as well.