BEIJING -- Beijing has established a serious diseases database, which contains 164,000 cases and 1.63 million samples of diseases, according to the Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission Wednesday.

Fourteen medical institutions participated in establishing the database.

The samples will provide substantial resources for medical research.

Beijing is aiming to improve scientific and technological development in medical science. By 2020, the city is expected to have more than 20 innovative achievements in the treatment of serious diseases, and will introduce 100 codes and standards in medical technology, according to the commission.