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Woman urgently needs lung transplant in Hong Kong after pregnancy complications

Patient forced to undergo an emergency caesarean section after developing severe type of high blood pressure.

Patient forced to undergo an emergency caesarean section after developing severe type of high blood pressure

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Hongkongers need more education about ‘silent disease’ osteoporosis: expert

7 Oct 2024 - 12:11AM

Explainer | Unsure what to do if a wild boar attacks? Hong Kong experts sort fact from hogwash

5 Oct 2024 - 5:10PM

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Hong Kong hiker sent to hospital after boar attack amid Tai Mo Shan camping trip

Woman, 29, found by emergency personnel with 5cm wound down one of her legs after a boar bit her as she camped out on city’s tallest peak.

5 Oct 2024 - 2:44PM

The woman (centre) was attacked by a boar during the early hours of Saturday morning. Photo: iCable News

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12 more Hong Kong patients found to have infection linked to freshwater fish

Five men and seven women, aged between 49 and 97, test positive for ST 283 strain of potentially deadly Group B Streptococcus infection.

4 Oct 2024 - 11:08PM

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Hong Kong University to scale back planned IT centre after locals object

Plan for Global Innovation Centre faced significant opposition from more than 3,500 residents, with calls for relocation amid warnings of legal challenges.

3 Oct 2024 - 10:47PM

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Explainer | What happened to Hong Kong’s pre-National Day drone show? The Post talks science

Consultant working with organisers attributes decision to significant ionospheric interference affecting GPS signals used to control drones.

1 Oct 2024 - 8:54PM

Hong Kong was forced to cancel it’s pre-National Day drone show on Monday. Photo: Sam Tsang

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Explainer | After Hong Kong boy with asthma dies, here’s what parents should know

The Post looks at how asthma affects children after death of four-year-old, whose mother gave him herbal pills without prescription.

30 Sep 2024 - 8:17PM

Research shows childhood asthma is more common among pre-pubescent boys, while asthma in adults is more prevalent among women. Photo: Shutterstock

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Hong Kong air pollution reaches serious levels in parts of city amid weak winds

Seventeen of 18 local monitoring stations issue very high risk warnings on Monday, with remaining one recording serious alert.

30 Sep 2024 - 8:01PM

Hong Kong satellite to help pre-empt natural disasters after successful launch

CUHK satellite funded by city’s Innovation and Technology Commission and supported by mainland Chinese authorities launched off Shandong coast.

30 Sep 2024 - 8:16PM

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Hotter weather expected in Hong Kong as Super Typhoon Krathon approaches

Krathon enters within 800km of city and is expected to make landfall in Taiwan on Wednesday.

30 Sep 2024 - 5:34PM

According to the forecast, the temperature in the city is expected to rise to 33 degrees Celsius on Tuesday. Photo: Eugene Lee

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Explainer | All you need to know about waterspouts after rare sighting in Hong Kong harbour

A waterspout was seen in Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour for the first time since records began in 1959, so what caused the phenomenon?

29 Sep 2024 - 9:22PMvideocam

The waterspout formed in the sea off Hung Hom and dissipated shortly after hitting a wall. Photo: Government Flying Service

Experts sound alarm as social isolation grows among Hong Kong elderly

Study finds proportion of people aged 65 and above experiencing social isolation hit 53 per cent in 2023-24, up from 41.2 per cent in 2017-18.

29 Sep 2024 - 4:53PM

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2 workers charged in case of Hong Kong girl, 4, whose heart stopped in procedure

Women, aged 26 and 62, face one count of ill-treatment or neglect by those in charge of a child or young person.

28 Sep 2024 - 7:22PM

Hong Kong equality watchdog urges employers to support staff with dementia

Advice from Equal Opportunities Commission includes giving staff with condition familiar tasks and putting up clear workplace signage.

26 Sep 2024 - 10:30PM

The Equal Opportunities Commission has warned that more people with dementia are likely to join the workforce in the coming years. Photo: Jelly Tse

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Japan urges Hong Kong to make ‘correct decision’ by lifting seafood ban

Call from Kenichi Okada, country’s consul general in Hong Kong, in response to progress in talks between Tokyo, Beijing about lifting curbs.

25 Sep 2024 - 7:11PM

Hong Kong currently bans aquatic products from the Tokyo, Fukushima, Chiba, Tochigi, Ibaraki, Gunma, Miyagi, Niigata, Nagano and Saitama prefectures. Photo: Jelly Tse

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Monitor lizard ‘Aberdeen’, long-time animal ambassador in Hong Kong, dies at 16

Veterinary investigation suggests death may be related to lizard’s age, as centre says species usually lives 10 to 15 years in human care.

25 Sep 2024 - 6:16PM

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Hong Kong Observatory cancels amber rainstorm alert

Forecaster cancels signal at 1.45pm after raising it at 11.10am.

24 Sep 2024 - 3:35PM

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Hong Kong public hospitals to have 300 non-locally trained doctors by end of year

Hospital Authority meet with counterparts in Macau and mainland China to bring in more doctors under healthcare professionals exchange plan.

23 Sep 2024 - 11:28PM

Hong Kong is operating a medical professional exchange scheme with Macau and cities in mainland China. Photo: Fung Chang

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Hongkongers urged to get flu jabs ahead of predicted case surge when mercury dips

Hospital Authority to launch seasonal influenza vaccination programmes this week, including school and care home outreach projects.

23 Sep 2024 - 7:30AM

Families can book a jab at maternal and child health centres for children aged six months to under two years from Wednesday morning. Photo: Edmond So

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Butterfly species found in record numbers in Hong Kong despite habitat harm: NGO

Green Power’s annual survey finds 186 butterfly species across six hotspots, with 59 types classified as ‘rare’ and ‘very rare’.

22 Sep 2024 - 9:39PM

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Hong Kong team seeks patients to test AI tool targeting potentially fatal disease

‘P-Cardiac’ uses Asia’s largest patient records database to check risk of developing cardiovascular disease, among top causes of death in city.

22 Sep 2024 - 7:22PM

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Are ox gallstones the new gold in Hong Kong? US report uncovers rising demand

Ox gallstone is main ingredient in Chinese medicine pill, but chances of finding one in a bovine gallbladder are about one in 500 to 1,000.

22 Sep 2024 - 5:30PM

Ox gallstones attract a high price due to their rarity and fragility, making them difficult to transport. Photo: Soho/钛媒体APP

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