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75% of sexually experienced young Hongkongers have not had HIV test: poll
Schools should offer more comprehensive sex education, including teaching young people about safety measures, academic says.
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Hong Kong revs up medical hub ambition as city tests HIV vaccine
21 Nov 2024 - 10:47PM
Hong Kong’s Li Ka-shing praises role of research, donates ‘game-changing’ device
19 Nov 2024 - 10:28PM
Hong Kong infectious disease hero looks back at outbreaks, pandemic and career
Dr Owen Tsang, medical director of Hospital Authority Infectious Disease Centre, to be honoured for work on front lines of various outbreaks.
18 Nov 2024 - 10:00AM
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93% of children in Hong Kong subdivided flats have spinal issues: survey
Children not having proper desks to do homework is the main reason for problems, Society for Community Organisation says.
17 Nov 2024 - 9:34PM
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Hong Kong health experts urge clearer HIV testing guidelines for lower-risk groups
Surge in late HIV diagnosis cases prompts advice from experts to test beyond high-risk groups.
16 Nov 2024 - 10:15PM
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Healthy start to new Hong Kong medical school bid
Third such facility for city will have to bring something different to medical care, both in terms of curriculum and students.
16 Nov 2024 - 6:15AM
Manulife executive in Hong Kong criticises employer for policies in autism cases
Damien Green, chairman of Manulife Financial Asia, is ‘sad and frustrated’ by insurers’ treatment of autistic people, including his own son.
19 Nov 2024 - 10:05AM
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Health expert backs Hong Kong plan to adopt US model for third medical school
Professor Victor Dzau cites successful examples in Singapore, such as the Duke-NUS medical school which he helped establish.
13 Nov 2024 - 7:03PM
Breast cancer now second most common form of disease in Hong Kong
Lung cancer remained the most prevalent type with 5,707 new cases recorded in 2022 while colorectal cancer was third.
12 Nov 2024 - 8:09PM
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DSE a waste of time for Hong Kong youth not cut out for academics
Readers discuss the call for a bigger push on vocational studies in Hong Kong, the contributions of the late Po Chung, and the government’s eHealth upgrade.
12 Nov 2024 - 2:30PM
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Hong Kong’s working class deserve world-class medical care
Readers discuss proposed reforms to Hong Kong’s outpatient services, the city’s aspirations to be an education hub, Trump’s MAGA movement and North Korea’s continuing missile tests.
11 Nov 2024 - 11:30AM
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Healthcare reform is necessary but must offer protection for all
The bottom line for Hongkongers is simply this: no one should be denied medical services because of money.
11 Nov 2024 - 5:00AM
Celebrity weight-loss drug gets nod in Hong Kong but experts warn over use
Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro joins list of obesity and diabetes drugs made popular by celebrities who lost weight.
10 Nov 2024 - 7:27PM
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Be more aware of spinal conditions
Some 619 million people globally suffer from back pain. Yet spinal conditions are not given the prominence they deserve in public health.
10 Nov 2024 - 5:30AM
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Nuclear deterrence is mute on how to resolve root of conflict
Readers discuss Russia’s threat of nuclear strikes and North Korea’s role in the Ukraine war, Cheung Chau’s fading charms, and Hong Kong’s outstanding healthcare service.
9 Nov 2024 - 11:30AM
Hong Kong to look at procuring flu jabs for family doctors amid supply concerns
Undersecretary for Health Dr Libby Lee says authorities are aware of supply instability for private doctors in previous years.
8 Nov 2024 - 9:28PM
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Better IP protection will fire up Hong Kong’s creative industries
Readers discuss the government’s moves to recognise creative property rights and address livelihood and community concerns.
8 Nov 2024 - 11:30AM
Hongkongers to get faster, cheaper access to new medicines under improved system
Hospital Authority says doctors will no longer need to go through two-tier assessment and can apply directly to introduce new drugs from mid-November.
7 Nov 2024 - 6:50PM
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Hong Kong to offer free HPV vaccinations to young women in cervical cancer fight
Two-year scheme aims to provide catch-up jabs for 190,000 people born between 2004 and 2008 who were left out of main vaccination round.
6 Nov 2024 - 7:13PM
Hong Kong moves to restrict business use of medical terms such as ‘clinical’
Government seeks to better protect public from falling for misleading claims, but some professionals say proposal goes too far.
5 Nov 2024 - 9:24PM
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More than 55,000 estimated to battle depression yearly in Hong Kong: study
University of Hong Kong researchers also say average yearly cost of healthcare to treat these cases will amount to HK$2.5 billion.
4 Nov 2024 - 10:49PM
HKUST reveals group of experts to boost bid for Hong Kong’s third medical school
Line-up includes former Hospital Authority chairman Edward Leong and Nobel Prize winner Roger Kornberg of Stanford University.
4 Nov 2024 - 5:21PM
Hong Kong’s Tung Chung left without water supply after pipe bursts
Water supply expected to resume gradually on Monday morning, with at least 10 housing estates, public hospital and several hotels affected.
4 Nov 2024 - 12:07AM
Former jailed ringleader of Hong Kong’s Occupy movement reveals cancer battle
Cancer forced doctors to perform emergency surgery on Shiu Ka-chun and remove half of his stomach, with ex-lawmaker losing 15kg.
3 Nov 2024 - 7:24PM
Hong Kong’s public outpatient clinics to focus on serving vulnerable: health chief
Lo Chung-mau says those with chronic illnesses or mild diseases should turn to family doctors instead of Hospital Authority.
3 Nov 2024 - 7:10PM
Hong Kong foundation says home peritoneal dialysis a boon to kidney patients
Treatment allows Ng Yuk Mui, 65, earlier diagnosed with diabetes, to enjoy daily activities that would otherwise be regularly disrupted.
3 Nov 2024 - 9:45PM
University of Hong Kong joins overseas experts to form first ADHD global task force
Task force announces plans for Lancet Psychiatry Series on ADHD to study prevalence, treatment hurdles and stigma linked to disorder.
2 Nov 2024 - 10:13PM
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