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Police have released this image of the suspected shooter in the slaying of UnitedHeathcare CEO Brian Thompson. Photo: NYPD via TNS
Gun violence in the US

Murder and memes: CEO’s killing exposes frustrations with US medical system

His death did not draw much online sympathy, and a research group noted his firm denies a striking one-third of all health insurance claims.

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Artificial intelligence

Tsinghua University-fostered start-up to widen test of AI-based virtual hospital

Joe Biden

White House hosts Aids Memorial Quilt for first time

Biomedicine: Companies

Hong Kong start-up eyes global pest control market with scent-based products

Plasticvore is a two-year old biotech start-up offering alternative, humane solutions to controlling and eliminating pests, founder says.

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Plasticvore is eyeing orders from the US, Europe and Southeast Asia, founder Rick Lui says. Photo: Edmond So
Britain

UK lawmakers give initial support to assisted dying bill

Mentally competent, terminally ill adults with six months or less left to live would be allowed to end their lives with medical help.

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Cancer

Scientists developing rapid, portable test for skin cancers

The three-year study will examine how to create the rapid sensor, which would not need specialist training to use.

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Icons and Influencers

Who is Donald Trump’s glam surgeon general nominee, Janette Nesheiwat?

Before becoming a top doctor in the US, Nesheiwat worked as the medical director for CityMD – a chain of urgent care centres across New York – and regularly contributes to Fox News.

Dr. Janette Nesheiwat just became Donald Trump’s nominee for surgeon general. Photo: AP Photo
Health & Fitness

China expands health insurance coverage with 91 new drugs, innovative treatments

The health authority shows its support for novel drugs, while driving tough bargains with pharmaceutical firms on prices.

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Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s new medical school to work closely with Northern Metropolis partners

Task group unveils framework for proposals to set up school, as health minister stresses need for ‘quality and quantity’ of medical professionals.

Beauty

Beauty’s latest hero? Why cica, or Centella asiatica, is sprouting everywhere

The botanical wonder started out as an anti-inflammatory and has now graduated to skincare, say dermatologists Dr Jason Stevens and Dr Eugene Tan.

Skincare’s latest star: cica or Centella asiatica, used in traditional medicine for centuries, has become a common sight on shelves. Photos: Handout
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Senior managers at Hong Kong public hospitals to face pay freeze over blunders

Firing staff not an option for punitive action given public health sector’s manpower crunch, Hospital Authority chairman says.

Hong Kong established a committee in July to look into a string of medical blunders and equipment failures at public hospitals. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Where are the nurses? Will higher pay lure non-locals to Hong Kong?

Worries persist despite rule change to open door to professionals trained elsewhere, as city set to be short of thousands of nurses by 2045.

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SCMP Highlights

Recap | ‘Promising’ steps to HIV vaccine, Trump tariffs threaten profits: 5 biotech stories

Discover breakthroughs in the biotech world, from a potential HIV cure to China’s booming drug market and innovative coronavirus treatments, in some of our latest stories.

Science

From abusive patients to harassment: mistreatment of China’s medical students

Most medical graduates have experienced at least one form of bad behaviour from superiors or the people they are caring for, study finds.

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Most Chinese medical students report experiencing some form of mistreatment during their training. Photo: Xinhua
Wellness

Is psilocybin the magic bullet for treating cluster headaches?

Neurologists call cluster headaches the most painful condition known. Psychedelics offer sufferers hope, but are illegal in most places.

“Magic” mushrooms contain psilocybin, which relieves cluster headaches and other conditions. Photo: Getty Images
Trending in China

China medic kills insomniac lover by injecting anaesthetics 20 times in 6 hours

Court shows leniency to doctor after he confesses to police, compenstaes victim’s family sparking online condemnation.

India

India hospital fire kills 10 babies, raises fire safety concerns

The fire began late on Friday, officials saying the blaze spread quickly through the ward where 55 infants were being treated.

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Wellness

How a marathon runner survived after tearing her body’s largest artery

Things could have turned out very different for Amber Williams, who was diagnosed with aortic dissection days after running a marathon.

Amber (right) and Zach Williams after running the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon in April 2023. Photo: American Heart Association News
Disease

More than 800 million adults have diabetes globally, many untreated: study

The percentage of adults suffering from diabetes across the world has doubled over the past 30 years.

Wellness

9 crucial facts about diabetes, from worrying trends to how to avoid it

On World Diabetes Day, we talk to experts about the causes, symptoms and treatment of type 1 and 2 diabetes, and changes that can help.

Education in Hong Kong

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.

Professor Victor Dzau, president of the US National Academy of Medicine, has been conferred an honorary doctorate of science by the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Photo: Jelly Tse
Science

Opinion | Why a new approach to diabetes treatment is desperately needed

Current widely used treatment approaches are not fit for task as they ignore the idiosyncrasies in diabetes that can arise in each patient.

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A diabetes patient injecting insulin in their abdomen. The International Diabetes Foundation estimates almost 540 million adults had diabetes in 2020. Photo: Shutterstock
SCMP

SCMP launches homepage to showcase China’s future technology

The China Future Tech section provides readers with a one-stop homepage for tracking the latest developments and trends in the six sectors.

Wellness

The ‘superfriends’ helping Hong Kong’s homeless

Counsellors at Hong Kong non-profit ImpactHK, which recently opened a new recovery centre, help street sleepers through tough times.

Thailand

‘Change is coming’: will Southeast Asia have to abandon universal healthcare?

Across Southeast Asia, rising costs and funding struggles are threatening the very foundations of public health systems.

Mounting healthcare challenges have raised fears of a creeping privatisation as overstretched and underfunded state facilities seek new revenue streams. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

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.

A bus advertisement from the Department of Health calls for the public to get their flu shot. Photo: Jelly Tse
Science

Stem cell study could bring hope to women struggling with fertility

Findings of study by Chinese scientists may help extend women’s reproductive lifespan as the average age of having children rises.

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What to do in Hong Kong

5 wellness events in Hong Kong and Macau this weekend, November 8-10

A yoga festival on the beach in Macau, a talk on Ayurveda or a life-saving CPR course – what will you get up to this weekend?

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9 September, 2024
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