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Latest news and updates on healthcare and hospitals in Hong Kong, including medical issues, the impact of the city's ageing population, coronavirus pandemic and seasonal influenza outbreaks on the health system.
First city collection facility set for launch next year will help babies facing serious health problems and mothers struggling to supply.
Hong Kong public hospitals plan to streamline procedures for adding new medications to their formulary, cutting approval time for effective remedies in half to five months.
Two liver transplants could not save a Hong Kong mother after doctors failed to prescribe her the antiviral drugs she needed to protect herself from the virus.
Heartbreaking case of alleged child abuse by nanny from city neighbourhood scheme raises questions about screening, instruction and assessment.
Third girl dies from virus as H1 strain sweeps city, helped by Hong Kong’s low herd immunity and poor vaccination rate
Hong Kong’s world-class public healthcare system has one major flaw: it is woefully inadequate for dental care.
Extension of electronic health record platform from Hong Kong’s public medical service providers will not only improve efficiency but also expand access to care.
The case of a man being infected with the rare B virus after a macaque attack in a country park has aroused widespread concern. Yet some people are reportedly still feeding or interacting with the primates.
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Hong Kong aims to cut its budget deficit, but a plan to slash the maximum limits on prescriptions for medicines needs more consideration.
- Centre for Health Protection urges doctors to test more for illness after rise in cases locally and around the world
- City records 24 cases of whooping cough in the first quarter of the year and four more since, bringing total to 28 as of Thursday
Deputy Chief Secretary Warner Cheuk says authorities have already approved over 16,000 applications for HK$20,000 handouts since policy rolled out last October.
Hong Kong’s Dental Council also comes under fire from lawmakers for failing to address perceived weaknesses in HKU dental school’s curriculum for 10 years.
New Frontier, chaired by Hong Kong’s former financial secretary, said it has completed the acquisition of the Hong Kong Integrated Oncology Centre as part of its expansion in the healthcare industry of the bay area.
Chinese University of Hong Kong researchers find increasing activity time among calligraphers has positive effects on brain networks overseeing memory, attention, self-reflection and envisioning future.
Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital says staff forced to take sick leave as they began feeling gastroenteritis symptoms after lunch at on-site canteens.
HKU says it is ‘continuously enhancing’ dentistry curriculum and working with government to set up public sector internships for all the faculty’s graduates
Chow has found help from project operated by group of NGOs funded by HK$17 million from club that offers in-home respite services, emotional support and skills training to carers free of charge.
Under proposed law amendment, University of Hong Kong dental graduates will have to intern at public institutions for a year before they can register as dentists.
Readers discuss the need for Hong Kong to make vision care more accessible, the call to protect Victoria Harbour, the celebrity culture and its potential for exploitation, and how Biden’s support for Israel will affect his chance for re-election.
HKUST president Nancy Ip says she hopes doctors trained by university will help to alleviate city’s long-standing shortage of medical professionals.
Chairman of Advisory Committee on Mental Health says his team will review process of screening, diagnosing and supporting dementia patients to address ‘bottleneck’ in healthcare system.
Professor Ivan Hung of University of Hong Kong says current H1 flu outbreak expected to last till June or July, before next wave hits a month or two later.
Elderly patients must return multiple times because dentists will extract only one tooth on each visit.
KP.2 is offshoot of Omicron variant and was first detected in India in early January, before spreading around world and becoming dominant strain in US.
Babies who are premature or suffering from severe illnesses such as congenital heart diseases will be eligible, Hospital Authority says.
Hospital Authority will require companies to submit applications directly without going through doctors, which may shorten time to five months, official says.
Professor David Hui says prolonged mask mandate during Covid-19 to blame for longer flu season.
After death of four children from flu this year, professor says it’s time to discuss adding jab to list of recommended shots for children.
Dr Ronald Lam, director of health, says the government is in discussion with contractors on the digital system, with plans for help stations for elderly.
Health chief Lo Chung-mau says rate may even grow higher if more men join scheme designed to detect chronic diseases at an early stage.
Dr Pamela Lee, faculty of medicine’s assistant dean, says restructured curriculum will take place October and affect year 4 students.
Boy, 6, was admitted to Prince Wales Hospital on Monday and later sent to paediatric intensive care unit, before dying on Wednesday afternoon.
Coroner praises Michelle Wu, the daughter of the late Tang Kwai-sze, who was 44, for her offer to donate part of her own liver to her mother, and for her role in the inquest.
Health minister Lo Chung-mau says people will not have to line up for tickets in future as digital ticketing and registration system is in the works.
Readers discuss why the scope of practice of nursing and pharmacy should be expanded, and the need for improvement in the city’s postal service.
A father of two lies strapped to a ventilator 24 hours a day. A Hong Kong researcher looks for a cure for ALS. Rugby fans and a woman who saw the disease kill her father are raising funds to help.
