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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.
An elderly woman sits on a chair on the road in front of a fruit and vegetable seller in a market in Causeway Bay in December 2024. Photo: Antony Dickson
Ageing society

Opinion | Hong Kong should see the ‘silver economy’ as a golden opportunity

The city could reframe its ageing trend by working to become a global capital for ‘longevity finance’ and supporting East-West healthcare innovations.

Consumer protection in Hong Kong

Spanish firm joins list of oyster suppliers linked to food poisoning cases

Mainland China

Letters | Why cardiovascular health is an economic imperative for Asia

Hong Kong society

Editorial | Hong Kong’s Medical Council must heed diagnosis of ills in complaints process

While the 21 recommendations put forward by the ombudsman may not offer an instant cure, reform is the need of the hour.

Ombudsman Jack Chan attends a press conference on the Medical Council at the ombudsman’s office in Sheung Wan on February 5. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong

Does eating raw oysters put Hongkongers at risk of norovirus?

Following a wave of poisoning cases linked to raw oysters, the SCMP looks into the risks of consuming the bivalve shellfish and how to avoid illness.

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Centre for Food Safety (HK)

21 food poisoning cases linked to 3 firms, Hong Kong probe finds

Health officials are also investigating suspected norovirus food poisoning among diners at the five-star Mandarin Oriental.

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Hong Kong

Repurposed kidney drug may offer hope to infertile women, Hong Kong study finds

Researchers say finerenone may provide affordable treatment with few side effects for women affected by premature ovarian insufficiency.

Premature ovarian insufficiency, or POI, affects about 1 to 3 per cent of women of childbearing age. Photo: Sun Yeung
Legislative Council of Hong Kong

Letters | Meaningful direct access to physiotherapy is still elusive

Readers discuss the bottlenecks delaying musculoskeletal pain management in Hong Kong, and tougher tobacco controls.

Centre for Food Safety (HK)

2 more food poisoning clusters tied to consuming raw oysters in Hong Kong

Five people fall ill after eating the seafood at Chef’s Cuts in Wong Chuk Hang, according to health authorities.

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Hong Kong

Opinion | Fee hikes are only half the equation if Hong Kong health reform is to work

If paired with viable service alternatives, clear guidance and a stronger focus on prevention, price rises could become a catalyst for real change.

Illustration: Craig Stephens
Disease

Editorial | Hong Kong is right to hold the line against US vaccine scepticism

As Hong Kong steps up its fight against viral hepatitis, health authorities are right not to follow a US policy shift on the hepatitis B vaccine.

The Centre for Health Protection has said it disagrees with the new US guidelines making the hepatitis B vaccine optional. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong

Hong Kong toddler suspected to have fallen ill from tainted milk formula

Authorities also order 390 cans of Aptamil Profutura milk formula from Germany be taken off shelves.

Hong Kong society

Medical Council to set time frame for sorting complaints under proposed shake-up

Proposed measures follow ombudsman slamming watchdog for excessively lengthy complaint-handling process.

Cancer

Patients given more hope as study finds best time for lung cancer treatment

‘Highly encouraging’ results uncovered after immunochemotherapy administered at different times in two groups of patients.

Lung cancer is the most common and deadliest cancer in Hong Kong. Photo: Getty Images
Centre for Health Protection

‘Drastic increase’ in food poisoning cases in Hong Kong linked to raw oysters

Centre for Health Protection has received 20 reports of norovirus-related food poisoning affecting 57 people since January 18.

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“An epidemiological investigation showed that all [norovirus] cases were related to raw oyster consumption,” health authorities have said. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong ombudsman slams Medical Council’s ‘excessively long’ complaints system

Investigation also finds system plagued by persistent backlog of cases, with 895 complaints still pending as of last December.

Hong Kong

Video | Nestlé baby milk formula tests positive for toxin

Swiss-based company issued a global recall on some infant formula products in January.

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Germany

Hong Kong recalls Aptamil baby milk formula batch over toxin contamination fears

Centre for Food Safety says a local retailer sold a small quantity of the formula batch suspected to contain cereulide.

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Aptamil Profutura DUO Pre D 800g. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

Traces of toxin found in more Nestlé baby milk formula samples in Hong Kong

Some samples from batches recalled earlier tested positive for the toxin cereulide.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong aims to enlist more private hospitals in free newborn screening scheme

Screening covers tests for 30 inherited metabolic disorders, spinal muscular atrophy and severe combined immune deficiency.

Health & Fitness

Editorial | Properly supervised, weight-loss drugs have a place in Hong Kong

While ensuring that Hongkongers who need the drugs have access to them, the authorities must act against the grey market for the medication.

Advertisements of a weight-loss drug are seen in the Tsim Sha Tsui MTR station on January 21. Photo: Jelly Tse
Lo Chung-mau

Hong Kong health chief seeks to speed up Medical Council’s complaint handling

But Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau warns against ‘arbitrarily’ adding non-professional members to watchdog.

(Left to right) Candy Yip, a family member of a victim of a medical incident; Tim Pang from the Society for Community Organisation; and mainland Chinese parents Lai Zhijin and Peng Hongying, who are fighting for answers after their son’s hospital ordeal. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hospital Authority

Over 110,000 secure waivers since Hong Kong public medical fee reform took effect

Health minister Lo Chung-mau says about 53,000 received concession certificates, while roughly 60,000 granted three-month conditional waivers.

Centre for Health Protection

Editorial | Hong Kong right to remain vigilant against Nipah virus spread

While the virus outbreak has reportedly been contained to the Indian state of West Bengal, precautionary measures and international cooperation are vital.

United States

‘Don’t blindly follow’ US changes to infant vaccines, Hong Kong parents told

Warning comes after US health authorities scaled back routine child vaccine recommendations, leaving key shots to parental choice.

Hong Kong health authorities have warned parents not to “blindly follow” overseas changes to childhood immunisation schedules. Photo: Getty Images
Nipah virus

Hongkongers urged to avoid West Bengal in India amid Nipah virus outbreak

Bengali community members expected to delay planned trips to India until situation improves, local leader says.

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A health worker removes biohazardous waste from a Nipah virus isolation centre during an outbreak in India in 2023. Photo: AFP
Crime in Hong Kong

Editorial | It’s time Hong Kong got tough on cross-border blood sample smuggling

Stronger enforcement is needed to stop mainland couples using Hong Kong laboratories for gender testing, a practice banned on the mainland.

Smoking and vaping

Editorial | Hongkongers stand united on the need for more no-smoking zones

As smokers and non-smokers express support for restrictions, officials must be mindful of the acceptance of stronger tobacco controls.

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