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A comprehensive publicity drive is needed to ensure greater community awareness by the time the new legislation comes into effect.
But spending is very much about the future, and how well the city fares at achieving its objective will not be clear for a long time.
Incidents at city facilities must be thoroughly investigated and measures to prevent a repetition clearly spelled out and promptly implemented
City has the expertise – and connections with mainland China – to be a serious and world-leading player in the biomedical industry.
It was thought around half the people in China were infected but new study cites a much lower figure.
Days after the Oscars, Olivia Munn revealed that she was diagnosed with breast cancer a year ago and survived – so which other celebrities also overcame the life-threatening disease?
Brain-dead human subject shows no signs of rejection 96 hours after receiving animal organ in ‘first of its kind’ operation that could help alleviate global shortage of donor livers.
There are now 26 hospitals offering a fusion of traditional Chinese and Western medicine to treat a range of conditions, up from 8 last year.
Fosun Pharma will team up with Shenzhen’s government to raise a 5-billion yuan (US$700 million) healthcare fund to invest in start-ups and innovations in cellular biology, genetics and other fields related to biomedicine.
Evidence that AI tools can slash years off early-stage analysis will ‘revolutionise drug discovery’, researchers say.
Hair loss affects millions worldwide and impacts one’s self-esteem – when it comes to treatment, non-invasive technologies are gaining traction over medication or surgery
Rights group says slashing maximum course of medications from 16 to four weeks could force very ill patients to make extra trips to hospital, and pay more for drugs.
President Alexander Wai says university will move campus to academic town in Northern Metropolis after governing body agrees ‘in principle’ to plan.
Guinness World Records officially recognised Bert Janssen’s achievement of living for 39 years and 100 days after receiving his transplant in 1984.
Secrets of metastasis are key for researchers looking to create new early detection tools and therapies, says HKU cell biologist Alice Wong Sze-tsai.
Criminals could have evaded more than HK$100 million in tariffs if smuggling operations were successful, Superintendent Jason Lau says.
From conspiracy theories around her ‘planned abdominal surgery’ and King Charles’ cancer diagnosis to recent paparazzi pics … but what did Prince William have to say?
Celebrities like Cardi B, Sia and Amy Schumer have opened up about their experiences with liposuction, reducing social stigma over the procedure
A leading specialist in fertility preservation is devising a means to end menopause, with its physical and mental challenges for women, by removing ovarian tissue, freezing it and reimplanting it later.
Prescription-free birth control pills will be available across the United States later this month, widening access to contraception at a time when abortion rights have been drastically curtailed.
On World Obesity Day, a doctor explains the benefits of eating foods that cause weight loss similar to medication like Ozempic but without side effects, such as berries, broccoli, spinach, beans and tofu.
PolyU chief says 2.5 million population of Northern Metropolis will need a hospital, highlights university’s strengths in healthcare and artificial intelligence.
United Christian Hospital says it found male patient only had blood pressure, heartbeat and blood oxygen level checked once after being admitted.
Starting next month, doctors who are serving in the military and at local clinics in lieu of mandatory military service will be assigned to hospitals affected by the walkout.
Ella Mills’ new cookbook ‘Healthy Made Simple’ features plant-based recipes that take no more than 30 minutes to prepare – the sort of things that helped her overcome postural tachycardia syndrome.
A new study suggests that tai chi may help lower blood pressure in people at risk of developing hypertension more effectively than conventional aerobic exercise. Experts describe its benefits.
Fallout over the issue has deepened divisions among Republican over abortion and other reproductive services ahead of the coming US presidential election.
Doctors complain of a drug shortage amid a spike in respiratory diseases caused by multiple pathogens.
A consortium led by state-owned Sinopharm has revived a take-private bid for China-TCM, the Hong-Kong-listed drug maker said on Wednesday, valuing it at US$2.96 billion.
Research suggests certain weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound might also help treat mental health issues such as depression, anxiety and other mental health disorders.