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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals
85% of injured Hong Kong fire victims discharged, others in stable condition
Health Bureau says 67 of 79 victims injured in Tai Po fire have recovered or been discharged, while 12 are in a stable condition.
1 Jan 2026 - 5:29PM
Hong Kong society
Hong Kong’s new smoking rules just kicked in. Is everyone sticking to them?
1 Jan 2026 - 7:37PM
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals
Higher fees at Hong Kong hospitals spark confusion, calls to expand clinics
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Hong Kong environmental issues
Groups welcome updated Hong Kong biodiversity plan but call for more details
Government unveils Hong Kong Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan, which sets out strategies for the next 10 years.
1 Jan 2026 - 9:30AM
Sharp Island is a popular destination with tourists in Hong Kong. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals
9 patients spared higher fees as new hospital charges take effect in Hong Kong
Hospital Authority chief executive Libby Lee says implementation of the new A&E charges has been smooth.
1 Jan 2026 - 4:00PM
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals
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X-rays free, A&E to cost more: the Post breaks down Hong Kong’s new hospital fees
As revamped public healthcare charges kick in on January 1, we take a look at how patients’ wallets will be affected by the new fees.
31 Dec 2025 - 10:03AM
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Low-income patients call for more help as steeper Hong Kong hospital fees loom
From January 1, patients will need to pay more for certain services, and while safety net will also be widened, some people have fallen through the cracks.
31 Dec 2025 - 11:19AM
Public hospital fee increases come into effect on January 1. Photo: Sun Yeung
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals
300,000 Hongkongers to be offered free hepatitis B screenings in early 2026
Pilot scheme part of authorities’ efforts to meet World Health Organization goal of eliminating viral hepatitis as a public health threat by 2030.
30 Dec 2025 - 4:59PM
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals
Hong Kong to deploy 1,000 hospital staff to guide patients through fee reform
Public hospital systems, including billing and dispensing, have been updated to reflect adjusted fees aimed at tackling structural challenges.
27 Dec 2025 - 6:35PM
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals
Genomic sequencing puts Hong Kong at forefront of cancer care innovation
Scientist Aya El Helali says research speeds up cancer treatment discovery and helps the city bridge mainland China with global drug development.
27 Dec 2025 - 9:05AM
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals
Hong Kong could take ‘lead in supporting Greater Bay Area children with autism’
Former medical school dean says research team plans for comprehensive care platform to start operating within a year.
26 Dec 2025 - 5:30PM
Professor Francis Chan (left) and the lab assistant demonstrate the new screening system. Photo: Fiona Chow
Hong Kong weather
Cool Christmas break for Hong Kong as temperatures to reach as low as 14 degrees
‘The weather will be cloudier over the region with temperatures falling progressively during the Christmas holiday,’ Observatory says.
24 Dec 2025 - 5:19PM
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals
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As ‘super flu’ spreads worldwide, how can Hongkongers protect against it?
Researchers find 82.8 per cent of flu specimens collected from Queen Mary Hospital between December 6 and 11 were subclade K.
23 Dec 2025 - 10:00PM
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Hong Kong workers/labour rights
Heavier penalties urged as on-the-job deaths in Hong Kong rise 55% to 118
Association for the Rights of Industrial Accident Victims urges criminal prosecution for manslaughter to send out more effective warning.
23 Dec 2025 - 5:30PM
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals
Over 99% of Hongkongers have low immunity against ‘super flu’: researchers
University of Hong Kong researchers urge public to get vaccinated against rapidly spreading strain, saying current vaccines are still effective.
23 Dec 2025 - 9:21PM
A boy and his family wear masks in an MTR station to protect themselves against seasonal flu and other infectious diseases. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong environmental issues
Hong Kong’s solid waste levels dip for third year, but green groups still worried
Environment groups say trend not so clear-cut, cite impact of pandemic and heightened public awareness over shelved waste-charging plan.
22 Dec 2025 - 10:11PM
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals
Hong Kong to integrate Chinese and Western medicine in pain management, recovery
Chinese medicine fares better in areas such as stroke care, chronic pain management and cancer palliative care, official says.
21 Dec 2025 - 7:34PM
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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals
Hong Kong teaching hospital investigates staff over viral ‘water fight’ video
Queen Mary Hospital vows disciplinary action after staff caught on video using syringes as ‘water pistols’ inside a ward.
20 Dec 2025 - 9:37PM
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Queen Mary Hospital has pledged to take disciplinary measures. Photo: Winson Wong
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals
Chinese or Western medicine? Hong Kong to help residents decide
Chinese and Western medicine each have their own strengths and ‘sometimes a combination of both is more effective’, official says.
20 Dec 2025 - 9:55PM
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals
Hong Kong unveils its first blueprint to develop Chinese medicine sector
Health minister says plan underpins city’s contribution to national strategy of bringing healing powers of Chinese medicine to the world.
18 Dec 2025 - 10:12PM
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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals
Hong Kong dental scheme serves 10,000 teens and poor, adds 1,500 street sleepers
Teenagers, underprivileged benefit from subsidised dental programmes launched earlier this year, with new services to be added in 2026.
17 Dec 2025 - 10:22PM
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals
Chinese University of Hong Kong to offer free autism test for 200 young children
University to launch pilot project in January using new technology that tests stool samples and provides results as quickly as one week later.
17 Dec 2025 - 11:13PM
The pilot project allows for samples to be collected at home before being sent to a laboratory, with results ready in seven to 10 days. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals
Hong Kong’s Hospital Authority vows flexible approach to A&E fee transition
Hospitals to make allowances as well as deploying more staff during shift to new healthcare payment arrangements from January 1.
16 Dec 2025 - 6:39PM
Hong Kong weather
Temperature in Hong Kong to drop to 14 degrees and remain cool till midweek
Cold front is moving across coast of Guangdong province, bringing cooler weather until middle of next week, Observatory says.
13 Dec 2025 - 5:46PM
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals
Hongkongers urged to get Covid vaccine as next infection wave approaches
Centre for Health Protection asks public to get shots in ‘timely manner’ as more than five months have passed since last surge of activity.
12 Dec 2025 - 9:29PM
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