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Author Sophie Kinsella poses on Wimbledon Village high street, London in 2004. Photo: AP
Britain

Sophie Kinsella, Shopaholic author, dies at 55 from brain cancer

The celebrated British author wrote over 30 books, and leaves behind a legacy of humour and relatability.

Wellness

Should you eat more fibre? How much you need and what foods are full of it

Wellness

Explainer | On the verge of a breakdown, new mother discovers what stress really is

Science

United we stand: why mammals that band together may face lower cancer risks

In cooperative societies – like elephants or whales – natural selection seems to favour genetic mechanisms that suppress cancer, study says.

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Elephants, despite their massive size and long lifespans, have evolved powerful cancer defences in the form of 19 extra copies of the tumour-suppressor gene TP53. Photo: AFP
Wellness

Women who eat lots of ultra-processed food at more risk of precancerous polyps

New research finds that women who regularly eat high amounts of UPFs are at a significantly higher risk of developing an adenoma.

Britain

Ex-UK PM Cameron urges prostate cancer screening after diagnosis

The former PM calls for targeted screening to save lives from prostate cancer, the UK’s most common male cancer with 55,000 annual cases.

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Icons and Influencers

Legacy of Vogue Italia’s Franca Sozzani honoured at inaugural Franca Fund Gala

Co-hosted by Anna Wintour, the event included a fundraising auction and drew guests including Gisele Bündchen and Miuccia Prada.

Francesco Carrozzini and Anna Wintour co-hosted a gala to pay homage to the legacy of Carrozzini’s mother, the late Franca Sozzani. Carrozzini is also Wintour’s son-in-law. Photo: Getty Images
United States

JFK’s granddaughter says she has terminal cancer, criticises cousin RFK Jnr

On the anniversary of her grandfather’s assassination, Tatiana Schlossberg revealed that her doctors say she may have about a year to live.

Trending in China

Sick China teenager draws train to university as self-encouragement but dies

Throughout his ordeal, dad says son demonstrated remarkable strength, never shedding a tear, maintaining resilience to the very end.

Wellness

She loved designer handbags. Fighting cancer taught her ‘health is wealth’

Surviving Hodgkin’s lymphoma led Katy Tong to find joy in experiences rather than things. Now she uses sailing to help others ‘move forward’.

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Hodgkin’s lymphoma survivor Katy Tong at the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club, where she shares her love of sailing with others battling cancer. Photo: Karma Lo
Wellness

Hong Kong Cancer Fund’s CheckMate scheme wants men to ‘check them’ and talk

The initiative launched this Movember promotes pre-emptive checks for and dialogue about male-specific cancers affecting thousands each year.

Hong Kong actor and martial artist Andrew Pong is the face of Hong Kong Cancer Fund’s CheckMate campaign, which aims to make men’s cancers “openly discussed to the same level that breast cancer is among women”. Photo: Instagram/Andrew Pong
Wellness

Why, for these cancer survivors in Hong Kong, ‘healing isn’t a solo journey’

Gallivanting group Travel with 4 Jai will share how they turn illness into strength at Eaton HK’s Consciousness Festival starting November 8.

China’s private sector

Fosun brings UK particle therapy to mainland China in advanced cancer care push

The US Food and Drug Administration-approved Marie system promises human-centred care, advanced technology and lower costs.

Hong Kong society

Ex-Hong Kong youth cricketer to run length of Sri Lanka for child cancer charity

Rahul Sharma to test endurance with 574km run to help raise at least A$20,000 for Sydney-based Children’s Cancer Institute.

Rahul Sharma played for Hong Kong’s under-19s cricket team from 2018 to 2019. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong biotech firm to back controversial sanitary pad HPV test with evidence

Dr Choi Pui-wah, founder of WomenX Biotech, also says she remains optimistic about Hong Kong as a tech destination despite government warning.

Dr Choi Pui-wah, founder of WomenX Biotech, also says she remains optimistic about Hong Kong as a tech destination. Photo: K. Y. Cheng
Biomedicine: Companies

China biotech forum bills antibody cancer drugs as next-generation treatment

Biotech insiders tout antibody-drug conjugates as the next big thing in cancer treatment, with firms urged to pursue global strategies.

Wellness

Want to live longer? How new drugs, AI and better habits can extend lifespan

A longevity expert describes how new GLP-1 drugs, ‘multi-modal’ AI and additional lifestyle habits can add years to our lives.

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Trending in China

‘Death is a journey’: dying China dad teaches daughter to face fate with courage

Cancer-stricken 67-year-old tells doctors to stop treatment, tells tearful daughter to face life without him in ‘peace’.

A dying father in China, with fewer than six months to live has taught his daughter to face his demise with courage. Photo: Douyin
Greater Bay Area

BeOne Medicines to expand cancer-drug offerings in Hong Kong

Fresh off a profitable half year, a global drug company that started as an R&D firm in Beijing plans to expand production in Guangzhou.

Science

Return to China of cancer researcher Wang Qianben reunites esteemed family

Famous TCM researcher Wang Qi has seen his sons Qianfei and Qianben return from the US to lead institutes in China.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong’s CUHK eyes wider use of ‘painless’ liver cancer care after 96% success

Patient benefiting from histotripsy machine donated by Li Ka-shing says non-invasive treatment similar to ‘taking nap’.

(From left) Professor Kenneth Chok and Professor James Griffith pose with histotripsy equipment. Photo: Karma Lo
Science

China-Australia team reports cell weakness that may help fight prostate cancer

PDIA1 and PDIA5 aid prostate cancer growth but are ‘also promising targets for new treatments’, biologist and lead author of study says.

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Researchers have identified two protein enzymes that play a crucial role in helping prostate cancer cells grow and resist treatment. They found combining drugs that block the two enzymes with a widely used prostate cancer medication significantly boosted the anticancer response. Photo: Shutterstock
Trending in China

Terminally ill Taiwan mum loses US$420,000 by selling home to ‘spiritual’ scammers

Cancer-stricken mum and son pressured into ‘cult’ which preached redemption through forced same-sex marriages, toe-licking, humiliation.

South Korea

Outrage over celebrities partying at South Korean breast cancer event

High fashion magazine W Korea’s breast cancer fundraiser has drawn online ire for being ‘nothing more than an idol networking event’.

Trending in China

‘Painkiller’: Taiwan singer helps cancer-hit blogger with comforting late wedding

Award-winning Kenji Wu steps in with financial, emotional support for dying woman; is described as an ‘angel’ by online observers.

Taiwanese singer Kenji Wu (far left) has helped a 26-year-old blogger in China with advanced stomach cancer by holding a belated wedding ceremony for her. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
Wellness

Hong Kong lifestyle medicine summit to champion holistic vision for health

At the Lifestyle Medicine Summit Asia, speakers will discuss longevity, TCM, genetic science, embracing Asian perspectives and more.

Trisha Yap (left) and Denise Tam are the organisers of the Lifestyle Medicine Summit Asia 2025, a longevity-focused summit taking place in Hong Kong. Photo: Trisha Yap, Denise Tam
Music

Grammy-winning R&B singer D’Angelo dies at 51

Known for hits like ‘Brown Sugar’ and ‘Lady’, he became a mainstream icon with his shirtless music video for ‘Untitled (How Does It Feel)’.

Biomedicine: Companies

Singapore’s Nanyang Biologics to list on Nasdaq amid Trump’s pharma tariffs

The start-up agrees to merge with a special-purpose acquisition company in a deal that puts its value at US$1.5 billion.

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