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Cancer causes one in every eight deaths around the world, the World Health Organisation says. Lifestyle changes can do a lot to prevent the disease. Learn more about cancer, its symptoms, and modern–day approaches to beating it, from experts and survivors.
Aya El Helali is a clinical assistant professor at the University of Hong Kong’s department of clinical oncology. Photo: Jonathan Wong
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.

Trending in China

China eatery owners use cancer-hit business rival’s payment QR code for day to raise funds

United States

Are Chinese biotechs what the doctor ordered as Big Pharma faces ‘patent cliff’?

Obituaries

In memoriam: 29 beloved celebrities we lost in 2025

We remember stars from the worlds of Hollywood, TV, music, fashion and more, from Jane Goodall to Giorgio Armani and Hulk Hogan.

Ozzy Osbourne, Diane Keaton, and Robert Redford are just three of the celebrities we lost this year. Photos: EPA, TNS, AFP
Science

How Chinese scientists turn allergy into a powerful weapon against cancer

Mast cell platform can expand to carry other payloads, such as molecules, viruses, proteins and drug-loaded nanoparticles.

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Singapore

‘It’s life’: ex-NBA star in Singapore for brain cancer treatment exudes hope

Jason Collins, who is seeking an experimental treatment, has progressed from being ‘basically a vegetable’ to taking a two-hour walk.

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Singapore

Ex-NBA player with deadly brain cancer turns to Singapore for new treatment

Jason Collins, who said he could die within weeks, praised Singapore as ‘the city of the future’, where he got approval ‘within 48 hours’.

Jason Collins, then a player with the Brooklyn Nets, warmed up before a match against the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Centre in Los Angeles, California in 2014. Photo: AFP
King Charles III

King Charles shares ‘good news’ that his cancer treatments can be reduced

The British monarch credited early diagnosis, effective intervention and advances in medical care.

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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

Fibre offers benefits from improved digestion to better heart health – but think twice before going all out on ‘fibermaxxing’.

Protein-enhanced products have been trending for years, but the number of new products promoted with high or added fibre has seen a big uptick of late. On social media, this has helped boost “fibermaxxing”. Photo: Shutterstock
Wellness

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

A battle with cancer, a new baby and an alcoholic husband tested high-flying executive Asha’s ability to cope with stress.

Asha plays with her child. The high-flying marketing executive started off knowing all about positive stress, but a battle with cancer, a new baby and an alcoholic husband saw her have to learn new ways to overcome her mental tension. Photo: Asha
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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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.

David Cameron reveals prostate cancer battle, urges UK screening push. Photo: EPA-EFE
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.

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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.

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.

Fosun Pharmaceutical says the Marie system could reduce total treatment costs by 50 per cent compared with existing therapies. Photo: Daniel Ren
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.

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.

Longevity expert Dr Eric Topol says we now have much of the data, and the means of processing it, to accurately predict what diseases we may suffer from in our older years, which allows us to take steps to either avoid such diseases, or moderate their effects when they develop. Photo: Shutterstock
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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