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The Hong Kong Chinese Medicine Hospital at Pak Shing Kok Road, Tseung Kwan O, on December 9. Hong Kong has been urged to develop Chinese-Western treatments. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong economy

Editorial | Hong Kong’s biotech hub aim advanced by pacts with national agencies

Deepening cooperation on traditional Chinese medicine and cancer research will help the city play a role in developing more effective and less intrusive treatments.

Obituaries

Scott Adams, Dilbert cartoonist and Trump fan, dead at 68

Wellness

Why your gut microbiome is so important for health and how to protect it

Fame and celebrity

Meet Katherine LaNasa, who plays Dana Evans in medical drama The Pitt

The Emmy winner from the HBO Max show starring Noah Wyle, drew inspiration for her role from a ‘really kick-ass’ aunt and battled cancer right before auditioning.

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Katherine LaNasa just won a Critics’ Choice Award for her role in The Pitt. Photos: AP, Reuters
Obituaries

Tatiana Schlossberg, journalist and JFK’s granddaughter, dead at 35

Schlossberg, who wrote about her battle with cancer, was critical of her relative Robert F Kennedy Jnr, the US health secretary.

Trending in China

Long queues at China snack stall to support owner, whose dead son leaves 3 kids

Grieving seller of traditional sweet skewered delicacies sees 15-fold rise in daily takings as students rally round after son’s cancer death.

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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.

Aya El Helali is a clinical assistant professor at the University of Hong Kong’s department of clinical oncology. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Trending in China

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

Well-liked 50-year-old who worked so hard ‘he had no time to go to the toilet’ feels love of fellow food sellers who raise US$2,900 in 24 hours.

United States

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

US drug makers are racing to plug looming ‘patent cliff’ revenue gaps – and increasingly they are turning to China biotechs.

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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A Chinese team of researchers loaded mast cells – which cause allergic symptoms when they encounter antigens such as seafood and pollen – with anticancer drugs to deliver them into tumours. Illustration: Shutterstock
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.

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’.

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’s King Charles speaks about his cancer recovery during a pre-recorded message filmed at Clarence House, London, and released on Friday. Photo: Bango Studios/PA Wire via Reuters
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.

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

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.

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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.

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.

Tatiana Schlossberg gives a speech during the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award ceremony in Boston in October 2023. Photo: AP
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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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.

Travel with 4 Jai is a group that uses travel and humour to bring hope amid their battles with cancer. They will share their story on the opening day of this year’s Consciousness Festival, which co-director Joseph Chen says is about exploring “true mindfulness and wellness together”. Photo: Instagram/travel.with.4jai
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.

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