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Elizabeth Cheung
Correspondent, Hong Kong
Elizabeth Cheung has been reporting on health for the Post's Hong Kong desk since 2014. She covers general medical news, breakthrough medical treatments and research, government policy and hospital blunders. Elizabeth has a master's in development studies.
Home-grown vaccines stuck at animal trials need hefty funding to move to next stage of tests on humans.
Experts confident history will not repeat itself if another pandemic strikes but say more must be done to strengthen public confidence and healthcare services.
Senior government officials will visit neighbourhoods across city for four days to meet residents.
Emergency personnel certified the man dead at the scene in a case classified as an industrial accident.
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Ko, who led authority through Covid-19 pandemic, to step down following manpower crunch and medical blunders.
Early detection of diabetes and hypertension the focus of scheme that will now offer access to physiotherapists, dietitians and optometrists.
Lawmakers say mainland students should fill in an anti-scam questionnaire before their visas are issued.
Closure of schools and play areas, disrupted therapy sessions took a toll on children already needing specialised care.
Former head of Hospital Authority Anthony Wu says new institution must embrace technology and prepare to train talent soon.
The 10-minute show at West Kowloon Cultural District will feature 3D panda and characters from ‘Panda Friends and Family Hong Kong’.
Money was used to build a competition website, post advertisements, recruit manpower and buy prizes for winners.
Two experts say planning and preparation for Hong Kong’s third medical school will take time.
Authorities will also offer free check-ups for preschoolers and affordable services for adolescents.
Man was sent to United Christian Hospital in Kwun Tong, where he was declared dead.
Patients in Shenzhen and Macau eligible for scheme, with health professionals on both sides of border conducting assessments to avoid abuse.
Task group unveils framework for proposals to set up school, as health minister stresses need for ‘quality and quantity’ of medical professionals.
Devices could be used to consume illegal substances or products with higher concentrations of nicotine that cause greater addiction.
HKU researchers say sewage surveillance technology first developed with Health Bureau funding now used by about 100 cities in mainland China.
Worries persist despite rule change to open door to professionals trained elsewhere, as city set to be short of thousands of nurses by 2045.
Surge in late HIV diagnosis cases prompts advice from experts to test beyond high-risk groups.
Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro joins list of obesity and diabetes drugs made popular by celebrities who lost weight.
Real estate companies have been asked to support city by bidding on projects related to mega developments such as Northern Metropolis, minister says.
No 3 warning expected to remain until 10am on Sunday, with back-to-back storms possible amid arrival of another typhoon next week.
Undersecretary for Health Dr Libby Lee says authorities are aware of supply instability for private doctors in previous years.
Forecaster says Yinxing may approach the city between Thursday night and Friday.
Government seeks to better protect public from falling for misleading claims, but some professionals say proposal goes too far.
Director of Water Supplies Roger Wong says pipe had been used for 27 years before rupture, with such pieces typically lasting up to 60 years.
Screening stations introduced at Kowloon City Court manned by police and judiciary officers who check bags of arrivals for weapons.
University of Hong Kong researchers also say average yearly cost of healthcare to treat these cases will amount to HK$2.5 billion.
Line-up includes former Hospital Authority chairman Edward Leong and Nobel Prize winner Roger Kornberg of Stanford University.
