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A resident wades through flooded Tai O on Lantau Island during Super Typhoon Ragasa last year. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong weather

El Nino could turn 4-7 storms this year into super typhoons: Observatory

Under the impact of El Nino and global warming, Hong Kong is expected to be hotter than normal this year.

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Hong Kong environmental issues

Solar, so good: Hong Kong’s new landfill-based plant can power 360 homes

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Mainland patient first to be moved north under cross-border ambulance scheme

Hong Kong environmental issues

University heat project cuts medical emergencies for Hong Kong’s vulnerable elderly

Nurses and social workers visited older residents living in poorer districts to teach them ways to stay cool and avoid health risks tied to heat.

The project findings come as rising global temperatures and prolonged summer heatwaves increasingly threaten Hong Kong’s frail, low-income elderly residents. Photo: Karma Lo
The project findings come as rising global temperatures and prolonged summer heatwaves increasingly threaten Hong Kong’s frail, low-income elderly residents. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong braces for Friday scorcher as mercury climbs to 33.7 degrees

Heatwave expected to peak on Friday, triggering ‘extremely hot’ daytime forecast with temperatures of 36 to 37 degrees in New Territories.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Can AI help Hongkongers quit smoking? Health authorities are giving it a go

Office unveils its ‘Chat to Quit’ chatbot pilot initiative as part of annual campaign in June.

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Hong Kong issues year’s first ‘very hot weather’ warning

Weather forecaster says temperatures are expected to hover around 33 degrees until Friday before easing slightly over the weekend.

Hong Kong issued its first “very hot weather” warning of the year on Tuesday. Photo: Nora Tam
Hong Kong issued its first “very hot weather” warning of the year on Tuesday. Photo: Nora Tam
Hong Kong weather

Temperatures to reach as high as 33 degrees for 4 straight days this week

Observatory may issue year’s first very hot weather warning as high temperatures expected from Tuesday to Friday before cooler weekend.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

How can Hong Kong help mothers of infants reverse falling breastfeeding rate?

Doctors and advocates say city needs to address sparse facilities, misinformation, and lack of statutory and employer support.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Coroner’s Court, watchdog to probe delayed blood transfusion to girl with cancer

Father of Chau Tin-yu to appear as witness at October inquiry looking at alleged blunder that led to four-year-old’s vegetative state and later death.

Chau Tin-yu, who was diagnosed with cancer in 2018, fell into a vegetative state after an operation to remove a tumour. She was four at the time. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong issues red travel alert for DR Congo as Ebola outbreak spreads

139 suspected deaths and 600 suspected cases have been recorded in DR Congo and Uganda, with numbers expected to rise.

A woman cries as Red Cross workers carry the bodies of Ebola victims from a health centre in the DR Congo. Photo: AP
A woman cries as Red Cross workers carry the bodies of Ebola victims from a health centre in the DR Congo. Photo: AP
Hong Kong environmental issues

Visitor quotas needed to protect country parks, 4 trails challenge founder says

Andre Blumberg, who created 298km ultra-marathon, says recent scenes of overcrowding in country parks left him feeling ‘quite disturbed’.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong steps up Ebola precautions, prepares Lantau Island quarantine facility

Centre for Health Protection prepares Penny’s Bay site and response plan, including tracing, as central Africa outbreak declared global emergency.

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Hong Kong environmental issues

Hong Kong urged to prioritise hydrogen adoption to meet carbon neutrality goal

Our Hong Kong Foundation calls for refuelling hubs at ports and airport, with focus on heavy vehicles, to further cut emissions.

Hong Kong has been urged to scale up hydrogen use, with a focus on heavy vehicles and refuelling infrastructure. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hospital body to use 18285 and 18286 phone numbers to help people identify calls

Hong Kong’s Hospital Authority will begin rolling out prefixes next week, reducing the risk of people not answering calls due to scam fears.

The Hospital Authority will progressively roll out the new caller ID numbers over the coming month. Photo: Jelly Tse
The Hospital Authority will progressively roll out the new caller ID numbers over the coming month. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong urged to trigger travel alert to DR Congo, Uganda amid Ebola outbreak

Infectious disease expert says more preventive measures necessary, noting frequent exchanges between mainland Chinese and central African cities.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong records 10 tremor reports after magnitude 5.2 quake hits Guangxi

Earthquake struck Liuzhou, with at least four people hospitalised and three reported missing as of 4am, according to mainland Chinese media.

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Hong Kong society

Hong Kong ramps up health checks for travellers from Africa after Ebola outbreak

Move follows WHO declaring outbreak of deadly disease on continent a ‘public health emergency of international concern’.

The Democratic Republic of Congo is one of two countries affected by the latest Ebola outbreak. Photo: Xinhua
The Democratic Republic of Congo is one of two countries affected by the latest Ebola outbreak. Photo: Xinhua
Hong Kong society

Estate residents step up cleaning after city’s first rat hepatitis case this year

Janitors were seen deep-cleaning public areas at Laguna Verde, where patient reportedly lived, on Sunday.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s MPF authority flags fraudulent certificates in early pension payouts

Medical groups alert police over suspected fake certificates using doctors’ details to support early pension withdrawals on health grounds.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Man infected with rat hepatitis E, Hong Kong’s first case this year

Patient, 42, says he did not encounter rodents at home or at work before positive test on May 5, while three household contacts remain asymptomatic.

The patient was referred to Queen Mary Hospital’s accident and emergency department following a medical appointment at a private hospital. Photo: K. Y. Cheng
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Health authorities order halt to use of medical devices tied to patient’s death

Preliminary inspection found abnormality in screw-on connector at end of catheter used during heart operation on elderly man at Tuen Mun Hospital.

The elderly man was admitted to Tuen Mun Hospital last week. Photo: Jelly Tse
The elderly man was admitted to Tuen Mun Hospital last week. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Medical blunder probe opened over death linked to improperly sealed catheter

Hospital Authority says patient, who had history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and high cholesterol, died following heart procedure.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Why Hong Kong scientists think GLP-1 weight-loss drugs can help stroke patients

Chinese University of Hong Kong scientists call GLP-1 ‘superstar pathway in biological, medical and pharmaceutical fields’.

Hong Kong environmental issues

Are those flying ants or termites? How to protect your home from the winged pests

‘Flying ant’ sightings have risen across Hong Kong as the summer season approaches, raising concerns over termite infestations.

A swarm of flying ants circle a light fixture in Ma On Shan. Photo: Threads/wingkainet
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