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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.
GSK has agreed a deal worth up to US$750 million to license a T-cell engager from a Chinese biotechnology firm. Photo: Reuters
Biomedicine: Companies

GSK’s US$750 million cancer drug deal highlights China’s rise as biotech player

The acquisition is the latest in a string of major licensing deals involving Chinese biotechnology firms.

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Wellness

I survived breast cancer. 12 years later, my body sent another warning

Artificial intelligence

Video | Cancer-testing dogs a sniff away from clinical work with AI enhancement

Fame and celebrity

Who was Gloria Steinem’s late husband, David Bale – the father of Christian Bale?

The celebrated feminist has died at age 92 – we look back at her life and legacy, including her marriage to environmental and animal welfare advocate David Bale.

Author Gloria Steinem and her husband David Bale, Christian Bale’s father, were married for three years before his tragic death in 2003. Photo: Getty Images
Wellness

1 in 20 Hongkongers has hepatitis B, many unaware. What are the risks?

Hepatitis B is a viral liver infection that can cause cirrhosis and liver cancer. A vaccine exists, but many don’t know they are infected.

Hong Kong stock market

China’s Akeso says cancer drug beat AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi in phase 3 trial

The biliary tract cancer trial is the latest breakthrough for Akeso’s ivonescimab, which has also shown promise in treating some lung cancers.

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Hong Kong stock market

China rushes to develop Moderna-style cancer vaccines amid market frenzy

Chinese biotech firms are already working on more than 100 cancer vaccines. Now, many are seeing their shares surge amid Moderna’s breakthrough.

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Chinese biotechnology firms are working on more than 100 cancer vaccine programmes, according to analysts. Photo: Shutterstock
Trending in China

Chinese food vendor goes viral after donating US$15 to customer on chemotherapy

Father praises stranger’s compassion for bringing warmth to their darkest days.

United States

Merck, Moderna claim encouraging melanoma vaccine trial results

The vaccine, intismeran autogene, showed ‘meaningful improvements’ for skin cancer patients when used with Merck’s Keytruda treatment, the firms say.

United States

New study links cosmic radiation to higher cancer death risk in flight crews

Among over 500 occupations, flight attendants had the highest percentage of deaths from radiation-related cancers, and pilots were second.

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Flight attendants and pilots face significantly higher radiation-linked cancer deaths than the general workforce, according to a study. Photo: Shutterstock
Science

Chinese ‘yeast factory’ boosts cancer drug production by 1,000 times

Turning point comes from cross-disciplinary collaboration, including across plant biochemistry, synthetic biology and protein engineering.

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Researchers have engineered brewer’s yeast to produce catharanthine – the direct precursor to the cancer treatment vinblastine. Photo: Getty Images/iStockphoto
Wellness

What’s really in your menstrual products – and should you be worried?

TikTok exposed Always for chemicals and mould concerns, but newer brands like Rael and Thinx are proving the period aisle can do better.

Joe Biden

Joe Biden’s prostate cancer is spreading and causing him pain, son Hunter says

The former US president revealed his diagnosis in May last year, less than four months after he left the White House.

China’s private sector

Sugar for the pill: US$8b fund boosts Hong Kong’s biotech hub ambitions

Hong Kong Investment Corporation is stepping up its efforts to position itself amid Beijing’s challenge to US pharmaceutical dominance.

Clara Chan Ka-chai, CEO of Hong Kong Investment Corporation (HKIC) Photo: Enoch Yiu
United States

Woman says she had hysterectomy after she got someone else’s cancer diagnosis

Cassandra Barksdale is suing an Atlanta medical centre, saying that she underwent an unnecessary operation because of a tissue sample mix-up.

Cassandra Barksdale is seen at her lawyer’s office in Atlanta, Georgia, on Thursday. Photo: AP
Medicine

Viagra shows potential against cancer spread

Scientists at Tel Aviv University found that the blue pill curbs cancer metastasis.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

How early screening saved Hong Kong woman from her family’s liver cancer fate

Health authorities renew call for early hepatitis B screening, citing 40 per cent of 410,000 patients in city being unaware of condition.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Health Matters

Our health defines our lives. In this Health Matters series, we investigate major health concerns affecting Hong Kong and wellness trends emerging in the city and beyond.

An elderly man hangs upside down on a horizontal bar during his morning exercise in Fanling, Hong Kong. Photo: Eugene Lee
China’s private sector

China’s biotech boom: RAS-targeted drugs challenge US dominance

The rapid development of China’s RAS-targeted cancer drugs could reshape global oncology and unlock the country’s undervalued biotech firms.

China GDP

Renowned economist Gao Shanwen dies at 55 after battle with cancer

During a career mapping property markets and credit cycles, the widely watched market commentator questioned official GDP figures.

Wellness

Sunburn in children can cause skin cancer later in life. How to protect them

A dermatologist and a cancer research expert outline the skin damage childhood sunburn can cause later in life, and advise on sun safety.

Children should wear sunscreen with a high SPF and UVA protection, and should reapply regularly, according to a dermatologist and a cancer research expert, who explain why sunburn is so dangerous for children and how to protect them. Photo: Shutterstock
Disease

Can you get cancer? Hong Kong doctors say it takes more than 1 mistake

Although about 90 per cent of cancers are sporadic and can affect anyone regardless of genetics, experts say small, sustained lifestyle changes can still significantly reduce risk.

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Wellness

‘Darling, we made it’: 67-year-old completes 2,200km run to honour late wife

Lim Shyang Guey’s 86-day run around Peninsular Malaysia to raise money for cancer treatment in honour of his late wife finished on June 21.

Royalty

Princess Kate climbs UK’s highest peaks for cancer charity

Marking a milestone after her own cancer battle, the British royal completes a 24-hour trek challenge.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

‘I see hope’: how mindset shifts help cancer patients cope with diagnosis

From art therapy to counselling, psychological support and palliative care improve quality of life and treatment outcomes, experts say.

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Wellness

Can too much running cause colon cancer? New study raises questions

Study finds unusually high rates of precancerous colon polyps in endurance runners, raising concerns over marathoning’s impact on gut health.

A new study suggests endurance running may increase colon cancer risk, prompting calls for further research into people who run marathons and ultra-marathons. Photo: Shutterstock
Wellness

‘I was a mess’: how Hong Kong-born comedian turned her life around

Kiki Yeung survived a life-threatening autoimmune illness as a teen but was left ‘depressed and suicidal’. Here’s how she moved forward.

Jewellery

How jeweller Huimin Zhang is reimagining traditional Chinese filigree

The Beijing-born artist’s intricate brooches will be featured in an exhibition opening on June 23 at Hong Kong’s Crafts on Peel.

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