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Chemotherapy can speed up cancer spread, Chinese study finds

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Team based in China also finds that the use of specific drugs in combination with chemotherapy could be used to inhibit this process in mice, with a clinical trial already under way in breast cancer patients. Photo: AP

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Hunky Chinese coach has mothers flocking to enrol kids in swim classes

A handsome Chinese swimming coach has mothers flocking to enrol their kids, with some even wanting to join his classes. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin

Military

China unveils new drone that takes off and lands on its tail like a rocket

The new UAV has an intelligent control system that could be used for drone swarming. Photo: Handout

Science

How to stop US bunker busters? Chinese scientists have an idea

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US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites with GBU-57 bunker busters in June met with reportedly little resistance. Photo: AP

Diplomacy

Brazil triples rare earth exports to China, a ripple from US-China rift

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Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva after a meeting ahead of the Brics summit in Rio de Janeiro on July 5. Trade between the two countries grew in the first half of 2025, with Chinese imports growing 22 per cent. Photo: AFP
A Chinese woman who was left a paraplegic due to a car crash caused primarily by her boyfriend is heartbroken after the man left her despite pledging his support. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
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Chinese woman is disabled in car crash, lover disappears after pledging support

Heartbroken paraplegic considers legal action after being left to fend for herself; boyfriend responsible for her severe injuries vanishes.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong to add 3 more wheelchair-friendly trails in country parks next year

Viral stories

Japan woman with terminal cancer opens cafe, hires disabled staff to spread hope

Trending in China

Caring woman driver with disabled son has China’s ‘messiest but most loving cab’

Youngster with rare muscle condition requires round-the-clock care from taxi-driving mum who turns cab into a haven of love and support.

A woman taxi driver in China who takes her disabled son to work in her car every day has become an inspiration to passengers and online observers alike. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Douyin
Trending in China

China dad carries disabled son to school for 12 years, vows to do same at university

Vegetable farmer father wakes at 3am every day to work in wet market before helping boy, rejects offers of help from school, fellow pupils,.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong eatery run by the disabled needs new partner to keep mission going

Founder of Dignity Kitchen, in poor health, wants a local partner ‘with a good heart’ to help sustain hawker-style social enterprise.

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Chinese man cares for girlfriend who has IQ of 5-year-old after car accident

Shen says he never finds caring for her to be a burden, is committed to providing her with the best life possible.

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A Chinese man dedicated more than 10 years to caring for his fiancee after a car accident diminished her cognitive abilities to that of a five-year-old, resonating with many people online. Photo: SCMP composite/Weibo
Trending in China

China student inspires many with positivity despite spinal defect affecting mobility

Liu walks with an unsteady gait due to muscular atrophy in lower legs, she affectionately calls herself Waiwai, meaning ‘crooked’.

Trending in China

Paralysed Chinese woman falls for ‘doctor’ in rehab, he flees with US$420,000 loan

Wheelchair-using woman meets ‘surgeon’ on social media during recovery from car accident, has baby, he vanishes.

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China cobbler with no legs learns English through radio, dreams of Harvard speech

44-year-old whose legs were amputated after he was hit by a lorry as a 6-year-old yearns for wife, children.

A cobbler in China with no legs who taught himself English by listening to the radio dreams of making Harvard speech. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Douyin
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Disabled Chinese man attains Harvard master’s degree, thanks to mother’s love

Cerebral palsy sufferer who was shunned by uncaring father scales academic heights, becomes legal counsel.

A disabled Chinese man has achieved a master’s degree at Harvard University thanks to the unwavering support of his mother. Photo: SCMP composite/ifeng
Art

Hong Kong artist Doris Ng on vulnerability and living with disability

Painter and performance artist Doris Ng Toi-yee discusses creating icebreaker moments, intense dreams and living with ADHD.

Celebrity Families

Who are Eva Longoria’s older sisters: Esmeralda, Elizabeth and Emily?

‘OK, I’m not the pretty one so I’m going to be the funny one,’ said Longoria, who founded an organisation, Eva’s Heroes, in honour of her sister Elizabeth who has a learning disability.

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Chinese man inspires many by starting primary school at 16, medical school at 25

Dedicated to medicine, in 2014, Li pledged to donate his body for medical research after death.

A disabled Chinese man has inspired many by starting primary school at 16 and entering medical school at 25. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
Profile

CareER helps Hongkongers with disabilities enter the workforce

Co-founders Reina Cheng and Walter Tsui talk disability justice and creating a more inclusive workplace.

Reina Cheng (left) and Walter Tsui launched CareER in 2014 and have placed scores of people in careers every year since. Photo: Jocelyn Tam
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China son quits job to care for mum whose illness left her with mental age of 2

Dementia-suffering former obstetrician who delivered more than 1,000 babies cannot remember anything about her medical career.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Doug Collins, Maga firebrand and Donald Trump loyalist

From pastor to lawyer, US serviceman to politician, Collins has worn many hats, and first landed in the spotlight for his anti-abortion views: here’s what else you need to know.

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‘Don’t sell pity’: Taiwan singer recalls mother of disabled son who rejected help

Cerebral palsy-suffering son, 18, sells sausages, popcorn despite physical difficulties, prompts top entertainer to launch charity campaign.

A popular Taiwan singer and actor has launched a charity push for an 18-year-old teenager in China who suffers from cerebral palsy. Photo: Douyin
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Disabled China woman repairs clothes using stomach muscles to pedal sewing machine

Wheelchair-bound woman paralysed in accident straps iron ring around stomach, connects it to pedal-powered sewing machine so she can work.

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Disabled Chinese boy wows with street dance, dreams of performing at Asian Games

11-year-old who suffers from muscular dystrophy defies gravity after throwing away crutches to make difficult breakdance moves.

Trending in China

Beautiful deaf-mute Chinese student defended after ‘AI face’ taunts

Fine arts student who has been deaf since she was 2 admits to having cosmetic surgery but insists her looks are fundamentally natural.

A beautiful deaf-mute student in China whose looks have been accredited to artificial intelligence has been defended for her academic excellence and kind nature. Photo: SCMP composite/RedNote
Fame and celebrity

Meet AOC’s ‘hot’ gay activist brother, Gabriel Ocasio-Cortez

Like his big sister, Gabriel Ocasio-Cortez is an activist – he works with the homeless and founded the Deaf Collective, an arts organisation supporting the deaf queer community.

Meet Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s “hot” gay activist brother, Gabriel Ocasio-Cortez. Photos: @gabrielocasiocortez/Instagram
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Limbless Chinese woman helps make-up companies design user-friendly bottles

‘Shero’ woman with no forearms blazes a trail for disabled people, vows to ‘enjoy love’ and ‘pursue beauty’ despite ‘novel’ life.

Celebrity children

Who is Colin Farrell’s 21-year-old son, James Padraig Farrell?

Colin Farrell has two sons with two different women, including his eldest, James Farrell, who he shares with American model Kim Bordenave – here’s what you need to know about him.

Trending in China

Chinese boy’s daily ritual of caring for sister with partly amputated leg lauded

Their mum suggests that the boy may have overheard family discussions about his sister’s leg challenges, feels obliged to help her.

A boy in China has been commended for assisting his older sister, who has a partially amputated leg, in returning home every day. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong lawmakers slam slow progress of setting up at-risk carer database

Existing practice described as ‘finding a needle in a haystack’ as care teams ill-equipped to identify high-risk households in a targeted manner.

Hong Kong lawmakers have slammed the government for its slow progress in establishing a database of carers for the elderly and disabled Photo: Edmond So
Profile

Can AI help the blind navigate their world? This innovation may be the answer

PostMag talks to 5 women innovators at the top of their game and pushing the boundaries of scientific discovery: here we meet Florence Chan, co-founder and CEO of AI Guided.

South Korea

Eye on the prize: paralysed Korean student blinks his way to academic success

Jang Ik-sun, 37, earned a master’s degree in South Korea by typing tens of thousands of words – one blink at a time.

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