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Dead sardines washed up at a beach in Cape Town, South Africa on August 16. Photo: Xinhua
South Africa

Scientists probe if herpes virus is killing sardines off South Africa

Pilchard herpesvirus is a fish virus and poses no known risk to human health.

Wellness

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

Germany

Two airport workers die of malaria from mosquito on plane in Germany

Wellness

At 150kg, he was told he might not live to 30. How teacher lost 66kg and got fit

Hong Kong-based Paul Goodson suffered from sleep apnoea and binge eating disorder before a diet overhaul, running and Hyrox changed his life.

Paul Goodson in 2016 (left) when he weighed 150kg and in 2026 after he had lost more than 60kg by changing his eating habits and exercising regularly. Photos: Paul Goodson/Karma Lo
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong to offer free dental check-ups to preschoolers from September

More than 70 per cent of kindergartens join scheme bringing screenings and fluoride treatment to campuses.

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Wellness

Sex and intimacy change when a partner has dementia. How to manage it

Dementia often alters relationships beyond the sufferer’s urges. Experts share tips on dealing with this part of the condition few discuss.

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Malaysia

Dozens die as dengue surges in Malaysia while vaccine uptake stalls

With 55 dead, medical experts warn that high costs, rather than vaccine hesitancy, are keeping uptake low amid the outbreak.

A pest control worker sprays insecticide to help control the spread of dengue fever carried by mosquitoes in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

CUHK researchers perform city’s first robot-assisted pelvic fracture surgery

Amid rising cases among Hong Kong’s ageing population, procedure promises to be safer, less intrusive method that reduces blood loss, researchers say.

Science

Chinese stem cell therapy restores heart function in 90% of trial patients

Study finds patients injected with iPSC-derived heart muscle cells outperform control group on cardiac function tests after bypass surgery.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Editorial | Hong Kong researchers join the vital race against Alzheimer’s

Breakthrough screening methods and trials of a groundbreaking surgical procedure offer fresh hope for early intervention.

Elderly people take part in brain stimulation activities at the Hong Kong Alzheimer’s Disease Association on July 14. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong teen’s will to fight illness ‘incredibly low’ after near-death scares

17-year-old with incurable disease says bouts of influenza A and RSV triggered emotionally devastating breakdown and fears of dying young.

Chen Tsz-kin, who has been told people with his condition have an average life expectancy of 18, says he was recovering physically and had gained confidence after the latest health scare. Photo: Facebook
Trending in China

Chinese dad stirs debate by digging grave to help sick daughter understand death

National attention surrounding their situation leads to crowdfunding campaign, successfully raising funds for Xinlei.

United States

WHO chief warns Trump’s vaccine policy overhaul is against ‘decades of evidence’

The WHO director general also refutes a view by vaccine sceptics linking autism with the measles, mumps, and rubella shot.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong urges parents not to delay childhood vaccinations as US limits jabs

All public health policies and medical recommendations must be based on scientific evidence, authorities say.

Delaying vaccinations reduces protection against relevant infectious diseases, the Centre for Health Protection has warned. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong rolls out online consent forms for children’s school flu jabs

Digital consent system will be introduced on the eHealth mobile application for the coming school year.

People are urged to get flu shots. Photo: Karma Lo
Donald Trump

Trump signs order to revamp childhood vaccines, against medical groups’ guidance

The order advocates separating the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine into three different single-disease shots.

Africa

Congo’s Ebola outbreak started months before it was declared, says WHO

Some cases early on were wrongly attributed to malaria and typhoid ‘so we are chasing the virus, it is ahead of us’.

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Wellness

How well does your country support people with Alzheimer’s? New tool reveals

Alzheimer’s Disease International’s new AD Atlas highlights how countries diagnose, treat and support people with dementia.

Launched by Alzheimer’s Disease International, the the AD Atlas maps how prepared 80 countries really are for dementia, highlighting how they diagnose, treat and support people living with the disease. Photo: ad-atlas.org
Wellness

Hong Kong’s elderly risk ‘hidden malnutrition’. Expert tips on staying healthy

Many elderly people suffer from severe, unseen nutrient deficiencies. Experts describe the reasons, the signs and how to address it.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Parents urged to vaccinate children amid flu, Covid-19 and RSV infection cases

Paediatrician warns Hong Kong’s summer flu season has yet to peak, with cases showing no sign of decline, following first child death this year.

China-Africa relations

What China’s expanded funding for HIV/Aids in Africa means as US cuts health aid

Beijing backs local medicine manufacturing, with senior UN official voicing gratitude for ‘strong commitment to multilateralism’.

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Beijing’s broader health diplomacy under the Health Silk Road initiative saw it fund programmes addressing Ebola and malaria across Africa. Photo: Getty Images
Africa

DR Congo tests over 300 passengers after suspected Ebola death on boat

The river vessel was intercepted in Maluku, about 65km from the capital Kinshasa, so those on board could be screened.

A volunteer uses a megaphone to make announcements while intercepting a passenger boat near Kinshasa, DR Congo, in an image released on Wednesday. Photo: International Organization For Migration via Reuters
United States

US Senate panel votes to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress

If the contempt referral proceeds, the US Attorney’s Office in Washington would review it and decide whether to seek a grand jury indictment.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Water dispenser linked to legionnaires’ disease case in Hong Kong hospital

Devices dispensing cooled boiled water tested positive for Legionella bacteria at Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital, authorities say.

United States

First deaths reported in US cyclosporiasis outbreak

Michigan confirms two fatalities as nationwide cases surpass 18,000, with tainted lettuce identified as one key source.

Leaf lettuce at a grocery store. US health officials have linked some cyclospora cases to contaminated lettuce from Mexico. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Can this surgery help Alzheimer’s patients?

Researchers conducting clinical trial for operation that drains abnormal build-up of two protein types in brain.

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Alzheimer’s disease accounts for 60 to 70 per cent of all dementia cases worldwide. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

How can retirees beat rising healthcare costs in Hong Kong?

Hong Kong has long relied on both public and private hospitals and clinics, but medical inflation is pricing out elderly patients.

United States

US government map of Africa at summit gets every country wrong

Errant slide contained watermark signaling graphic was generated using OpenAI tools during State Department presentation.

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