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Britain’s Kate, Princess of Wales at the Royal Ascot horse race on June 17. On Sunday, the princess said she had completed the UK’s Three Peaks Challenge to raise money for a cancer charity. Photo: AP
Royalty

Princess Kate scales Britain’s highest mountains to raise money for cancer

Kate, the wife of heir to the throne Prince William, is in ‌remission after undergoing chemotherapy for an undisclosed form of cancer.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

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

Wellness

How often should your air conditioner be cleaned to prevent health risks?

Malaysia

Exclusive | From Kuantan to ‘Oscars of science’: top Malaysian scientist is always adapting

Breakthrough Prize winner Thein Swee Lay’s research has helped turn sickle cell disease and beta-thalassaemia into treatable conditions.

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Dr Thein Swee Lay works in her lab at the US National Institutes of Health in Washington. Photo: Julie Erb-Alvarez
France

Ebola virus confirmed by France in doctor who worked in DR Congo

The medic had been on a humanitarian mission to a virus transmission zone in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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.

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Trending in China

Ex-hospital director opens China’s only school for HIV-positive children

‘The only difference between them and other children is that they take one extra pill a day,’ Guo says.

In Shanxi, a former hospital director established China’s sole school for children born with HIV, offering shelter and education amid Aids stigma. Photo: QQ.com
Wellness

The tick time bomb – how the bug can cause a meat allergy that can kill

Alpha-gal syndrome triggered by tick bites can cause serious allergic reactions after eating meat and dairy – but now there’s a drug for it.

Trending in China

‘Only death can stop me’: dying Chinese tycoon works 12 hours daily to cure ALS

Top e-commerce executive who has survived several near-death episodes, says ‘faith’ keeps him going in the ‘darkest night’.

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Africa

At least 30 deaths at DR Congo camp show Ebola could be spreading fast

All the victims had symptoms including headaches, fever and vomiting, which are associated with Ebola.

Displaced people watch a health worker in full personal protective equipment preparing to disinfect the area during the burial of Ebola victims at the Kigonze camp on Thursday. Photo: Reuters
Australia

Australia reports first case of H5 bird flu, virus spreads to every continent

An emergency meeting of animal health and agriculture officials in the country has been held to consider a national response.

Australian Agriculture Minister Julie Collins (centre) speaks during a press conference in Canberra on Saturday. A confirmed case of H5 bird flu variant was detected in Australia for the first time. Photo: EPA
United States

World Cup puts Ebola outbreak and pandemic lessons to the test

Experts say slow responses, aid cuts and misinformation expose gaps in global health defences despite Covid lessons.

Science

Our ancient enemy: scientists discover oldest-known plague outbreak

Ancient DNA from Siberian burials reveals prehistoric outbreaks struck hunter-gatherers long before the Black Death.

Royalty

Norway’s crown princess has ‘successful’ lung transplant

Palace confirms the 52-year-old royal is recovering in an Oslo hospital, weeks after doctors said she joined the waiting list for a new lung.

Mette-Marit, 52, has suffered from pulmonary fibrosis, which causes scarring of the lung tissue. Photo: AFP
Wellness

She put on 35kg in 6 months from a hormonal disorder. How she dealt with it

Personal trainer Ashleigh Martin reveals her journey with PMOS – until recently called PCOS – and why her lifestyle overhaul avoids GLP-1s.

Ashleigh Martin took up MMA fighting after rapidly gaining weight and experiencing erratic periods due to PMOS, a condition previously known as PCOS. Photo: Ashleigh Martin
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong poultry stall suspended for disinfection after bird flu trace detected

Shoppers say they are ‘not worried’ despite confirmation that two-year-old boy contracted H9N2 after visiting Wo Che Market in Sha Tin.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong market sample tests positive for H9 bird flu after boy infected

Boy contracts mild strain of virus and Centre for Health Protection says risk of serious outbreak is low.

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Wellness

How ultra-processed foods increase dementia risk, and ‘healthy’ items to avoid

From instant noodles to soft drinks, UPFs set people up for chronic diseases that raise the risk of developing dementia, experts say.

Ultra-processed foods, from instant noodles and breakfast cereals to bread, contain colourants, flavour enhancers and preservatives that can be detrimental to gut health and indirectly lead to a decline in cognitive health. Experts explain how and share which foods to avoid. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Why are breast cancer cases surging among younger Hong Kong women?

Breast cancer is the driving force behind women’s cancer cases surpassing men’s in the city since 2020, with lifestyle changes a possible key factor.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

2 infants in Hong Kong confirmed severely infected with Covid just days apart

One-year-old boy remains in critical condition, while 19-month-old boy was admitted to intensive care unit, with both unvaccinated.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Mpox in Hong Kong: what to know about the virus and sauna-linked outbreak

The SCMP sheds light on the situation in the city and globally, including how to prevent infection.

The Hu-Tong club in Mong Kok has been closed since May 26. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Targeted therapy could turn advanced lung cancer into chronic illness: CUHK study

Clinical trial finds 55 per cent of patients on lorlatinib experience no disease progression for at least seven years.

The study followed 296 previously untreated patients with advanced ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer. Photo: Getty Images
Ebola virus

Asia on Ebola alert: could the virus slip through regional defences?

While the risk of Ebola reaching Asia is low, experts urge governments to prioritise early detection over border controls.

Norway

Days before rape verdict, court grants release of Norway crown princess’ son

Facing 40 charges including rape, Marius Borg Hoiby wins a release order after pleading to see his ailing mother, but prosecutors appeal.

Africa

WHO chief visits Ebola-hit Uganda after virus spreads from DRC

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus also recently visited the DRC, which has seen 515 confirmed infections, including 91 deaths, the UN says.

Members of a Congolese Red Cross team place the coffin of a woman suspected of having died from Ebola on a truck ahead of her burial at her home in Bunia. Photo: AFP
Africa

DR Congo’s health workers fight Ebola with little pay and rest as crisis worsens

Active community transmission spikes as the WHO scrambles to fund a US$518 million containment plan.

Health workers at General Referral Hospital in Mongbwalu, DR Congo. Photo: TNS
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Smoking is down but why are more Hong Kong women getting lung cancer?

A 20 per cent rise in lung cancer cases among Hong Kong women prompts calls for wider screening, with genetics and cooking fumes cited as key risks.

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Africa

WHO warns nearly 500 confirmed Ebola cases in Central Africa outbreak

The figure marks an increase of 100 cases and 20 deaths from Friday, amid growing concern over the scale of the epidemic.

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