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Latest news and updates on healthcare and hospitals in Hong Kong, including medical issues, the impact of the city's ageing population, coronavirus pandemic and seasonal influenza outbreaks on the health system.
A 67-year-old woman has been confirmed as the 10th locally acquired case of chikungunya fever. Photo: Karma Lo
Chikungunya fever

Hong Kong confirms 10th locally acquired case of chikungunya fever

A 67-year-old woman confirmed as the latest case after hiking in Tsing Yi, the Centre for Health Protection says.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

140 private doctors offering free basic healthcare to Hong Kong fire victims

Wellness

Editorial | Hospital fee reform must balance social fairness with budgetary needs

Hong Kong

Dementia patient still missing in Hong Kong as doctor urges trackers for elders

Search for 87-year-old in Por Lo Shan, a countryside area in Tuen Mun, yields no results as drones and dogs assist operation.

Leung Woon-yew, 87, was last seen around 11am on Sunday. Photo: ISD
Hong Kong

Standard X-rays to stay free despite fee overhaul at Hong Kong public hospitals

Government will still cover 90 per cent of cost of radiological examinations after fee reform next year, according to Hospital Authority.

Hong Kong mum who gave birth at 58 marks 100-day milestone with happy family

Lilian Chan and her husband Brian Wong celebrate occasion with more than 400 guests and reveal challenges and joys of journey so far.

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Hong Kong society

Chikungunya strikes 2 Hong Kong travellers as infection count rises to 70

Man, 69, and woman, 49, had travelled to mainland China, and Centre for Health Protection has classified the cases as imported.

Chikungunya is spread by bites from infected mosquitoes. Photo: AP
Flu in Hong Kong

Broader virus protection urged as 86% of Hong Kong toddlers yet to get flu jabs

Experts urge public to get vaccinated against both influenza and respiratory syncytial virus, citing higher risk of co-infection among high-risk groups this winter.

Hong Kong

Tech focus for doctors trained at new Hong Kong medical school, HKUST head says

Professor Nancy Ip says university will use its strength in research, especially in AI, to train future doctors to treat patients.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Medical Council overturns decision to end inquiry into alleged blunder

Panel ended inquiry last month into Dr Sit Sou-chi, who was accused of delaying treatment that left child with cerebral palsy and quadriplegia.

Peng Hongying (left) and Li Zhijian (centre) with community organiser Tim Pang Hung-cheong. Photo: Fiona Sun
Hong Kong society

Urgent plea for heart donation as Hong Kong teacher, 44, fights for life

Heart transplant only hope to save husband’s life, says wife, adding their daughters are still young and need their father as they grow up.

Yu Siu-hei with his family in happier times. Photo: Handout
Education in Hong Kong

Editorial | HKUST medical school can make a difference as the population ages

A third medical school that promotes medical innovation and scientific research will also enhance the city’s global competitiveness.

Chikungunya fever

Hong Kong’s fourth local chikungunya case unrelated to past 3: health officials

Centre for Health Protection says source of fourth city-based case’s infection genetically distinct from past imported, locally acquired cases.

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HKUST

HKUST pledges to invest more than HK$7 billion into third medical school project

Plans include a HK$2 billion complex at the university’s Clear Water Bay campus ahead of a long-term site in the Northern Metropolis by 2034.

Dr Leong Che-Hung, left, Professor Harry Shum Heung-yeung, Professor Nancy Ip Yuk-yu and Dr Michael Mak Hoi-hung of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology attend a press conference outlining the strategic vision for establishing the city’s third medical school. Photo: Nora Tam
Universities in Hong Kong

What must Hong Kong’s new medical school focus on to succeed?

Experts weigh in after government’s announcement that HKUST, with strong strategic and financial position, will operate city’s third medical school.

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology will operate the city’s third medical school. Photo: Winson Wong
Flu in Hong Kong

Editorial | Hong Kong must redouble vaccination efforts amid threat of longer flu season

The recent deaths of two children, virus mutations and the risk of seasonal overlap highlight the urgency of getting inoculated.

Hong Kong

Chikungunya may be spreading silently in Hong Kong, expert says after fourth case

‘This latest case, I believe, highlights that we have some silent transmission chains in Hong Kong,’ expert says.

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Flu in Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s flu season could extend into winter due to mutation: expert

Expert David Hui says extended flu season compounded by cold snap, adding city should study if it could become perennial, as in Singapore.

Patients register for vaccinations at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Yau Ma Tei in March this year. Photo: Jelly Tse
Chikungunya fever

Fourth local Hong Kong chikungunya case ‘may be linked to new infection source’

Medical expert says case is likely to represent ‘new source of infection not linked to previous three local cases’.

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China-EU relations

Letters | Europe must separate legitimate security concerns from politics

Readers discuss the Nexperia dispute between China and the Netherlands, a suit against the Malaysian government, and Hong Kong patient records.

Hong Kong

7 doctors contract hand, foot and mouth disease at Hong Kong public hospital

Hospital Authority says outbreak occurred at Princess Margaret Hospital in Kwai Chung, with infected having developed symptoms since November 2.

Seven doctors have been infected with hand, foot and mouth disease at Princess Margaret Hospital. Photo: May Tse
Flu in Hong Kong

Hong Kong battles mutated flu strain surge as second child dies this season

Health authorities say 11-month-old boy has become second flu death of the year, as public urged to get jabs to protect against complications.

People wear masks in Kennedy Town as a precaution against the flu. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong

Australian biotech firm Heidi joins overseas peers in setting up Hong Kong base

Firm will open its first North Asia office in Hong Kong this year, aiming to use its AI platform to ease the city’s doctor shortage.

Hong Kong society

Editorial | Revision to Hong Kong mortuary fee plan shows alertness to public sentiment

Responding to a public outcry, authorities have arrived at a more sensible solution to address the space constraints in the city’s mortuaries.

Hong Kong society

Letters | Hong Kong must overhaul its Medical Council to shore up public trust

Readers discuss criticism over the council’s handling of medical complaints, the significance of a functioning legislature, and putting the emergency alert system to better use.

The Medical Council of Hong Kong held a regular meeting on November 5. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong

Hong Kong lawmaker urges simpler post-death arrangements amid mortuary fee outcry

Edward Lau advocates one-stop service for death registration, hospital documents and cremation after introduction of mortuary fees.

The government’s decision to end free storage of bodies in public mortuaries has sparked controversy. Photo: K. Y. Cheng
Hong Kong

University eyes Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis for nuclear medicine plant

University of Hong Kong researchers hope to halve the cost of existing imported medicine for cancer treatment through local production.

Hong Kong science and tech

Editorial | Genome project evidence of Hong Kong’s progress on biomedical hub goal

The large-scale genome sequencing project has exceeded its original targets and is already bearing fruit.

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