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Diego Maradona waves to supporters in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 2015. The football legend died in 2020. Photo: AFP
Crime

Doctors ignored ‘warning signs’ before Maradona’s death, court hears

7 healthcare professionals have been on trial since April for potential negligence leading up to the Argentine footballer’s death in 2020.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

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

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

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

Malaysia

How a new UK law left overseas medical students ‘completely stranded’

The rule change has upended expectations that a NUMed degree could offer graduates a pathway to practising medicine in Britain.

Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia. Photo: Google Maps
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.

China’s private sector

China’s drug firms set to compete on the world stage, analysts say

Amid systemic efficiency and a wave of innovation, the country’s biotech sector is expanding at a pace that has caught the market off guard.

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China technology

China races to develop brain-computer interfaces that can be inserted in minutes

The technology – which allows patients to control digital devices using their thoughts – can be implanted like a stent in just a few minutes.

Chinese start-ups are developing brain-computer interfaces that can be implanted via a vein in just 10 minutes. Photo: Shutterstock
Education in Hong Kong

Exclusive | CUHK chief Dennis Lo ‘calm’ about talk of Nobel Prize for groundbreaking test

Scientist who pioneered non-invasive prenatal testing credits success to his team and is focused on challenges as CUHK president.

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’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
Education in Hong Kong

Saved as a baby, HKU medical newbie aims to pass on ‘hope, courage’ to society

HKU’s medical faculty admits 184 DSE students, equivalent to about 61 per cent of its 300 first-year places.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Shenzhen warns clinics over illegal dental services, misleading ads in Hong Kong

Shenzhen health authorities issue warning after Hong Kong officials flag case of illegal dental practice at North Point shop.

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Artificial intelligence

AI | Will AI healthcare be China’s new global growth engine?

Artificial intelligence models and apps that help doctors in China diagnose disease and patients understand their health could be an export gold mine.

Will AI healthcare be China’s new global growth engine?
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

Playing instrument helps medical students perform surgical tasks better: study

HKU study of 203 final-year medical students shows those with musical experience completed surgical tasks 10 per cent faster and more skilfully.

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.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Residents sign directives as Hong Kong’s new end-of-life law takes effect

Advance Decision on Life-sustaining Treatment Ordinance provides clearer protection and removes legal uncertainty for patients and doctors.

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Residents must sign their directives with the help of a doctor. Photo: Getty Images
China economy

Outside In | China’s export success is a by-product of self-reliance

But while the export surge is an accidental consequence of self-sufficiency and competitive manufacturers, the solution is not protectionism.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Editorial | Hongkongers seeking bargain dental care must put safety first

As cross-border clinics mount aggressive promotions to attract customers, residents must not compromise on care quality.

Cancer

Viagra shows potential against cancer spread

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

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A doctor holds the anti-impotence drug Viagra. Viagra’s potential to limit cancer spread could be boosted by using it alongside statins, a widely taken medication that limits cholesterol production. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

How does Hong Kong’s new end-of-life law affect patients and medical staff?

The SCMP explores family rights under the law and what happens to healthcare professionals who fail to comply with end-of-life directives.

The Advance Decision on Life-sustaining Treatment Ordinance will come into effect on July 31. Photo: Getty Images
Wellness

Hong Kong TV star Kenneth Chan opens up on battles with insomnia and depression

The face of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire in Hong Kong in the 2000s, Chan wishes to help others battling sleep and mental health issues.

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Science

China biotech sector fears policy backlash after girl dies in gene-editing trial

Scientist says child’s death reveals ‘serious failures in risk assessment, transparency and institutional oversight’.

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South Korea

South Korean team discovers how facial massage flushes dementia-causing waste

The breakthrough offers hope for new Alzheimer’s treatments – and provides a scientific basis for the benefits of facial massage.

The researchers found that gently stimulating vessels around the eyes and nose can enhance brain-waste clearance. Photo: Shutterstock
US-China trade war

Record Chinese biotech out-licensing meets rising US scrutiny

Surging cross-border deals out of China are running headlong into intensifying US national security fears.

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Washington is increasing scrutiny of Chinese biotech at a time when the innovation pipeline in the world’s second-largest economy is experiencing rapid growth. Photo: Shutterstock
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.

China-Africa relations

Opinion | With rapid Ebola aid, China shows itself a reliable partner of Africa

Public health now sits beside trade, infrastructure and digital connectivity as a core part of Africa-China ties.

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