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Reproductive health
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A pharmacy worker arranges packets of condoms in Dhaka on April 27. Photo: AFP
Bangladesh

Delivery pains hamper Bangladesh’s family planning efforts

Nearly a third of districts in one of the world’s most densely populated countries are experiencing a shortage of condoms and contraceptives.

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United States

US Supreme Court restores access to abortion pill mifepristone

Wellness

What menopause products actually work? Doctors share how to buy wisely

Hong Kong society

Letters | Hong Kong must better support those facing unplanned pregnancies

Readers discuss the importance of creating an environment where people can seek help when needed, the government’s wild boar policy, and AI and journalism.

In Hong Kong some people still feel they have no one to turn to when facing a crisis pregnancy. Photo: Shutterstock
Science

Sex in space? Sperm struggles to navigate without gravity, scientists find

Researchers set up a tiny ‘obstacle course’ for the little swimmers to study the difficulties of procreating on spaceships or other planets.

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Wellness

How new Hong Kong menopause support group aims to flip the conversation

Three doctors are launching The Hong Kong Menopause Society to raise awareness and understanding of menopause and perimenopause in the city.

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United States

US woman charged with murder after taking abortion pill in Georgia

The woman gave birth to a premature infant who died within hours after taking misoprostol.

Nearly all abortions in Georgia are illegal after six weeks of pregnancy. Photo: Shutterstock
Wellness

These new at-home tests let women get insights into their reproductive health

A Singapore-based start-up offers a hormone testing kit for perimenopausal women, while a German one gives insights based on menstrual blood.

Wellness

Microplastics are a problem. These innovators are finding clever solutions

Microplastics have been linked to human health issues from low fertility to heart attacks. But some pioneers are fighting back.

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Icons and Influencers

Nadya Okamoto on challenging norms through menstrual care activism

With nearly 4.5 million TikTok followers, the entrepreneur – who also started a non-profit to combat period poverty – has clearly struck a chord.

Social entrepreneur and menstrual care activist Nadya Okamoto founded two enterprises focusing on women’s health before she was 23. Photo: Handout
Fame and celebrity

Meet Poppy Liu, who plays Helen on Netflix’s His & Hers

After studying theatre and women’s studies at university, they started a sex-positive production company and acted in shows like Better Call Saul – they’re also a trained doula.

Poppy Liu in front of a poster for the Hulu show Deli Boys in 2025. Photo: @poppyliu/Instagram
South Korea

South Korea’s record low birth rate leads to mass school closures

With student counts half of 1980 levels, South Korea confronts a crisis of empty classrooms and abandoned sites, raising worry over wasted assets.

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Science

Sperm quality decline: could easy-to-use balm from China solve the crisis?

In China, unhealthy lifestyles, pollution and work-related stress are cited in public health discussions around declining sperm quality.

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Wellness

Love your baby bump? How to get a bespoke pregnancy sculpture in Hong Kong

Samantha Waterhouse was not able to capture her own unique curves during pregnancy, so now she helps other mothers-to-be preserve theirs.

Samantha Waterhouse, pictured here in 2021 when she was pregnant with her first child, has set up a bespoke pregnancy sculpture service that transforms a woman’s unique curves into pieces of art using 3D scanning technology. Photo: The Bump Collective
Wellness

Hong Kong Cancer Fund’s CheckMate scheme wants men to ‘check them’ and talk

The initiative launched this Movember promotes pre-emptive checks for and dialogue about male-specific cancers affecting thousands each year.

Hong Kong actor and martial artist Andrew Pong is the face of Hong Kong Cancer Fund’s CheckMate campaign, which aims to make men’s cancers “openly discussed to the same level that breast cancer is among women”. Photo: Instagram/Andrew Pong
United States

US Supreme Court rejects appeal to overturn same-sex marriage ruling

The court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority, denied Kim Davis’s appeal after she refused to issue marriage licences to a same-sex couple.

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China's ageing population

State matchmaking and a PR blitz – is this the way to boost China’s birth rate?

The dramatic approach adopted by one city is attracting nationwide attention, but critics warn more fundamental policy changes are needed.

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Wellness

Sol Menopause app offers information and tips for Asian women and employers

The Sol Menopause app addresses the lack of research into perimenopausal Asian women, offering guidance, tips and work solutions.

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Grace Oh is the founder of Sol Menopause, an app that offers personalised, scalable support for perimenopausal Asian women. Photo: Dickson Lee
Wellness

Breast cancer at 30, Hong Kong artist then met husband, became mum

May Yeung froze her eggs before undergoing radiotherapy, met her husband during successful treatment, and later gave birth to their son.

Wellness

What is chlamydia? The ‘silent STI’ that can cause infertility if untreated

Chlamydia, a sexually transmitted infection, is the most common STI in Hong Kong and can persist undetected for months or years.

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European Union

Trump’s Tylenol autism claim dismissed by WHO, EU

The agencies refuted Trump’s claim linking Tylenol in pregnancy to autism, affirming its safety with caution.

US President Donald Trump delivers remarks linking autism to childhood vaccines and to the use of popular pain medication Tylenol for pregnant women and children. Photo: Reuters
Wellness

‘It took away my creativity’: Malaysian director on testicular cancer battle

Jared Lee, who made Cathay Pacific’s ads with Jimmy O. Yang, reveals how his diagnosis taught him about kindness and changed his perspective.

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Malaysian film director Jared Lee (right) with Jimmy O. Yang during filming of adverts for Cathay Pacific. Lee reveals how his testicular cancer battle reshaped his filmmaking journey. Photo: Instagram/jaredle3
Nordic nations

Denmark, Greenland apologise for historic mistreatment of Inuit women

Thousands of Greenlandic women and girls were fitted with IUDs without consent from 1966 to 1991.

The Philippines

Filipinos increasingly open to sex education as teen pregnancies, HIV cases rise

Three in four Filipinos support sex education, survey shows, despite religious opposition and disinformation campaigns.

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Japan

Japan loses nearly 1 million people in 16th straight year of population decline

While the number of native Japanese fell by a record 908,000, foreign residents increased amid debate over immigration policy.

Pedestrians walk through a crossing at Shinjuku business and shopping district in Tokyo. According to government data, the country’s population decline accelerated due amid record low births. Photo: EPA-EFE
China's population

If preschool is free, will more have a baby? China to waive final-year tuition

State Council says that depending on an area’s fiscal strength, Beijing will fund at least half and up to 80 per cent of the total cost.

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Children play with bubbles at the Second Experimental Kindergarten in the Yantai High-tech Zone, in eastern China’s Shandong province, in May last year. Photo: Getty Images
Medicine

World’s oldest baby? US boy born from embryo frozen for over 30 years

The child developed from an embryo donated in 1994 and kept for 11,148 days, believed to be the longest storage time before birth.

South Korea

South Korea reverses birth rate decline with its fastest growth in 40 years

In 2024, South Korea ranked among the lowest five nations in birth rates, according to the World Population Review.

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