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US Department of Health and Human Services
The latest news and top stories on the US Department of Health and Human Services. A prominent Washington DC-based governmental body, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is dedicated to protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services. Its main areas of focus include public health, biomedical research, disease prevention and administering major healthcare programmes like Medicare and Medicaid. HHS is a significant federal agency, overseeing substantial expenditures and grant funding. It plays a crucial role in national public health responses and is currently reforming the organ transplant system.
People try out the Bodyfriend 733 Healthcare Robot at the CES trade show in Las Vegas on January 6, 2026. Photo: AP
Artificial intelligence

Dose of uncertainty: experts wary of AI health tech gadgets at CES trade show

Technology and health experts question the accuracy of these products and warn of data privacy issues.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Explainer | As ‘super flu’ spreads worldwide, how can Hongkongers protect against it?

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Donald Trump

Trump considers reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug

US-China relations

Chinese boy Yuanxin, 6, speaks with father for first time since ICE detention

Phone call brings ‘relief’ to parent, though officials still will not say where the child is being held.

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The location of 6-year-old Yuanxin remains unknown more than a week after he was separated from his father during a routine ICE check-in. Photo: Family picture
US-China relations

US confirms Chinese boy Yuanxin, 6, is in federal custody. But where is he?

Separated from his father during an ICE check-in, the 6-year-old never appeared in federal detainee records, leaving advocates searching.

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United States

US vaccine advisers say not all newborns need hepatitis B shot

Scrapping the recommendation for vaccination at birth will reverse decades of public health gains, disease experts say.

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United States

JFK’s granddaughter says she has terminal cancer, criticises cousin RFK Jnr

On the anniversary of her grandfather’s assassination, Tatiana Schlossberg revealed that her doctors say she may have about a year to live.

Tatiana Schlossberg gives a speech during the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award ceremony in Boston in October 2023. Photo: AP
Performing arts in Hong Kong

Soprano Renee Fleming on the voice of nature, how music promotes wellness

The soprano talks about how she champions sustainability through music and her work to highlight the health benefits of music and the arts.

Environment

No more mercury in your mouth: toxic metal’s use as tooth filling to end by 2034

The move is a win for human health: the WHO lists mercury as one of the top 10 chemical elements of major public health concern.

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Donald Trump

This Halloween, the scariest thing in Washington is Trump

From an RFK Jnr skeleton to tombstones referring to the president’s aid cuts, anti-Trump messages are on full display in the US capital.

A competitor dressed as US President Donald Trump performs for the crowd ahead of the annual pre-Halloween High Heel Race in Washington on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong biotech firm to back controversial sanitary pad HPV test with evidence

Dr Choi Pui-wah, founder of WomenX Biotech, also says she remains optimistic about Hong Kong as a tech destination despite government warning.

Dr Choi Pui-wah, founder of WomenX Biotech, also says she remains optimistic about Hong Kong as a tech destination. Photo: K. Y. Cheng
Donald Trump

Trump calls Charlie Kirk a ‘martyr’ as Kirk’s wife forgives shooter

Erika Kirk remembered her husband in a tearful speech near the end of a service for the conservative activist who was killed on September 10.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

3 held in Hong Kong after anti-ageing shots in clinic leave pair seriously ill

Three arrested for allegedly practising medicine without a licence at Bioscor Hong Kong clinic in Central.

Good Schools Guide

Learning to eat well: Hong Kong schools are putting nutrition first

Schools are taking onboard Unesco guidelines emphasising the importance of providing healthy meals and teaching good eating habits.

Ensuring students have a balanced meal is important. Photo: Sodexo
John Lee policy address 2025

Policy address 2025: more help for Hong Kong students at risk of suicide

Counselling scheme introduced in 2023 will be made permanent in secondary schools and extended on trial basis for Primary Four to Six pupils.

In the first eight months of this year, the Education Bureau recorded 23 suspected suicide cases among students, according to a government source. Photo: Sun Yeung
United States

RFK Jnr’s family members say he’s a threat to Americans’ health

Trump’s health secretary is facing scrutiny over his firing of CDC officials and efforts to pull back Covid-19 vaccine recommendations.

US Politics

At least 600 CDC employees are getting final termination notices, union says

US health department did not offer details on lay-offs at the agency. Affected projects included work to prevent rape and child abuse.

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