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An Ebola patient is transported inside an isolation unit at Zurich Airport, Switzerland, on Monday. Photo: EPA
Ebola virus

Ebola patient flown to Switzerland as African outbreak widens

Diplomat’s wife treated in Geneva for rare strain as husband placed in Zurich isolation following West Africa’s first case in a decade.

Africa

DR Congo begins pivotal Ebola vaccine trial as outbreak kills nearly 4,700

Ebola virus

WHO warns Africa faces ‘complex’ Ebola outbreak as virus reaches Nigeria

US-China relations

Chinese cancer drug to go on sale in US after Americans travel to buy it

AstraZeneca moves to make the lung cancer treatment available in the United States after lengthy delays raised concerns over patient access.

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British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca has acquired worldwide rights to develop and market a Chinese-developed lung cancer drug. Photo: Reuters
United States

Trump to create new task force, official division for women’s health

The new task force will not replace the agency’s Office of Research on Women’s Health but will have a broader mandate beyond research.

Africa

DR Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak spreads to eighth province

The Health Ministry has recorded 2 cases, including 1 death, in Nord-Ubangi province, bordering the Central African Republic.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Shisha smoking will cause 1 million new lung cancer cases globally by 2050: WHO

Western Pacific region will bear the brunt of such cases, says Dr Mahdi Sheikh of International Agency for Research on Cancer.

A worker prepares a water pipe at a shisha bar in Lan Kwai Fong, Central. Photo: SCMP
The World Health Organization headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. Photo: Reuters
Ageing society

Opinion | Don’t leave Asia’s ageing debate until it’s too late

As the global gap between healthspan and lifespan widens to almost a decade, an ageing Asia’s health question is increasingly a business one.

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Mainland China

Hong Kong steps up Russia arrival checks after Siberian lab worker’s death

Health officials order expanded surveillance at airport after researcher at anti-plague institute in Siberia dies from pneumonia of unknown origin.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong records 21 mpox cases since August, high-risk groups urged to get jabs

The latest case, involving a 29-year-old man, brought the total number recorded in Hong Kong this year to 30.

A colourised electron microscope image shows mpox particles (red) found within an infected cell (blue). Photo: AP
United Nations

China ‘more involved’ in funding global development bodies: report

Think tank analysts say fastest growth in funding has been to multilateral development banks assisting low-income countries.

Palestinians gather to receive bags of flour distributed by the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East in Deir al Balah, in the Gaza Strip, in November 2024. Photo: AP
United States

China nominates Song Li for WHO chief as agency faces shake-up from US exit

If elected, she would be the first mainland Chinese director general of the United Nations health agency.

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Africa

Kenya reports first Ebola case imported from DR Congo after patient dies

The Kenyan man, who fell ill about a month ago and was treated in the DR Congo, died after returning to the country, authorities say.

Russia

Russia plays down plague reports after lab worker death

Dozens quarantined as technician at anti-plague institute dies from what officials say was unexplained pneumonia.

Technicians work at the anti-plague institute in Siberia’s Irkutsk region in a 2019 photo. Photo: Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute of Siberia and Far East via AP
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong reports more than 40% drop in cancer-related death rate over 30 years

Health minister Lo Chung-mau outlines Hong Kong’s ‘remarkable’ progress at the World Cancer Congress, being held in the city for the first time.

Hong Kong has reduced its age-standardised cancer mortality rate by more than 40 per cent in three decades, according to Health Secretary Lo Chung-mau. Photo: Sam Tsang
Africa

WHO chief warns DR Congo Ebola outbreak ‘far from being under control’

The DR Congo says the outbreak has killed more than 2,300 people out of nearly 5,000 cases so far, making it the deadliest in the country’s history.

United States

WHO chief warns Trump’s vaccine policy overhaul is against ‘decades of evidence’

The WHO director general also refutes a view by vaccine sceptics linking autism with the measles, mumps, and rubella shot.

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Thailand

Asian Angle | Bangkok branches out: how Thai capital moved from concrete to real jungle

Bangkok’s urban greenery playbook contains lessons that other cities, including Hong Kong, should pay attention to.

The Benjakitti Forest Park’s woodlands and wetlands serve as sponges to mitigate flooding. Photo: Donald Low
US-China relations

Fauci refuses to answer questions at US Senate hearing on Covid-19 origins

Republicans press former health official over Wuhan research funding as Democrats accuse committee of pursuing political vendetta.

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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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A healthcare worker takes samples from a patient suffering from Ebola in Bunia, Ituri, in the Democratic Republic of Congo on June 23. Photo: AFP
The Philippines

‘Something beyond science’: Philippine school for exorcists draws Asia’s priests

A priest from the Saint Michael Centre for Spiritual Liberation and Exorcism says he can tell if cases are possessed by ‘a change in behaviour’.

A man watching a footage of a woman being exorcised, in Makati, Metro Manila. Photo: AFP
Germany

German hospital treats US Ebola patient infected in DR Congo

The hospital said there was no risk to the ‌public or other patients, as the individual is being treated in complete isolation.

Extreme weather

Europe recorded 10,000 excess deaths in late-June heatwave

Official mortality tracking reveals a spike in fatalities in older people as extreme heat engulfed continent.

Hong Kong society

Youth suicides in Hong Kong hit 10-year high: court report

Population expert warns of ‘virtual alienation’ trend among youth as cases rise for those aged 10 to 19 in 2025.

In 2025, 46 adolescents aged 10 to 19 were reported to have taken their own lives. Photo: Getty Images
Africa

Ebola outbreak is ‘fastest growing ever’ as 600 die in DR Congo

The number of cases is doubling every 28 days, health authorities say, warning that the virus is moving faster than the response.

A health worker takes a woman’s temperature in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, in June. Photo: TNS
Africa

‘End this very dangerous disease’: Ebola treatment trial begins in Congo

The launch of two experimental treatments, in collaboration with the WHO and other international health groups, brings a glimmer of hope.

Hantavirus

WHO declares cruise ship-linked hantavirus outbreak over

The rodent-borne disease infected at least 12 people, killing three, and triggered a global health alert.

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