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Falling child vaccination rates raise concern as Hong Kong flu deaths rise

A senior Hong Kong health official has warned of a higher risk of influenza infection as vaccination rates fall and the…

‘How much longer?’ Chau Tin-yu’s father hits out at last-minute delay to doctor’s hearing

A high-profile disciplinary hearing for a doctor accused of leaving a girl in a vegetative state six years ago has been…

Hong Kong excels at medical research. So what is holding it back?

In the first of a four-part Health Matters wellness series on frontier medicine in Hong Kong, Elizabeth Cheung looks…

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

Water pipe smoking will contribute to about 1 million new lung cancer cases globally by 2050, with the Western Pacific…

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

Hong Kong has recorded 21 cases of mpox since August, accounting for 70 per cent of this year’s total, prompting health…

Lack of heat action plan leaves Hong Kong’s vulnerable residents at risk, experts warn

Environmentalists and academics have voiced concerns over the omission of a systemic heat-health action plan in Hong…

66% of Hong Kong’s 8-year-olds could be short-sighted by 2028, experts warn

Two-thirds of Hong Kong’s eight-year-olds could be short-sighted by 2028, optometrists have predicted, citing a…

Nearly 150 firms in Hong Kong cut packaging waste equal to weight of 900 buses

Nearly 150 companies have reduced packaging material equivalent to the weight of about 900 double-decker buses over the…

Over 1,000 visitors flock to Po Pin Chau trail as Mid-Autumn Festival holiday begins

More than 1,000 visitors flocked to one of Hong Kong’s most popular geological attractions on the morning of the…

Hong Kong to invest in primary care to cut premature death risk to 6.9%

Hong Kong aims to reduce the risk of premature deaths from some major chronic diseases to 6.9 per cent by 2030 by…

Hong Kong to strip logos and branding from cigarette packs starting in March

All logos, colourful designs and branding will be stripped from cigarette packs in Hong Kong under new rules that take…

Hong Kong Medical Council rejects proposal on time frame for handling complaints

Hong Kong’s medical watchdog has said a target time frame for handling complaints will not be necessary as it presented…

Hong Kong reserves right to seek compensation over faulty hospital lift work

Hong Kong authorities have reserved the right to seek compensation from contractors over faulty lift installation work…

University of Hong Kong suspends professor over past sexual misconduct in Canada

A professor at Hong Kong’s oldest medical school has been suspended from clinical work and face-to-face teaching after…

Hong Kong authorities to get tough on careless dog owners during special operations

Hong Kong authorities will take enforcement action against dog owners who fail to keep their pets under control during…

Hong Kong’s Chinese Medicine Hospital to start 24-hour inpatient services in December

The Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong will launch 24-hour inpatient services in December – a first for the city –…

Hong Kong launches real-name booking system for popular Sai Kung coastal trail

Hong Kong has launched its first countryside real-name reservation system, capping daily visitors to a popular trail in…

78% of low-income elderly Hongkongers report heat-related distress, survey finds

Nearly 80 per cent of low-income elderly people surveyed in Hong Kong reported physical or mental distress during…

Half of Hong Kong’s public bodies omit emissions data, green group finds

Half of Hong Kong’s government departments and public bodies have not disclosed their greenhouse gas emissions data and…

Hong Kong to assess cyclone warning as Tropical Storm Narra nears Guangdong coast

Hong Kong’s weather forecaster will assess next week whether to issue a tropical cyclone warning as Tropical Storm…

CUHK researchers perform Hong Kong’s first robot-assisted pelvic fracture surgery

A team of researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has conducted the city’s first robot-assisted…

Streaming site pulls Chainsmoker Cat series in Hong Kong over breach of ad rules

A Taiwan-based streaming platform has removed Japanese anime series Chainsmoker Cat for Hong Kong audiences because the…

Eat, move, live well: Hong Kong style

Which supplements are Hongkongers taking to keep ‘engine’ running?

In the first instalment of a five-part Health Matters wellness series on Hong Kong’s growing wellness trends, Lo…

Subdivided flat residents suffering in heat that feels like 52 degrees: study

Indoor heat levels in Hong Kong’s subdivided flats and rooftop huts felt like a blistering 52.21 degrees Celsius (126…

Hong Kong’s biodiversity ‘richer than we know’ but many species lack protection

Hong Kong’s lush forests are teeming with more wildlife ranging from birds arriving from neighbouring regions to newly…

Relief after 9 blistering days as Hong Kong issues amber rainstorm warning

Temperatures have dropped in Hong Kong after a streak of nine very hot days, with the city’s weather forecaster issuing…

Why is Hong Kong’s heat-stress warning system for outdoor workers in the hot seat?

Hong Kong residents have borne the brunt of extreme weather this summer, with July rainfall exceeding the monthly norm…

How Hong Kong can protect manual workers bearing brunt of heatwave

At a bustling fruit store in Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay, a crowd of workers sporting damp towels around their necks or…

Hong Kong baby food producer recalls pastas over rice weevil scare

A Hong Kong baby food producer has voluntarily recalled several products from store shelves as a precaution after…

Contractor ordered to fix faulty lifts causing Queen Mary Hospital block delay

The Hong Kong government has demanded that a contractor rectify faulty lifts in a new block at Queen Mary Hospital…

Extreme heat grips Hong Kong as expert, labour groups urge district-level index

Hong Kong was once again gripped by extreme heat on Wednesday as temperatures reached 37.5 degrees Celsius (99.5…

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

Hong Kong authorities have defended the city’s childhood vaccination programme after the United States scaled back its…

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

Parents can submit online consent forms from Monday for their children’s seasonal flu vaccinations under a school…

Hong Kong considers lowering heat-stress warning thresholds amid criticism

Hong Kong authorities are considering lowering the threshold for activating higher-tier heat-stress warnings during…

Hong Kong to review warning system after record heat triggers lowest alert

Hong Kong labour authorities have pledged to review the city’s heat stress warning system, a day after the lowest-level…