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HEALTHJul 28How early screening saved Hong Kong woman from her family’s liver cancer fateHongkonger Ms Lam has long known she is carrying a ticking time bomb after her mother and grandmother died of liver cancer. Her mother was completely asymptomatic until a late-stage diagnosis left no option for surgery. “I knew I carried the hepatitis B virus when I was in my twenties and had since then undergone regular health check-ups to manage the bomb,” the woman in her fifties recalled. Her regular checks were only disrupted during the Covid-19 pandemic. When she returned for a check-up in...South China Morning Post
HEALTHJul 27With rapid Ebola aid, China shows itself a reliable partner of AfricaWhen Jean Kaseya, director general of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), met Jiang Feng, head of China’s mission to the African Union, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in mid-July, the message was practical. They signed a handover certificate that brought Beijing’s direct emergency support for the Ebola response to US$4.5 million. A five-member Chinese medical team was already working in the Democratic Republic of Congo capital of Kinshasa. Kaseya described the contribution as...South China Morning Post
HEALTHJul 26How can Alzheimer’s patients in Hong Kong buy ‘more golden hours’ with family?In the third of a five-part Health Matters wellness series on ageing in Hong Kong, Victor Ting looks at how advances in early screening and new drug therapies are offering fresh hope for Alzheimer’s patients, as experts say the city must expand support efforts to meet rising demand. For years, Hong Kong retiree Mary Chan* lived with a quiet fear that dementia ran in her family. The 65-year-old grandmother would sometimes misplace her belongings in public – incidents she brushed off as part of...South China Morning Post
HEALTHJul 23Hong Kong’s end-of-life law raises concerns over emergency care, affordabilityHong Kong’s new legislation on end-of-life directives could create significant operational challenges, including verifying patients’ wishes in emergencies and affordability barriers for low-income families, according to frontline responders and patient advocates. The warnings come a week before the Advance Decision on Life-sustaining Treatment Ordinance takes effect next Friday. Under the law, a formal legal framework will empower Hongkongers to specify in advance which life-sustaining...South China Morning Post
HEALTHJul 22DRC Ebola Deaths to top 1 , 000 ( Ebola Spirals ) – Modern Tokyo Timesmoderntokyotimes.com · Japan
HEALTHJul 22End-of-life directives to go on eHealth as new law takes effect in Hong KongHongkongers will be able to upload orders specifying which life-sustaining treatments they do not wish to receive when terminally ill to the city’s electronic health record platform from next Friday, when the new law comes into effect. The move marks a significant step in formalising end-of-life care arrangements, more than 20 months after the Advance Decision on Life-sustaining Treatment Ordinance was passed by lawmakers. “This legislation is a milestone for Hong Kong’s end-of-life care,” Dr...South China Morning Post
HEALTHJul 22Hong Kong’s Chinese medicine hospital to launch stroke, back pain programmes next weekThe Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong is set to launch two strategic treatment programmes for stroke and lower back pain next week, with bookings opening on Wednesday. Bian Zhaoxiang, the hospital’s chief executive, told reporters on Wednesday that the two treatments were part of 23 special disease programmes to be rolled out over five years as part of the institution’s strategic development plan to meet healthcare needs and promote the competitive advantages of traditional Chinese medicine...South China Morning Post
HEALTHJul 20‘Systemic leap’: China’s drug innovation push yields bumper cropDomestically produced novel drugs accounted for more than 80 per cent of market approvals in China in the first half of the year, reflecting a “leap” in the quality of the country’s pharmaceutical innovation, according to a government spokesman. A total of 38 innovative drugs were cleared for sale in the six-month period, of which 31 were home-grown medicines, said Ministry of Industry and Information Technology spokesman Tao Qing, at a media briefing in Beijing on Monday. The approvals, along...South China Morning Post
HEALTHJul 19‘They only eat to sustain life’: how does isolation shape Hong Kong’s elderly diets?In the second of a five-part Health Matters wellness series on ageing in Hong Kong, Lo Hoi-ying examines rising social isolation among the elderly, its serious health risks and how activities and community support are helping seniors stay socially engaged. For Lee Chor-kwan, an 89-year-old living alone in Hong Kong, mealtimes are often lonely. But the highlight of his day is lunchtime, when he visits an elderly care home to eat with his 86-year-old wife, whom he met through an arranged marriage...South China Morning Post
HEALTHJul 17Some workers seek to quit smoking as ban on Hong Kong construction sites kicks inSome Hong Kong workers have said they intend to quit smoking as a new ban on smoking at construction sites came into force on Friday. The ban came in the wake of the deadly fire at Tai Po’s Wang Fuk Court housing estate, a disaster that killed 168 people last November and was suspected to have been caused by workers smoking while carrying out renovations. Under the legal amendments, an individual caught smoking at a construction site faces a fixed penalty of HK$3,000 (US$380) for individual...South China Morning Post
HEALTHJul 17Telix Completes Patient Enrollment in TLX591 - Px ( Illuccix ) Japan Phase 3 StudyTelix has completed patient enrollment for its TLX591-Px (Illuccix) Phase 3 study in Japan. This marks a milestone in the development of a new medical treatment.vietnamtribune.com · Vietnam
HEALTHJul 15Reconstructing Clinic Liability for Patient Harm in Indonesia - By Cintya Agustina YuristasariThe article discusses reconstructing clinic liability for patient harm specifically within Indonesia, as authored by Cintya Agustina Yuristasari.opinionnigeria.com · Nigeria
HEALTHJul 14Baby Rufus in urgent need of heart donation, Hong Kong health authorities sayHong Kong health authorities have made an urgent appeal for a heart transplant for a six-month-old boy in a critical condition, saying the Hospital Authority will also seek assistance from mainland China soon. An authority spokesman said on Tuesday evening that six-month-old Rufus, who suffers from dilated cardiomyopathy and is in the paediatric intensive care unit at Hong Kong Children’s Hospital, urgently needed a heart transplant. “Given the critical condition of the patient, in addition to...South China Morning Post
HEALTHJul 14China boy, 12, inspires millions after defying muscle-wasting disease prognosis of living past 3A 12-year-old boy in eastern China with a rare disease has graduated from primary school in June, defying doctors who had predicted he would not live beyond the age of three. Zou Weiluo, from Shanghai, was diagnosed at seven months with spinal muscular atrophy, or SMA, a condition that progressively weakens the muscles used for movement, swallowing and breathing. Years of devoted care from his family helped him outlive the prognosis, and he could now move his fingers and flex his elbows...South China Morning Post
HEALTHJul 14Local nurse falls critically ill on honeymoon in Japan , now sharing her recovery storyA local nurse who became critically ill during her honeymoon in Japan is now sharing her story of recovery.foxsanantonio.com · United States
HEALTHJul 13Takeda Pharmaceutical to invest $30M in Indonesia's new national plasma donation networkSeeking Alpha Tech
HEALTHJul 12How can Hong Kong age well?South China Morning Post
HEALTHJul 12‘I’m lonely’: why are 50% of Hong Kong’s elderly socially isolated – and what can help?In the first of a five-part Health Matters wellness series on ageing in Hong Kong, Fiona Sun examines rising social isolation among the elderly, its serious health risks and how activities and community support are helping seniors stay socially engaged. Chow Kam-shim, 92, and her husband Lau Moon-wing, 100, still face off against opponents every day on the boccia court at their residential home for the elderly in Hong Kong’s Po Lam. Focused and steady, the couple send coloured leather balls...South China Morning Post
HEALTHJul 12Youth suicides in Hong Kong hit 10-year high: court reportYouth suicide cases confirmed by Hong Kong Coroner’s Court reached a decade-high last year, despite a 10 per cent overall decline across the population to 1,019. According to the annual coroners’ report published last month, suicide cases confirmed by the court declined across almost all age groups, except for those aged between 10 and 19. Last year, 46 adolescents aged 10 to 19 were reported to have taken their own lives, up from 34 cases in the previous year and reaching a decade high. Most of...South China Morning Post
HEALTHJul 11How Hong Kong can lead in longevity medicine as silver economy growsA profound demographic and economic shift is sweeping through Asia, quietly rewriting the rules of national development. The traditional paradigm of treating population ageing as a passive fiscal burden is being dismantled as Beijing makes the “silver economy” and proactive ageing strategies the pillars of national security and economic growth. China’s population aged 60 and above reached 320 million last year, accounting for 23 per cent of its citizenry. This is projected to climb to 400...South China Morning Post
HEALTHJul 10GSK partner Hansoh posts late-stage trial win for lung cancer drug in ChinaA partner of GSK, Hansoh, has successfully completed a late-stage trial for a lung cancer drug in China. This development marks progress in the pharmaceutical industry's efforts to treat lung cancer.Seeking Alpha Tech
HEALTHJul 9Parent company of Hong Kong IVF clinic says sorry for embryo specimen mix-upThe parent group of a Hong Kong fertility clinic involved in a rare mix-up of embryo biopsy specimens has apologised for the incident, pledging to cooperate with the authorities’ investigation and provide support to affected patients. New Frontier Group, the parent company of Heal Fertility in Central, broke its silence two days after the in vitro fertilisation (IVF) saga came to light, saying in a statement on Thursday that it had launched a comprehensive internal review. The assisted...South China Morning Post
HEALTHJul 9In Japan, authorities question dependence to air conditioningIn Japan, air conditioners are everywhere in people’s daily lives. 100% of subway lines are air-conditioned, as are 90% of apartment, often with one unit in every room. These practices are even encouraged by the government when temperatures rise above 31 degrees Celsius. A report from Tokyo with Ayana NISHIKAWA, Mélodie SFORZA and Adam Hancock.France 24 [en]
HEALTHJul 9Raw chicken dishes to be regulated by Japanese governmentWhen it comes to choosing something to eat, there’s always a risk-reward calculation that needs to be done. Raw chicken seems like a no-brainer in this sense. In…Japan Today
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