GLOBEALERT
Sign in

Feed

Open sources, classified and cross-checked. 96+ stories.

AllConflictMilitaryPoliticsBusinessSci & TechCyberDisasterHealthWorld
24h3 days7 days30 daysAll·All regionsNorth AmericaSouth AmericaWestern EuropeEastern EuropeBalticsMiddle EastNorth AfricaSub-Saharan AfricaSouth AsiaEast AsiaOceania
HEALTHJul 9China husband says ‘I love you’ after wife wakes him from vegetative state by biting his toesA woman in central China has captured the hearts of many online after helping her husband emerge from a years-long vegetative state by biting his toes to stimulate his nerves. Song Mei, 45, a former kindergarten art teacher from Henan province, and her husband Zhao Jinqian, a waterproofing worker, had lived modestly with their two children before tragedy upended their lives. Local reports described the couple as generous even when it exceeded their means. Song gave free painting lessons at home...South China Morning Post
HEALTHJul 8Hong Kong records surge in disciplinary cases among intern and resident doctorsThe number of disciplinary cases involving intern and resident doctors in Hong Kong’s public hospitals has nearly tripled over four years, with lawmakers calling for stronger safeguards to uphold professional standards. Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau revealed on Wednesday that the Hospital Authority recorded 35 disciplinary cases involving intern and resident doctors for poor performance or breaches of professional conduct during 2025-26. The figure rose from 23 recorded in 2024-25, 20 in...South China Morning Post
HEALTHJul 8Embryo specimen mix-up: what happened and how is IVF regulated in Hong Kong?A rare mix-up involving embryo biopsy specimens at Heal Fertility, a privately-run reproduction clinic in Hong Kong linked to former financial secretary Antony Leung Kam-chung, has prompted investigations by health authorities and police The South China Morning Post looks into fertility treatments in the city and how they are regulated. 1. What is in vitro fertilisation? In vitro fertilisation (IVF) is a fertility treatment offered to couples struggling to conceive naturally. A woman receiving...South China Morning Post
HEALTHJul 7Hong Kong IVF clinic ordered to suspend most services after embryo sample errorsHong Kong’s regulator for in vitro fertilisation (IVF) has ordered a fertility clinic to partially halt operations after it mishandled embryo biopsy specimens from two patients and failed to report the incident to health authorities. The Council on Human Reproductive Technology said on Tuesday that it had suspended most operations at HEAL Fertility in Central after discovering that embryo biopsy specimens the clinic sent for pre-implantation genetic testing belonged to the wrong parents. The...South China Morning Post
HEALTHJul 6Hong Kong doctor issued over 3,700 fraudulent Covid vaccine exemptions, court hearsA Hong Kong doctor fraudulently issued more than 3,700 Covid-19 vaccination exemption certificates over seven months during the pandemic, allowing some residents to avoid inoculation on the grounds of skin allergies, chest pain and other conditions, a court has heard. Dr Tai Kong-shing, 80, stood trial at the District Court on Monday over allegations that he generated the certificates en masse for personal gain. Prosecutors said the Western medical practitioner failed to make a proper diagnosis...South China Morning Post
HEALTHJul 5Can you get cancer? Hong Kong doctors say it takes more than 1 mistakeIn the final instalment of a six-part Health Matters wellness series on cancer in Hong Kong, Anthea Rowan explores how genetics, lifestyle and chance intersect in cancer risk and why early detection matters. Tom Hutchins did not find a lump. What he noticed instead – a tiny, almost imperceptible dot – was enough to change his life. The Hong Kong-based business director, who has lived in the city for a decade, was just 30 when he was diagnosed with testicular cancer. He first spotted something...South China Morning Post
HEALTHJul 5Nearly 60% of Hong Kong parents mistake deadly disease for a cold, survey findsNearly 60 per cent of Hong Kong parents mistakenly believe that invasive meningococcal disease is no different from a common cold, a survey has found, prompting doctors to urge greater public awareness of the potentially fatal infection ahead of the summer travel season. The warning follows a survey by the Hong Kong Early Childhood Educators Association of 300 parents and teachers. Parents scored an average of 3.84 out of 10 on their knowledge of the disease, compared with 4.8 for teachers. The...South China Morning Post
HEALTHJul 4Hong Kong’s third medical school hires 300 teachers, expects to raise intake to 200Hong Kong’s third medical school has recruited about 300 teachers and expects its annual student intake to eventually rise from 50 to more than 200, its dean has revealed. Professor King Li King-chuen, founding dean of medicine at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, also said on Saturday that the medical school had identified a teaching hospital for internships and clinical training, with details expected to be announced within weeks. Li, who assumed the role at the new medical...South China Morning Post
HEALTHJul 3‘I’m so scared’: parents of dying Hong Kong girl, 13, pray for organ ‘miracle’This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. The parents of a 13-year-old Hong Kong girl critically in need of a new heart and lungs have appealed to the public in hopes of a “miracle”, with the girl fearing she “won’t be able to go home”. In a letter published on Friday, Ching Ching’s parents called on families who have recently lost loved ones to consider donating the needed organs to their daughter,...South China Morning Post
HEALTHJul 3Hong Kong moves antenatal care to public hospitals in reform pushExpectant mothers in Hong Kong requiring government antenatal services will only need to visit public hospitals, rather than maternal and child health centres, under a change taking effect on Monday. Health authorities announced on Friday that antenatal services currently provided by maternal and child health centres, managed by the Department of Health, will be transferred to public hospitals under the Hospital Authority. “After the service integration, the obstetrics department of the Hospital...South China Morning Post
HEALTHJul 3Suicide risk and the danger of Hong Kong’s children not feeling lovedThe latest child suicide figures from the Education Bureau make for grim reading. For three academic years in a row, suspected suicide cases among primary and secondary school students have remained stubbornly high – 32 in 2023, 28 in 2024, and 31 in 2025. Despite a deluge of government resources, the three-tier emergency mechanism in secondary schools and public awareness campaigns, these numbers refuse to budge. We must ask ourselves a difficult question: why are we failing our children? Of...South China Morning Post
HEALTHJul 2Hong Kong enters summer flu season as Covid infections also climbHong Kong health authorities have called on the public to stay vigilant as the city has entered the summer flu season, with Covid-19 cases also on the rise. Dr Albert Au Ka-wing, head of the communicable disease branch of the Centre for Health Protection, said on Thursday that surveillance data suggested flu cases rose significantly last week, signalling the beginning of the seasonal infection period. He noted that it was difficult to predict how long the season would last, as the city generally...South China Morning Post
HEALTHJul 2China bans pet anaesthetic tiletamine after waves of young people vape drugChina has banned tiletamine, a common veterinary anaesthetic, after its recreational inhalation among young people escalated sharply. Since July 1, the compound has been classified as a controlled substance and is regulated as strictly as fentanyl. Tiletamine has a chemical structure similar to ketamine, commonly known as “K powder”, and it was mainly used for surgical anaesthesia in pets such as cats and dogs. However, the substance can be vaporised in so-called heady e-cigarettes to induce...South China Morning Post
HEALTHJun 29Viatris reports positive Japanese phase 3 results for Nefecon in IgANViatris announced positive phase 3 trial results for Nefecon in IgAN in Japan. This indicates progress in treating a specific medical condition.Seeking Alpha Tech
HEALTHJun 29Craze for XXL snacks raises obesity fears in ChinaIn China, a massive surge in junk food and snacks has sparked a new trend: giant retail stores dedicated entirely to XXL-sized snacks. But the craze is raising serious questions about obesity, in a country where 19 percent of children are now overweight.France 24 [en]
HEALTHJun 29Will China ever be held accountable for COVID - 19 ? | News , Sports , JobsThis article discusses whether China will face accountability for its role in the COVID-19 pandemic.thealpenanews.com · United States
HEALTHJun 28‘I see hope’: how mindset shifts help Hong Kong cancer patients cope with diagnosisIn the fifth instalment of a six-part Health Matters wellness series on cancer in Hong Kong, Elizabeth Cheung looks at the hidden psychological burden patients face and how support programmes are reshaping treatment. The battle with multiple cancers since the summer of 2024 has taken a mental toll far beyond what Sasa Hui Yuen-sim felt she could manage. The 67-year-old retiree was first diagnosed with breast cancer in June 2024, followed by lung cancer the following year. Between the two...South China Morning Post
HEALTHJun 28Widen mental health support for Hong Kong youth beyond high-risk cases, adviser urgesHong Kong should broaden mental health support beyond high-risk students amid the growing impact of social media on young people, a government adviser has urged, as a prominent tycoon pledged to empower more young philanthropists to tackle the problem. Children who had not shown any of the usual signs of intense difficulty at home or school were taking their own lives, according to Dr Lam Ching-choi, a member of the city’s key decision-making Executive Council and the chairman of the Advisory...South China Morning Post
HEALTHJun 26China Reports Record-Low Child Mortality Rates in 2025“China has made substantial progress in improving child health during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-25), with key mortality indicators now among the best in upper-middle-income countries, the National Health Commission said on Monday. In 2025, the country’s infant mortality rate dropped to 3.8 per 1,000 live births, and the under-5 mortality rate fell to […] The post China Reports Record-Low Child Mortality Rates in 2025 appeared first on Human Progress.Human Progress
HEALTHJun 26China Approves CARsgen’s CAR-T Treatment for Stomach Cancer“China’s drug ​regulator said on Monday it has ‌approved a CARsgen Therapeutics treatment for stomach cancer, a new milestone for CAR-T therapies, which engineer patients’ ​immune cells to recognise and kill cancer ​cells. The injection, also known as satri-cel, is ⁠globally the first approved CAR-T cell therapy ​for solid tumors, CARsgen CEO Li Zonghai ​told […] The post China Approves CARsgen’s CAR-T Treatment for Stomach Cancer appeared first on Human Progress.Human Progress
HEALTHJun 26Hong Kong’s own drug regulator pushes ahead with hiring, seeks WHO recognitionAs Hong Kong marks the 29th anniversary of its return to Chinese rule on July 1, the South China Morning Post talks to the city’s senior officials about the administration’s achievements so far and what may lie ahead. Hong Kong is on a global talent hunt for its own drug approval body which is expected to be launched by the fourth quarter of this year as the city bids to achieve its international biomedical hub ambitions, the city’s health minister has revealed. In an exclusive interview with...South China Morning Post
HEALTHJun 22Japan university eyes clinical trials for womb transplantsA medical university in Aichi Prefecture said Monday it will prepare to conduct clinical trials for womb transplants within the next few years. Fujita Health University said it…Japan Today
HEALTHJun 22Hong Kong doctor fired over misconduct linked to medical intern caseA doctor at Tuen Mun Hospital has been fired for conducting an unauthorised examination on a patient, in an incident linked to an intern who was sacked and arrested for allegedly accessing patient data without permission. The Hospital Authority (HA) said on Monday evening that its investigation committee concluded that the resident doctor acted dishonestly and committed serious misconduct, in breach of professional ethics and integrity. The resident doctor was involved in conducting an...South China Morning Post
HEALTHJun 22Ex-hospital director opens China’s only school for HIV-positive children to provide shelterA former hospital director in northern China has dedicated over two decades to creating an educational sanctuary for children living with HIV. Guo Xiaoping, 63, a former director of an infectious diseases hospital in Linfen, Shanxi province, began his mission in 2004 after discovering children in hospital’s Aids ward who had reached school age but lacked access to proper education. He transformed a ward into a makeshift classroom, where he and the nurses taught Pinyin and multiplication...South China Morning Post
← Newer