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Tourists flock to scenic Po Pin Chau during the recent “golden week” holiday. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong environmental issues

Visitor quotas needed to protect country parks, 4 trails challenge founder says

Andre Blumberg, who created 298km ultra-marathon, says recent scenes of overcrowding in country parks left him feeling ‘quite disturbed’.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong steps up Ebola precautions, prepares Lantau Island quarantine facility

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Hong Kong environmental issues

Hong Kong urged to prioritise hydrogen adoption to meet carbon neutrality goal

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hospital body to use 18285 and 18286 phone numbers to help people identify calls

Hong Kong’s Hospital Authority will begin rolling out prefixes next week, reducing the risk of people not answering calls due to scam fears.

The Hospital Authority will progressively roll out the new caller ID numbers over the coming month. Photo: Jelly Tse
The Hospital Authority will progressively roll out the new caller ID numbers over the coming month. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong urged to trigger travel alert to DR Congo, Uganda amid Ebola outbreak

Infectious disease expert says more preventive measures necessary, noting frequent exchanges between mainland Chinese and central African cities.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong records 10 tremor reports after magnitude 5.2 quake hits Guangxi

Earthquake struck Liuzhou, with at least four people hospitalised and three reported missing as of 4am, according to mainland Chinese media.

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Hong Kong society

Hong Kong ramps up health checks for travellers from Africa after Ebola outbreak

Move follows WHO declaring outbreak of deadly disease on continent a ‘public health emergency of international concern’.

The Democratic Republic of Congo is one of two countries affected by the latest Ebola outbreak. Photo: Xinhua
The Democratic Republic of Congo is one of two countries affected by the latest Ebola outbreak. Photo: Xinhua
Hong Kong society

Estate residents step up cleaning after city’s first rat hepatitis case this year

Janitors were seen deep-cleaning public areas at Laguna Verde, where patient reportedly lived, on Sunday.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s MPF authority flags fraudulent certificates in early pension payouts

Medical groups alert police over suspected fake certificates using doctors’ details to support early pension withdrawals on health grounds.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Man infected with rat hepatitis E, Hong Kong’s first case this year

Patient, 42, says he did not encounter rodents at home or at work before positive test on May 5, while three household contacts remain asymptomatic.

The patient was referred to Queen Mary Hospital’s accident and emergency department following a medical appointment at a private hospital. Photo: K. Y. Cheng
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Health authorities order halt to use of medical devices tied to patient’s death

Preliminary inspection found abnormality in screw-on connector at end of catheter used during heart operation on elderly man at Tuen Mun Hospital.

The elderly man was admitted to Tuen Mun Hospital last week. Photo: Jelly Tse
The elderly man was admitted to Tuen Mun Hospital last week. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Medical blunder probe opened over death linked to improperly sealed catheter

Hospital Authority says patient, who had history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and high cholesterol, died following heart procedure.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Why Hong Kong scientists think GLP-1 weight-loss drugs can help stroke patients

Chinese University of Hong Kong scientists call GLP-1 ‘superstar pathway in biological, medical and pharmaceutical fields’.

Hong Kong environmental issues

Are those flying ants or termites? How to protect your home from the winged pests

‘Flying ant’ sightings have risen across Hong Kong as the summer season approaches, raising concerns over termite infestations.

A swarm of flying ants circle a light fixture in Ma On Shan. Photo: Threads/wingkainet
Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong records hottest day of year so far as temperatures top 31.6 degrees

Much of the city on Tuesday saw temperatures rise above 31 degrees Celsius, with some parts of New Territories exceeding 33 degrees.

Hong Kong recorded its second-hottest April on record this year with a mean maximum temperature of 27.9 degrees. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong recorded its second-hottest April on record this year with a mean maximum temperature of 27.9 degrees. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong braces for typhoon season with 50,000 sandbags, flood barriers

Civil Engineering and Development Department introduces new guidelines for communities, property managers and businesses near coastal areas.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong urged to expand role in national medical research, breakthroughs

National Health Commission’s Li Wei pledges support for Hong Kong researchers taking part in country’s major science and technology projects.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong leverages ‘unrivalled’ medical hub status amid global hantavirus alarm

Leader John Lee and health chief Lo Chung-mau highlight city’s unique role in boosting global pandemic readiness at summit.

Chief Executive John Lee attends the Asia Summit on Global Health at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Photo: Sam Tsang
Chief Executive John Lee attends the Asia Summit on Global Health at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Photo: Sam Tsang
Education in Hong Kong

AI app to detect drunk drivers through Cantonese speech analysis in the works

Hong Kong Metropolitan University to develop app that allows users to assess alcohol’s effects in real time to determine whether they are fit to drive.

Hong Kong environmental issues

Shenzhen nuclear plant glitch posed no safety risk, Hong Kong authorities say

During routine test, staff closed cooling water isolation valve for standby equipment longer than permitted under technical specifications.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

CUHK hospital to repay HK$4 billion public loan early using growing reserves

University’s council chairman says Health Bureau informed of early repayment proposal for 2016 loan to non-profit-making private teaching hospital.

The CUHK Medical Centre in Ma Liu Shui opened in September 2021 as a non-profit-making private teaching hospital on a HK$4 billion government loan granted in 2016. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong seeks more details from WHO on hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship

Health authorities say they are taking a ‘proactive and precautionary’ approach to safeguarding city despite low global health risk.

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Early signs of the virus include flu-like symptoms such as fever, headaches and muscle pain. Photo: Hans R. Gelderblom/RKI/dpa
Early signs of the virus include flu-like symptoms such as fever, headaches and muscle pain. Photo: Hans R. Gelderblom/RKI/dpa
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hongkongers to pay only HK$240 a year for leukaemia drug after system shake-up

Hospital Authority says it began subsidising Dasatinib in April, with patients previously paying up to HK$500,000 annually for treatment.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong researchers develop ‘world-first’ nasal spray for rapid stroke aid

Treatment intended for initial use by paramedics, before being rolled out to high-risk groups in care facilities and eventually the general public through pharmacies.

Hong Kong tourism

Authorities vow action after woman poses with detached MacLehose Trail sign

Conservation department pledges to follow up case after wooden sign became dislodged from stand along first section of popular hiking trail.

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A viral photo of a woman holding a detached MacLehose Trail sign in Sai Kung has drawn criticism online. Photo: Handout
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