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Margaret Chan Fung Fu-chun smiles after her nomination as new World Health Organization Director General by the WHO Executive Board at the WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland on November 8, 2006. Photo: AP
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

On This Day | Hong Kong’s Margaret Chan voted to lead WHO in 2006 – SCMP archive

Hong Kong’s former health director, who handled the Sars outbreak in 2003, was the first Chinese person to lead a United Nations agency.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong paediatrician urges parents to vaccinate children as temperatures fall

Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong temperatures to fall to 18 degrees next week as cold front hits

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Medical watchdog to hold by-election after member quits over conflict risk

Medical Council faces by-election after Alex Lam resigns to represent father of Chau Tin-yu at inquest into her death.

The Medical Council says it will process matters related to the by-election for the vacancy created by the departure of Alex Lam Chi-yau. Photo: Karma Lo
Chau Tin-yu died in March 2024 after spending four years in a vegetative state following an alleged medical blunder during an operation. Photo: Handout
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong government doctor found guilty of misconduct over driving conviction

Edmond Ma ran a red light and hit a motorcycle, injuring its rider, then failed to report his conviction to the Medical Council within 28 days.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Medical watchdog member quits to represent Tin-yu’s father at her death inquest

Alex Lam quits Hong Kong’s Medical Council over role as lawyer for Eddie Chau, whose daughter was left in a vegetative state after alleged hospital blunder.

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Hongkongers to draft end-of-life treatment refusals online from next year

Authorities say digital version will carry same legal effect as paper, while do-not-attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation orders remain in hard copy.

Hongkongers will be able to create advance medical directives electronically as early as next year. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
Hongkongers will be able to create advance medical directives electronically as early as next year. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong waits for strong northeast monsoon to send temperatures tumbling

Observatory says temperatures in some areas could drop below 20 degrees by Tuesday following warmest October since records began.

Hong Kong economy

Drug maker Rohto plans clinical trials in Hong Kong as OASES’ first Japan partner

Firm’s chairman Kunio Yamada says city’s university research strength and proximity to mainland China are key draws.

Hong Kong science and tech

How could a single gene-editing injection treat inherited eye diseases?

Hong Kong start-up GenEditBio is testing a one-shot gene-editing therapy for TGFBI-related corneal dystrophies, inherited conditions that can progressively damage sight.

Professor Zheng Zongli has said the new treatment could offer a permanent solution. Photo: Silvia Siu
Hong Kong weather

El Nino, weak monsoon behind Hong Kong’s warmest October since records began

All three monthly temperature averages broke October records, with the average high reaching 30.5 degrees Celsius.

Hong Kong sweltered through its warmest October on record. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong sweltered through its warmest October on record. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong society

10,000 Hong Kong homes left without water as burst pipe hits Shau Kei Wan again

‘Very annoying,’ say hit residents as second Shau Kei Wan pipe burst since July cuts water to 10,000 homes and empties restaurants.

Hong Kong economy

Do Hong Kong’s cardboard grannies have a future making just HK$30 for day’s work?

New policy rolled out this month to support Tuen Mun pulp facility and curb export of paper recycling services leaves downstream operators reeling.

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Hong Kong

Head of Hong Kong’s new drug regulator pledges to build trust, push innovation

Li Zili, controller of Centre for Medical Products Regulation, says body will use strategic edge to assess and bring Chinese drugs to the world.

Workers pack strips of tablets at a medicine factory in Jian, a city in Jiangxi province. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong society

Louie Shum’s death: heart disease in Hong Kong and what to do in an emergency

Stock commentator’s death draws focus to heart disease as health expert shares key symptoms, preventive steps and emergency response tips.

Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death in Hong Kong, with more than 6,500 fatalities recorded in 2024, according to the Department of Health. Photo: Getty Images
Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death in Hong Kong, with more than 6,500 fatalities recorded in 2024, according to the Department of Health. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong science and tech

‘Really terrified’: how a blood test could spare cancer patients an agonising wait

Hong Kong researchers are testing a next-generation PCR system that can analyse blood samples and deliver cancer test results within three to four hours.

Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong marks hottest ‘Frost’ solar term on record at 32.3 degrees Celsius

Observatory warns of a very dry weekend and a wide day-night temperature gap, while an expert expects El Nino to prolong warm weather.

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Hong Kong environmental issues

Hong Kong elderly urged to stay indoors as air pollution spikes to serious levels

Pollution reaches ‘very high’ risk level on Thursday, with experts warning condition is likely to persist over the next few days.

Haze obscures the Hong Kong skyline along the Hung Hom waterfront. Photo: Sam Tsang
Haze obscures the Hong Kong skyline along the Hung Hom waterfront. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

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

Edwin Tsui says the season is likely to last longer than last year’s, with uptake among children aged two to 11 down five percentage points.

Hong Kong society

What is the ‘cadaver skin jab’ beauty trend and does it really work?

The human-tissue injection is being promoted online as an anti-ageing treatment, but Hong Kong experts question its safety and effectiveness.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong raids spark health warning over beauty jabs using dead people’s skin

Treatment attracting attention online, but health official warns product lacks clinical safety data and could pose risks.

Hong Kong experts have questioned the safety and anti-ageing claims of an injectable beauty product said to contain processed human tissue. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Unvaccinated girl, 12, becomes Hong Kong’s second child flu death this season

Centre for Health Protection warns that local influenza activity remains at a high level.

The rate of severe complications or death following influenza infection is around five times higher among unvaccinated children. Photo: Kit Lai
The rate of severe complications or death following influenza infection is around five times higher among unvaccinated children. Photo: Kit Lai
Hong Kong environmental issues

‘Nothing is set in stone’: Peak lighting project suspended amid tree damage fears

Project’s future remains uncertain as residents question its impact, visitors doubt its appeal and lawmaker says district councillor was not consulted.

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Hong Kong society

Chau Tin-yu’s father hits out at last-minute delay to doctor’s hearing

Eddie Chau says family left in limbo after watchdog adjourns hearing pending coroner’s inquest, with no date set for either proceeding.

Hong Kong weather

Why is Hong Kong so hot in October and will winter be warmer than usual?

Climate expert Amos Tai says Hong Kong’s autumn heat stems from three factors, with above-normal temperatures likely to persist.

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Temperatures in Hong Kong have topped 30 degrees Celsius in recent weeks, with warmer-than-usual conditions expected through winter. Photo: Sam Tsang
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