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Cancer causes one in every eight deaths around the world, the World Health Organisation says. Lifestyle changes can do a lot to prevent the disease. Learn more about cancer, its symptoms, and modern–day approaches to beating it, from experts and survivors.
Biotech entrepreneur Ricky Chiu is a finalist in this year’s Spirit of Hong Kong Awards. Photo: Kong Yat-pang
Hong Kong society

Spirit of Hong Kong Awards: biotech firm eyes cervical cancer test breakthrough

Phase Scientific founder Ricky Chiu is drawing on his firm’s pandemic experience to advance early detection methods through urine-based HPV testing.

China’s private sector

China wants 5 innovative drugs with US$1b returns by 2030. Which might they be?

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Biomedicine: Companies

Chinese biotech faces reality check as ArriVent drug failure sinks stock in US

Hong Kong society

‘Cancer saved me’: Hong Kong survivor finds new purpose ahead of canoe challenge

Raymond Lo, 75, says liver cancer diagnosis three decades ago taught him to live differently, and he is now preparing to paddle 65km to support others.

After surviving liver cancer, Raymond Lo, 75, is preparing to paddle 65km to raise funds and awareness for other patients. Photo: Elson Li
Raymond Lo says his liver cancer diagnosis prompted him to change his lifestyle and find a new purpose in canoeing. Photo: Elson Li
Get to Know

All you need to know about OG Superman Christopher Reeve’s son Will

The ABC News correspondent and Good Morning America host, who was diagnosed with testicular cancer this year, continues his parents’ impactful work.

Biomedicine: Companies

AstraZeneca, Merck, Novo deals inject fresh global momentum into Chinese biotech

Deals involving novel cancer therapies and weight-loss drugs reinforce the growing global appeal of Chinese biotech innovation.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Editorial | Hong Kong’s fight against cancer must begin with early screening

The city’s achievements in cutting the rate of cancer-related deaths is impressive but more can be done to ensure timely diagnosis.

Advances in treating lung cancer – the most common and deadliest type in the city – such as targeted therapy and immunotherapy had improved global survival rates. Photo: Getty Images
Medicine

How FDA backing could advance multi-cancer blood tests despite Hong Kong doubts

Doctors say more data is needed despite growing interest in detecting multiple cancers from a single blood sample.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong reports more than 40% drop in cancer-related death rate over 30 years

Health minister Lo Chung-mau outlines Hong Kong’s ‘remarkable’ progress at the World Cancer Congress, being held in the city for the first time.

Wellness

‘I wasn’t scared’: young Hong Kong rare cancer survivor who stayed positive

Kevin Cureau describes how he stayed calm and confident of beating stage-three liposarcoma and the steps he took to protect his fertility.

Hong Kong cancer survivor Kevin Cureau was diagnosed with stage-three liposarcoma in late 2025 and underwent radiotherapy treatment and chemotherapy. His experience has made him an advocate for early detection. Photo: Nathan Tsui
Science

Biomedicine | China’s CAR-T cell therapy cancer breakthrough shows progress

Having played a pivotal role in the ‘astonishing’ growth of personalised cancer treatment, China this year became the first country in the world to approve its use on solid tumours.

China’s cancer breakthrough on CAR-T cell therapy shows progress
Biomedicine: Industry Trends

Can targeted sound waves transform treatment for pancreatic and brain cancers?

A leading advocate says global trials in pancreatic and brain cancers may yield results within 3 years, with Alzheimer’s another application.

Biomedicine: Companies

GSK’s US$750 million cancer drug deal highlights China’s rise as biotech player

The acquisition is the latest in a string of major licensing deals involving Chinese biotechnology firms.

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Wellness

I survived breast cancer. 12 years later, my body sent another warning

This Gynaecologic Cancer Awareness Month, US-based author and filmmaker Amy Wu shares her experience of dealing with cancer – twice.

US-based journalist Amy Wu describes her recent brush with cancer and why listening to your body matters. Photo: courtesy of Amy Wu
Artificial intelligence

Video | Cancer-testing dogs a sniff away from clinical work with AI enhancement

Bengaluru-based start-up Dognosis boasts an accuracy rate of 90 per cent in detecting seven major types of cancer.

Bengaluru-based start-up Dognosis boasts an accuracy rate of 90 per cent in detecting seven major types of cancer
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Fame and celebrity

Who was Gloria Steinem’s late husband, David Bale – the father of Christian Bale?

The celebrated feminist has died at age 92 – we look back at her life and legacy, including her marriage to environmental and animal welfare advocate David Bale.

Wellness

1 in 20 Hongkongers has hepatitis B, many unaware. What are the risks?

Hepatitis B is a viral liver infection that can cause cirrhosis and liver cancer. A vaccine exists, but many don’t know they are infected.

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Hong Kong stock market

China’s Akeso says cancer drug beat AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi in phase 3 trial

The biliary tract cancer trial is the latest breakthrough for Akeso’s ivonescimab, which has also shown promise in treating some lung cancers.

China’s biopharmaceutical firms are increasingly looking to compete directly on the global market. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong stock market

China rushes to develop Moderna-style cancer vaccines amid market frenzy

Chinese biotech firms are already working on more than 100 cancer vaccines. Now, many are seeing their shares surge amid Moderna’s breakthrough.

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Trending in China

Chinese food vendor goes viral after donating US$15 to customer on chemotherapy

Father praises stranger’s compassion for bringing warmth to their darkest days.

United States

Merck, Moderna claim encouraging melanoma vaccine trial results

The vaccine, intismeran autogene, showed ‘meaningful improvements’ for skin cancer patients when used with Merck’s Keytruda treatment, the firms say.

Beachgoers relaxing on Sydney’s Bondi Beach. Melanoma is one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer. Photo: AFP
United States

New study links cosmic radiation to higher cancer death risk in flight crews

Among over 500 occupations, flight attendants had the highest percentage of deaths from radiation-related cancers, and pilots were second.

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Flight attendants and pilots face significantly higher radiation-linked cancer deaths than the general workforce, according to a study. Photo: Shutterstock
Science

Chinese ‘yeast factory’ boosts cancer drug production by 1,000 times

Turning point comes from cross-disciplinary collaboration, including across plant biochemistry, synthetic biology and protein engineering.

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Wellness

What’s really in your menstrual products – and should you be worried?

TikTok exposed Always for chemicals and mould concerns, but newer brands like Rael and Thinx are proving the period aisle can do better.

Joe Biden

Joe Biden’s prostate cancer is spreading and causing him pain, son Hunter says

The former US president revealed his diagnosis in May last year, less than four months after he left the White House.

Former US president Joe Biden looks out at the crowd during the dedication ceremony for the Obama Presidential Centre in Chicago in June. Photo: AP
China’s private sector

Sugar for the pill: US$8b fund boosts Hong Kong’s biotech hub ambitions

Hong Kong Investment Corporation is stepping up its efforts to position itself amid Beijing’s challenge to US pharmaceutical dominance.

Clara Chan Ka-chai, CEO of Hong Kong Investment Corporation (HKIC) Photo: Enoch Yiu
United States

Woman says she had hysterectomy after she got someone else’s cancer diagnosis

Cassandra Barksdale is suing an Atlanta medical centre, saying that she underwent an unnecessary operation because of a tissue sample mix-up.

Medicine

Viagra shows potential against cancer spread

Scientists at Tel Aviv University found that the blue pill curbs cancer metastasis.

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