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Traditional Chinese medicine and Western prescription drugs are often used together in Hong Kong, but patients may not always know the impact of the combination. Photo: Shutterstock
Wellness

The hidden risks of using Chinese medicine with Western prescriptions

Some plants and procedures common in Chinese medicine can affect Western medicines such as blood thinners and depression drugs.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

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

Biomedicine: Industry Trends

How Chinese biotech is graduating from licensing deals to broader partnerships

Cancer

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.

MCED tests seek to identify signs of cancer in healthy, asymptomatic individuals by analysing abnormal molecules. Photo: Shutterstock
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.

China technology

Are clinical trials about to become a new front in the US-China biotech race?

China’s ability to conduct clinical trials quickly and cheaply has given it an edge in the biotech sector – and the US is growing concerned.

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UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles)

Eyeing Ukraine, China’s military doctors voice progress on drone-caused injuries

Head, face and neck injuries are becoming a big problem in armed conflicts dominated by uncrewed aerial vehicles.

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The rising number of cranio-maxillofacial injuries has prompted changes to military medical treatment protocols around the world. Photo: Shutterstock
A Ukrainian soldier prepares a drone to fire towards Russian positions in the Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine on Saturday. Photo: Ukraine’s 65th Mechanised Brigade via AP
Hong Kong stock market

‘High tide’ of China biotech deals seen as US curb fears fade: analysts

Stocks jump on reports Washington will allow most licensing deals under ‘substantially softer stance’ than had been feared, analysts say.

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Wellness

Why dementia is preventable – and the new tools that can reduce your risk

On World Alzheimer’s Day, a look at advances in dementia diagnosis and treatment, and why much of the risk may be within our own control.

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.

Focused ultrasound is being studied as a non-invasive way to target brain tumours including glioblastoma, an aggressive form of the disease. Photo: Shutterstock
Thailand

Thailand makes weight-loss pens prescription-only to counter abuse

The country’s consumer watchdog aims to help patients receive ‘higher quality, safer, and more appropriate for their treatment’.

Billboards feature advertisements for beauty clinics in central Bangkok. Photo: Tibor Krausz
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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United States

Ozempic-maker Novo Nordisk slims down to ‘Novo’

It will keep the full Novo Nordisk as its legal corporate name, using Novo and an updated version of its bull logo for its packaging.

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Greater Bay Area

Data from Greater Bay Area residents to help improve healthcare policy: GSK

Executive says pharmaceutical company is investing in shared data infrastructure.

GSK’s general manager for Hong Kong and Macau, Nicholas Teo, at the Hong Kong International Biotechnology Conference and Exhibition on Thursday. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Unvaccinated children, elderly face much higher risk of major flu complications

Hong Kong director of health cites data showing unvaccinated children and elderly are four to five times more vulnerable than vaccinated individuals.

A child wears a face mask outdoors on Friday amid Hong Kong’s summer flu season. Photo: Elson Li
China’s private sector

China needs monkeys: lab animal shortage could hinder biotech growth

As fundraising and out-licensing deals in China grow, so does demand for monkeys and other primates for testing.

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.

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Science

US, China trials suggest a single nanodrug shot might stop bad cholesterol forever

Separate trials using CRISPR and base editing to silence lipid genes show drastic drops in LDL-C without daily medication.

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Two breakthrough clinical trials suggest that patients with high cholesterol may one day benefit from a one-and-done injection to keep bad cholesterol under control. Photo: Shutterstock Images
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

‘There are trade-offs’: how Hong Kong patients can use telemedicine wisely

Hospital Authority telehealth cases jump 33 per cent as private clinics tailor services for people with busy schedules.

Crime in Hong Kong

IVF clinic’s embryo specimen mix-up linked to ‘intentional unlawful conduct’

Watchdog says it has ordered Heal Fertility to comply with law and code of practice to prevent recurrence of similar incidents.

China technology

China approves string of ‘telepathy’ devices amid push to leapfrog Elon Musk

Chinese regulators have approved a group of brain-technology products this year, as local start-ups push to surpass Musk’s Neuralink.

Domestically developed brain-computer interface products at China Sensor Valley in Bengbu, Anhui province, last month. Photo: Xinhua
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Can Hongkongers trust smartwatches, or are they being misled?

Medical practitioners and fitness experts say wearable tech could support personalised, proactive healthcare as adoption hits 63 per cent among Hongkongers.

Illustration: Brian Wang
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.

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.

Wuxi Biologics

WuXi Biologics posts 4.3% rise in first-half profit, defying biotech headwinds

Higher gross margins, surging projects and continued demand from North American markets help power the drug developer’s strong first-half performance.

Wuxi Biologics is a pharmaceutical research and services company based in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, China. Photo: Shutterstock
Health in China

Overseas licensing has helped fuel China’s biotech profits. Will it last?

Out-licensing deals have overtaken IPOs as the primary lifeline for cash-starved Chinese drug makers, analysts say.

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Asset id: 2156561481 Cross-border out-licensing deals are proving profitable for Chinese drugmakers. Photo: Shutterstock Images
Hong Kong economy

Chinese tech, pharma firms eye Hong Kong as springboard for global expansion

Industry leaders highlight city’s international reach and expertise as state-owned drug maker considers Northern Metropolis project investment.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

CUHK researchers perform city’s first robot-assisted pelvic fracture surgery

Amid rising cases among Hong Kong’s ageing population, procedure promises to be safer, less intrusive method that reduces blood loss, researchers say.

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