Why so many people get into trouble when hiking in Hong Kong
As more Hongkongers take to the countryside to escape the city’s buzz, the rising frequency of mountain rescue missions has shown they are too often under-equipped for their excursion. Two walkers died...
View ArticleFunding model able to cover needs of Hong Kong’s public hospitals, health...
Hong Kong’s health chief on Saturday said community health care services must be strengthened to reduce hospitalisation rates, after the city’s public hospitals reported their first financial deficit...
View ArticleGoing to any of these eight major Hong Kong events next year? You’ll have to...
Eight major public events in Hong Kong that attract millions of people every year will carry out waste audits and implement waste reduction measures under the first such guidelines to be issued by...
View ArticleFirst cold weather warning for Hong Kong looms as low of 12 degrees Celsius...
The first cold weather warning for Hong Kong this winter could soon be issued as the city’s official forecaster said the low temperature this Sunday could plunge to 12 degrees Celsius. Over the next...
View ArticleScarlet fever cases surge in Hong Kong as doctors urge good personal hygiene
Hong Kong parents are being warned to stay vigilant against scarlet fever amid a surge this year in cases of the potentially deadly disease. Nearly 2,000 cases were reported in the city in the first...
View ArticleHong Kong researchers discover crucial piece to mental illness puzzle
Scientists at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology have identified a gene mutation that leads to mental disorders in a breakthrough discovery that could help find a cure for diseases such as...
View ArticleThree-year Hong Kong pilot scheme for subsidised cervical cancer screening...
A three-year pilot scheme offering subsidised cervical cancer screening is set to launch on Wednesday, and aims to provide assistance to women with low income in Hong Kong. The scheme, implemented by...
View ArticleRisking lives for quick buck is unforgiveable, says widower in Hong Kong...
The man who lost his wife in the worst beauty treatment blunder in Hong Kong history said in tears on Tuesday that he would never forgive the boss and staff from the chain responsible. “No one would...
View ArticlePrivate sector has failed Hong Kong on plastic bottle recycling, green group...
The private sector plays only a negligible role in the recycling of plastic bottles in Hong Kong while government-backed bodies account for up to 96 per cent, a study by a local green group has found....
View ArticleDespite deaths, still no action on Hong Kong beauty industry
Five years after a serious blunder at a beauty salon left one woman dead and three others seriously injured, the Hong Kong government has not cracked down on unscrupulous procedures in the medical...
View ArticleAre aggressive sales tactics and shady procedures rampant in Hong Kong’s...
Without staying alert and careful, a visit to a Hong Kong beauty parlour may result in a bill 10 times more than what was advertised, for procedures promising exaggerated results bordering on the...
View ArticleHospital to investigate claims medical staff in Hong Kong failed to notice...
An investigation has been launched into whether medical staff in Hong Kong were at fault after a one-year-old recovering from liver surgery lost her heartbeat. Family members of the girl, who remains...
View ArticleHong Kong hospitals to hand out fewer drugs to reduce waste and help patients...
Hong Kong public hospitals will dispense fewer drugs to patients suffering from chronic illnesses under a pilot programme to reduce the amount of medication being stored in homes. The scheme, to be...
View ArticleBins on Hong Kong hiking trails gone for good, as the government seeks to...
Rubbish bins disappeared for good on Hong Kong’s hiking trails on Friday, as the government completed a two-year project to reduce litter in the city’s scenic country parks. Hikers will have to bring...
View ArticleHong Kong recalls more imported baby milk products after salmonella...
A spate of salmonella infections overseas continues to impact Hong Kong as the city’s health authorities on Thursday expanded a list of recalled baby milk products from dairy company Lactalis following...
View ArticleHong Kong warned to brace for a cold week but a warmer Christmas
Hong Kong is heading for a chilly week but a warmer Christmas, with temperatures expected to drop later Friday and reach their lowest point on Monday, the Observatory has said. On Saturday, the minimum...
View ArticleColdest day this winter, but Hong Kong Observatory warns of fire danger in...
Hong Kong woke to a dry and chilly morning on Sunday as the temperature fell to 12 degrees Celsius – the lowest this winter – with a cold weather warning remaining in force. The Hong Kong Observatory...
View ArticleHong Kong helps speed up development of new treatments as number of clinical...
Hong Kong is playing an increasingly important role in speeding up the registration of new pharmaceuticals and therapies globally, with the number of clinical trials conducted in the city having surged...
View ArticleTear off the glossy covers or your magazines won’t get recycled, Hongkongers...
Hongkongers must be encouraged to remove the glossy cover pages before dropping a magazine in a recycling bin, otherwise the entire book will go to landfill, a green group has said. The message comes...
View ArticleDuo in city’s worst beauty treatment blunder deserve jail for ‘unforgivable’...
The husband of a woman who died from an experimental cancer therapy sold to her as a health boost on Monday hailed the court’s stern punishment of the beauty clinic’s founder and its technician as...
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