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CUHK Medical Centre's finances have improved. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Taxpayers ‘won’t lose out’ if CUHK medical centre pays off public loan early

Lawmaker argues hospital is taking advantage of government after previously seeking repayment extensions during difficult times.

Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong issues amber rainstorm warning after intense heatwave earlier gripped city

Hong Kong weather

El Nino could turn 4-7 storms this year into super typhoons: Observatory

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Hong Kong environmental issues

Solar, so good: Hong Kong’s new landfill-based plant can power 360 homes

Jointly developed by Veolia, SHKP and Citic Pacific, facility features about 1,850 solar panels spanning 140,000 square feet.

The solar farm at South East New Territories Landfill features about 1,850 panels spanning an area of 140,000 square feet. Photo: Elson Li
The solar farm at South East New Territories Landfill features about 1,850 panels spanning an area of 140,000 square feet. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Mainland patient first to be moved north under cross-border ambulance scheme

Mainland Chinese woman injured while in Hong Kong transferred to Zhuhai People’s Hospital with no vehicle change needed.

Hong Kong environmental issues

University heat project cuts medical emergencies for Hong Kong’s vulnerable elderly

Nurses and social workers visited older residents living in poorer districts to teach them ways to stay cool and avoid health risks tied to heat.

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Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong braces for Friday scorcher as mercury climbs to 33.7 degrees

Heatwave expected to peak on Friday, triggering ‘extremely hot’ daytime forecast with temperatures of 36 to 37 degrees in New Territories.

People beat the heat with ice cream bars in Central. Photo: Karma Lo
People beat the heat with ice cream bars in Central. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Can AI help Hongkongers quit smoking? Health authorities are giving it a go

Office unveils its ‘Chat to Quit’ chatbot pilot initiative as part of annual campaign in June.

Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong issues year’s first ‘very hot weather’ warning

Weather forecaster says temperatures are expected to hover around 33 degrees until Friday before easing slightly over the weekend.

Hong Kong weather

Temperatures to reach as high as 33 degrees for 4 straight days this week

Observatory may issue year’s first very hot weather warning as high temperatures expected from Tuesday to Friday before cooler weekend.

Women try to beat the heat in Tsim Sha Tsui. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

How can Hong Kong help mothers of infants reverse falling breastfeeding rate?

Doctors and advocates say city needs to address sparse facilities, misinformation, and lack of statutory and employer support.

Illustration: Henry Wong
Illustration: Henry Wong
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Coroner’s Court, watchdog to probe delayed blood transfusion to girl with cancer

Father of Chau Tin-yu to appear as witness at October inquiry looking at alleged blunder that led to four-year-old’s vegetative state and later death.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong issues red travel alert for DR Congo as Ebola outbreak spreads

139 suspected deaths and 600 suspected cases have been recorded in DR Congo and Uganda, with numbers expected to rise.

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

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

Centre for Health Protection prepares Penny’s Bay site and response plan, including tracing, as central Africa outbreak declared global emergency.

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A quarantine facility has been prepared at Penny’s Bay on Lantau Island as authorities step up efforts to guard against the potential spread of the deadly Ebola virus. Photo: Sam Tsang
A quarantine facility has been prepared at Penny’s Bay on Lantau Island as authorities step up efforts to guard against the potential spread of the deadly Ebola virus. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong environmental issues

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

Our Hong Kong Foundation calls for refuelling hubs at ports and airport, with focus on heavy vehicles, to further cut emissions.

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.

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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.

A general hospital in Goma, a major city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where the first case of Ebola in the current outbreak was reported. Photo: AFP
A general hospital in Goma, a major city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where the first case of Ebola in the current outbreak was reported. Photo: AFP
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’.

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.

Laguna Verde is a 25-block estate in Hung Hom. Photo: Sam Tsang
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.

The Mandatory Provident Fund Authority has said its online platform had recently identified suspected fraud involving allegedly fake medical certificates submitted to withdraw contributions. Photo: Edmond So
The Mandatory Provident Fund Authority has said its online platform had recently identified suspected fraud involving allegedly fake medical certificates submitted to withdraw contributions. Photo: Edmond So
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.

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.

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.

A report into the alleged blunder at Tuen Mun Hospital is expected within eight weeks. Photo: Jelly Tse
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