An adult male named Rakus chewed a plant used by people in Southeast Asia to treat pain and inflammation, then applied it to an injury on his right cheek.

Despite being touted as Hollywood’s latest miracle diet pill, Ozempic’s downsides include a gaunt-looking face … but there are ways to avoid it

Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners to receive eight months of training on the mainland and another 16 months in Hong Kong as part of government scheme.

Stress, anxiety and caffeine are among the reasons nearly one-third of American adults say they do not get the recommended seven to nine hours of rest a night. Experts offer five tips for better sleep.

Readers discuss why worries about AI being unable to provide the human touch in healthcare are overblown, the need for greater digitisation of government and business processes, and an inspiring example of efficiency.

Three women contracted HIV after getting “vampire facials” at an unlicensed medical spa in New Mexico, in the first known such cases, authorities said.

Algorithm that highlights lesions on the gullet for doctors during an endoscopy is now used in hundreds of hospitals in China.

One in three people suffer neck pain every year. Hong Kong experts break down why it is so common, and describe the lifestyle changes you can make to minimise it.

Screening may help to identify patients with condition that may not necessarily present symptoms, professor says.

Ozempic ‘oops’ babies are sparking debate about the potential use of weight-loss drugs to improve fertility, especially for women with hormonal disorder PCOS, one of the leading causes of infertility.

The emerging field uses cognitive behavioural therapy to help patients identify and modify any negative thought patterns and behaviours that may be making their skin condition worse

Date Night actress’ mammogram and a genetic test didn’t flag her breast cancer, but a risk assessment did. So what are they, how do they work, and is having regular mammograms still important?

If the government does not relent senior doctors at general hospitals will start to resign on April 25, and the healthcare system could “collapse”, Korean Medical Association says.

President Yoon Suk-yeol was pushing to add more doctors as an integral element of his medical reforms, but doctors said the healthcare sector was not short of medics.

Scientist said results offered hope of stopping disease transmission to people: ‘The biocontrol method is based on findings from nature and does not require medical interventions for humans, such as vaccines and specific treatment’.

What you need to know about allergies, their causes, symptoms, and treatment – and ways to avoid them. In urban Hong Kong, it’s not pollen but a common pest you need to watch out for most.

Whooping cough, or pertussis, is distinguished by the sound made by inhaling after a coughing fit. Since 2023, there has been an increase in cases of the infection, which can last for three months.

Nephrologist Chan Siu-kim tells Coroner’s Court he did not consider use of an antiviral drug usually needed for liver problems such as hepatitis B.

Singapore’s food safety watchdog says a product marketed as confectionery with claims of male sexual-enhancement effects contained a potent prescription medicine used to treat erectile dysfunction.

A doctor and a nutritionist, both in Hong Kong, describe the differences between stomach flu and food poisoning, the causes of gastroenteritis and how best to treat it.

A new study finds recipients of donated organs report personality and other changes, including ‘new’ memories, which may reflect the experiences of their organ donors.

You can’t be a biohacker without data. We take the Zoe test that checks our gut and blood sugar level, and use its app to see the changes in eating habits it suggests to avoid potential health problems.

The woman was due for a regular check on her pregnancy, but staff performed tissue removal surgery instead, causing her to lose her fetus.

Climate change and a dwindling number of practitioners pose a threat to the Sowa Rigpa system of medicine that dates back to more than 2,500 years.

Schumer consulted a doctor about her puffy face, and learned she had Cushing’s syndrome, which is caused by prolonged exposure to excessive levels of stress hormones.

The machine is able to scan images with 10 times more precision than MRIs commonly used in hospitals, and is hoped will shed more light on our mysterious minds – and the illnesses that haunt them.

Overwhelmed by her son’s autism diagnosis, Carmen Li threw herself into researching it online, and eight years later, started the platform Optism, aimed at Asian parents of children with ASD.