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The pilot scheme started at Haven of Hope Hospital in Tseung Kwan O last year. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Mixed medicine offers relief for Hong Kong patients with breathing problems

Pilot scheme targeting respiratory diseases with integrated Western and Chinese medicine treatments is now available at four hospitals.

Hong Kong transport

Which Hong Kong districts have the most quick chargers for electric vehicles?

Education in Hong Kong

Universities competing to open Hong Kong’s third medical school meet officials

Hong Kong weather

Rainy, hot days ahead for Hong Kong, with mercury to hit 31 degrees on Sunday

Showers expected on Buddha’s Birthday on Monday, when colourful bun-snatching festival will also be held on Cheung Chau island.

Hazy skies are seen across Victoria Harbour from the Tsim Sha Tsui promenade. Photo: Nora Tam
Hazy skies are seen across Victoria Harbour from the Tsim Sha Tsui promenade. Photo: Nora Tam
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

458 complaints involving HK$2.7 million filed with Hong Kong watchdog over clinic

One doctor also says Alliance Medical Group, which shut its two clinics without warning, owes him as much as HK$800,000 in wages.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Explainer | What to know about prepaid jab packages in Hong Kong amid clinic closure fears

The Post looks at why parents are turning to private clinics for inoculating their children and paying hefty sums for jab packages.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

469 complaints and reports lodged over suspected closure of Hong Kong clinic

Customers of Alliance Medical Group, which offers services including vaccinations for children, shocked to discover clinics shut without warning.

A letter from the Consumer Council had been slipped under the clinic’s door. Photo: Jelly Tse
A letter from the Consumer Council had been slipped under the clinic’s door. Photo: Jelly Tse
SCMP Highlights

China sends back 2 Boeing jets, Pakistan-India arms showdown: 7 highlights

From China sending back Boeing jets to Pakistan and India in an arms showdown, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Popular Hong Kong clinic chain in hot water amid suspected closure

Many customers outraged after prepaying thousands for their children’s vaccinations at clinics under Alliance Medical Group.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Explainer | Is acupuncture safe in Hong Kong, and how to avoid ‘flesh-eating infection’?

The Post examines the case of a man who had to amputate his leg after traditional Chinese medicine treatment and seeks answers from experts.

Registered traditional Chinese medicine practitioners in Hong Kong must follow a set of guidelines to prevent infection during acupuncture therapies. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong society

Probe into ‘flesh-eating infection’ finds bacteria on shorts in Hong Kong clinic

Sample collected on shorts given to patients at traditional Chinese medicine clinic visited by man who had leg amputated after acupuncture treatment.

A Hong Kong man has suffered a flesh-eating infection after an acupuncture treatment, which has led to the amputation of his left leg. Photo: Getty Images
A Hong Kong man has suffered a flesh-eating infection after an acupuncture treatment, which has led to the amputation of his left leg. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Exam time: Hong Kong medical school bids under microscope this week

Sources say government task group will meet contenders to hear more about their proposals, as universities continue to flex muscles in public.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong health experts urge older residents to get Covid jab amid fatalities

City records 10 Covid-related deaths in a month, while fewer than 100,000 vaccine doses given to those aged 50 and above over past year.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong man suffers ‘flesh-eating infection’ after acupuncture, leg amputated

Patient, 47, sprained his back while lifting heavy objects before seeking traditional Chinese medicine treatment, investigations show.

The victim developed a fever and left thigh pain on April 11 and subsequently sought care from a private hospital, according to the Centre for Health Protection. Photo: CCTV
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong bars urge regulation rather than ban on flavoured shisha products

Industry representatives say customers only enjoy shisha because of flavours and already struggling bars will suffer if blanket ban goes ahead.

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The sale of conventional smoking products with flavours other than menthol, including flavoured shisha, is expected to be banned from the second quarter of 2027. Photo: Jonathan Wong
The sale of conventional smoking products with flavours other than menthol, including flavoured shisha, is expected to be banned from the second quarter of 2027. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong team says discovery offers new hope for treating Huntington’s disease

Discovery of new underlying mechanism opens up possibilities for developing medication, researchers at Chinese University of Hong Kong say.

Hong Kong weather

Hongkongers warned to brace for heavy showers, thunderstorms

But sunny periods expected in next couple of days with hot weather and isolated showers, Observatory says.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police recover stolen cat from Sham Shui Po store, arrest 2

Officers identified suspects, 46-year-old woman and 43-year-old man, after examining CCTV footage.

The cat was taken from a food retail and wholesale store in Lai Tsui shopping centre in Sham Shui Po. Photo: Hong Kong police
The cat was taken from a food retail and wholesale store in Lai Tsui shopping centre in Sham Shui Po. Photo: Hong Kong police
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Explainer | How the coming new anti-smoking measures in Hong Kong will affect you

Government reveals more details on eight of 10 tobacco control measures in amended bill, including coming ban on alternative smoking products.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong’s new tobacco control measures won’t affect tourists: official

Deputy Secretary for Health Eddie Lee says authorities have already taken tourists’ needs into account when drafting new measures.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong’s Hospital Authority brings in experts to help curb medical blunders

Head of city’s public hospitals vows to strengthen public communication over mistakes as part of measures introduced after performance review.

The Hospital Authority has trained a group of doctors to take on spokesperson roles to improve transparency and help build public trust. Photo: Felix Wong
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong to jail, fine those possessing, using vapes in public from April 2026

Smoking will also be prohibited while residents queue at arts and sports facilities, clinics and other places from next year, according to bill.

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A man smokes an e-cigarette in Admiralty. Photo: Dickson Lee
A man smokes an e-cigarette in Admiralty. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong weather

Thundery showers approaching Hong Kong in next few hours: Observatory

In special message issued at 6pm, forecaster says some ‘areas of intense thundery showers’ expected to affect vicinity of Pearl River Delta.

Hong Kong environmental issues

‘Part of planned Hong Kong highway may encroach on wetlands, affect wildlife’

Public can view study brief on major section of city’s biggest single road project, Northern Metropolis Highway, and provide feedback until May 6.

Hong Kong environmental issues

Hong Kong forests can store over 7 million tonnes of carbon, study finds

Conservancy Association releases findings of three-year study on carbon storage capacity of more than 100 tree species native to Hong Kong.

Woodlands make up a quarter of the city’s 111,900 hectares of land. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
highlights from
100 Top Tables 2025 Restaurant Directory
100 Top Tables 2025 Restaurant Directory
Sustainability is no longer just a buzzword. Here’s how Hong Kong’s fine dining is improving its green policies: from Amber at The Landmark Mandarin Oriental and Michelin-starred Mono to Vicky Lau’s Mora, Roganic and the Marriott group. Photo: Ting Lung Heen

How Hong Kong’s fine dining scene is getting greener – at last

The staff of Socio at the the 100 Top Tables Tables 2025 Unveiling Ceremony and Awards. Photo: Jordan Chan

Celebrating 100 Top Tables’ top restaurants and bars in Hong Kong and Macau

Bar Leone co-founder Lorenzo Antinori. Photo: Jocelyn Tam

Why neighbourhood bars in Hong Kong are gaining popularity

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