Is Hong Kong winning the war on cancer or facing new battle in late diagnosis?
In the first of a six-part Health Matters wellness series on cancer in Hong Kong, Emily Hung looks…
How an HKU-developed eczema product could help fight superbug threat
When Scottish doctor Alexander Fleming accidentally discovered the first antibiotic in 1928, he changed the course of history,…
WHO chief: Reconsider travel bans as DR Congo battles Ebola outbreak
Director General of the World Health Organisation Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (center) arrives in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the…
Ebola outbreak live updates: WHO says deadly virus is spreading faster than they can stop it
The deadly outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda is spreading faster than efforts…
Healthcare workers in Congo face risk from rare Ebola and from community attacks
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Every time Vanny Birungi, a volunteer with the Red Cross in eastern Congo, goes…
The Ebola epidemic, imperialism and the political economy of social murder
When one individual inflicts bodily injury upon another such that death results, we call the deed manslaughter; when…
Soccer-Ebola risk minimal for World Cup fans, logistics challenges remain
By Iain Axon JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, May 22 (Reuters) – The risk of Ebola affecting fans at the…
The numbers behind global mental health and its different disorders | Mental Health News
The World Health Organization (WHO) is convening in Geneva, Switzerland this week for the 79th World Health Assembly,…
Taiwan’s integrated health data platform and vision for smart medicine
As the world confronts the challenges of population aging and healthcare workforce shortages, digital transformation in healthcare is…
Zinc is a metal essential to life – scientists have discovered a protein that helps keep cells alive when zinc levels are low
All living things, including people, need zinc in their diets. Getting too little of this essential metal can…
Spain reports new hantavirus case as outbreak grows to 11
A Spanish passenger evacuated from the cruise ship at the centre of a hantavirus outbreak has tested positive…
Last passengers from hantavirus-hit ship evacuated; American tests positive | Health News
US officials say 18 Americans are being quarantined and monitored for symptoms, as WHO insists risk to public…