‘A completely new person’: can surgery help Alzheimer’s patients regain basic skills?
A surgical procedure for Alzheimer’s disease being tested in Hong Kong has the potential to improve patients’ ability…
Why ‘extreme fitness FOMO’ can do more harm than good for people 40 and up
Hyrox, CrossFit, ultra-endurance trail runs – highly challenging activities such as these are popular in Hong Kong. The…
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 ex-smoker finally quit and ran an ultra-marathon 6 months after kicking the habit
There is no convincing a smoker to quit. So what was the secret for Betania Victor, who used…
China scrambles to close AI security gap as Anthropic, OpenAI pull ahead with new models
While leading US artificial intelligence developers such as Anthropic and OpenAI unveil new models with enhanced cybersecurity capabilities,…
‘AI may know me better’: why Hongkongers turn to chatbots for mental health help
Joe*, a 20-year-old Hong Kong student, began seeking emotional support for dating advice, family relationships and stress management…
Hong Kong, Singapore square off in race to become world’s gold trading hub
Hong Kong and Singapore have crossed swords over their ambitions to be the world’s gold trading hub, but…
Warning over screen time and chatbots as number of depressed hits record high
One in three Hong Kong adults have moderate to severe symptoms of depression, almost triple the rate from…
Budget reveal: government turns matchmaker with stronger hand in shaping economy
Hong Kong’s finance chief on Wednesday lived up to his credentials as a chartered accountant when he produced…
Hong Kong budget 2026-27: ‘sweeteners’ for grass roots or the middle class?
Hong Kong’s improving fiscal position has prompted a groundswell of calls for the government to offer more “sweeteners”…
Flu vaccination rates lag in Hong Kong as winter peak nears, expert warns
Hong Kong is approaching the winter flu season, but vaccination rates among most age groups remain below the…
Hong Kong’s flu season could extend into winter due to mutation: expert
Hong Kong’s current flu season, driven by a highly transmissible mutated virus strain and compounded by a cold…