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China-Latin America relations
China opens door to all Brazilian beef, then slams it with a 55% surtax
Recognition lifts a long-standing sanitary barrier, but an import quota in force since January caps how far Brazilian beef sales can grow.
5 hours ago
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Bangladesh
Bangladesh faces further measles risk due to lack of vaccinations, travel
3 Jun 2026 - 12:07AM
Africa
Protests over US Ebola centre in Kenya kill 2
2 Jun 2026 - 6:34PM
Africa
WHO chief ends DR Congo visit as group warns Ebola likely spread undetected
Tedros meets President Tshisekedi amid warnings that four out of five virus contacts have gone untraced.
2 Jun 2026 - 3:20PM
Africa
Young Kenyans protest Ebola quarantine centre for US citizens
Health Minister Aden Duale has said the quarantine centre was for ‘everyone’ and not exclusively for US nationals.
1 Jun 2026 - 7:05PM
Wellness
Like a car, your brain’s mileage matters. Unlike a car, you can wind it back
New ageing clock MileAge estimates biological age from blood. While a higher MileAge predicts a greater risk of dementia, you can reverse it.
1 Jun 2026 - 4:18PM
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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals
Why are so many more people in Hong Kong getting cancer?
While advanced therapies have nearly halved cancer death rate, low screening rates and late detection hold the city back.
1 Jun 2026 - 1:34PM
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals
How an HKU-developed eczema product could help fight superbug threat
Scientists develop plant-based moisturiser that ‘turns lions into sheep’, taming bacteria causing eczema itch and reducing antibiotic reliance.
31 May 2026 - 8:56PM
Ebola virus
Ebola shows world unprepared for next pandemic, ex-US CDC head says
Tom Frieden called the latest outbreak of the deadly disease a ‘stress test’ that the world is failing so far.
31 May 2026 - 9:58AM
Wellness
She quit smoking, then ran an ultra-marathon. How she finally kicked the habit
On World No Tobacco Day, we discover a marathon runner’s secret to quitting smoking and look at Hong Kong’s goal of a smoke-free generation.
30 May 2026 - 7:15AM
Africa
Kenya court blocks US Ebola quarantine centre
The centre was supposed to house Americans arriving from DR Congo, which is battling a major Ebola outbreak.
29 May 2026 - 9:59PM
Wellness
He lost his wife to a rare brain cancer. Here’s how he keeps going
After losing his wife Charissa to a rare, aggressive brain cancer, Antoine d’Haussy celebrated her life by starting a fundraising campaign.
1 Jun 2026 - 12:51PM
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Hong Kong science and tech
3 scientists win Hong Kong’s Shaw Prize for developing therapy for rare leukaemia
Anne Dejean, Hugues de The and Chen Zhu share US$1.2 million life sciences and medicine prize for work on acute promyelocytic leukaemia.
29 May 2026 - 11:40AM
Africa
Uganda shuts border with DR Congo to curb surging Ebola outbreak
Defying WHO guidelines, temporary closure follows exposure of Ugandan health workers to the rare virus strain.
28 May 2026 - 3:34PM
China’s private sector
Insilico, US partner to build AI models predicting disease decades ahead
Tie-up combines Hong Kong-listed Insilico Medicine’s algorithms with Human Longevity’s genomic data to advance personalised health research.
27 May 2026 - 4:42PM
Africa
African Development Bank meets as shrinking aid, Ebola cast long shadows
The bank is pushing to tap Africa’s own financial resources to plug what it estimates is a US$400 billion annual development financing gap.
25 May 2026 - 9:37PM
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Science
Chinese scientists develop handheld cancer detection device
The new system is about 10,000 times more sensitive than traditional methods at detecting early-stage lung cancer.
25 May 2026 - 9:00AM
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Wellness
Are mould and toxins in your home making you ill? How to reduce health risks
Mould thrives in humid climates, and certain furniture can introduce particles that can cause coughs and even cancer. Here’s how to stay safe.
24 May 2026 - 11:15AM
Africa
Ebola spreads in eastern Congo as contact tracing falters
Health workers have only been able to follow up with a fraction of contacts, and some thought to be infected have fled treatment centres.
23 May 2026 - 10:58PM
Wellness
How GLP-1s are more than just weight-loss wonders – but not without risk
Research suggests GLP-1s like Ozempic may help with more than just weight loss and type 2 diabetes, but experts warn of risks from abuse.
23 May 2026 - 7:33AM
Africa
WHO raises risk assessment as DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak spreads ‘rapidly’
Chief of the UN health agency said the risk remains high for regional spread and low at global levels.
22 May 2026 - 9:26PM
Trending in China
China ‘most devoted fraudster’ fakes hospital records to give wife free dialysis
Unemployed ex-factory worker who struggles to define meaning of love stays loyal to wife until the day she dies.
22 May 2026 - 2:00PM
Africa
DR Congo police fire warning shots as protesters burn Ebola patient tents
Angry residents torch a medical facility in a town hit hard by the outbreak as mistrust deepens over burials.
22 May 2026 - 10:45AM
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.
22 May 2026 - 12:04AM
Hong Kong society
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Despite low risk of Ebola, Hong Kong is vigilant and prepared
City never had Ebola and has no direct flights to affected cities. Still, traveller screenings are stepped up and the quarantine bay readied.
21 May 2026 - 7:15AM
Africa
Outbreak of rare Ebola strain sparks race to find vaccines and treatments
Doctors battling the deadly Bundibugyo strain in DR Congo will likely have to wait months for a vaccine.
20 May 2026 - 4:43PM
Singapore
Singapore, Japan, South Korea boost Ebola screening after WHO alert
Other Asian nations including Vietnam and Indonesia have also announced increased monitoring or public health measures at ports of entry.
20 May 2026 - 12:39PM
Animals
Norway reports Europe’s first case of bird flu in a polar bear
The H5N5 variant was also found in a walrus found about 1,000km from the North Pole, and is thought to be the likely cause of death.
20 May 2026 - 1:40AM
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