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Eric Dane in 2022. Photo: Invision/AP
Fame and celebrity

Grey’s Anatomy actor Eric Dane dead at 53 after ALS battle

Diagnosed less than a year ago, the American actor turned his final months into a powerful crusade for ALS awareness.

Science

Scientists test universal vaccine for cold, flu, Covid and allergies

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Japan

Japan approves world’s first regenerative medicines using iPS cells

Wellness

The apple in this picture is not red, but grey. Why your brain lies to you

The representation of reality your brain provides after processing sensory perceptions may not match the real thing, a neuroscientist says.

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What colour is the apple on the cover of Daniel Yon’s book A Trick of the Mind: How the Brain Invents Your Reality? Photo: Amazon
Wellness

Singaporean started aikido in her 60s in poor health. Now 73, she’s a black belt

The Japanese martial art helped Lily Chan get off osteoporosis medication and massively improved her overall health and mobility.

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Wellness

How the cancer that killed James Van Der Beek is threatening more under-50s

No one knows what is causing the rise in colorectal cancer cases in younger adults. Here are the symptoms and who is most at risk.

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Wellness

Don’t rely on Apple Watch to point out you may have high blood pressure: study

Researchers say the watch’s failure to alert nearly 60 per cent of individuals with undiagnosed hypertension creates ‘false reassurance’.

The Apple Watch fails to alert 59 per cent of people with undiagnosed high blood pressure that they possibly have hypertension, according to the company’s own data. US researchers say this could lead to missed opportunities for treatment. Photo: dpa
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Letters | Why cardiovascular health is an economic imperative for Asia

Readers discuss a quiet threat to regional economies, conflicts over port facilities in Panama and Australia, and Malaysia-Indonesia border demarcation.

Malaysia

Malaysia risks under-reporting of TB cases as ‘slow-burn epidemic’ persists

The World Health Organization says the number of TB infections in Malaysia relative to the population is higher than official figures.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Repurposed kidney drug may offer hope to infertile women, Hong Kong study finds

Researchers say finerenone may provide affordable treatment with few side effects for women affected by premature ovarian insufficiency.

Premature ovarian insufficiency, or POI, affects about 1 to 3 per cent of women of childbearing age. Photo: Sun Yeung
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Editorial | Hong Kong is right to hold the line against US vaccine scepticism

As Hong Kong steps up its fight against viral hepatitis, health authorities are right not to follow a US policy shift on the hepatitis B vaccine.

The Centre for Health Protection has said it disagrees with the new US guidelines making the hepatitis B vaccine optional. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Patients given more hope as study finds best time for lung cancer treatment

‘Highly encouraging’ results uncovered after immunochemotherapy administered at different times in two groups of patients.

Trending in China

Chinese boy, 10, fights leukaemia, calls medicines ‘dessert’ before dying

Optimistic youngster who always thought of others despite his pain described as an ‘angel’, is buried on mountain overlooking family home.

Wellness

What is cancer ‘prehab’? How patients are getting a head start in recovery

On World Cancer Day on February 4, we look at how cancer prehabilitation helps patients recover more quickly and better handle treatment.

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Breast cancer survivor Christine Cosby explains how she built upper-body strength during prehabilitation before cancer treatment. Prehab empowers cancer patients with exercise, nutrition, and mental support, enhancing recovery and survival rates. Photo: YouTube/AACRNews
Wellness

How mono or ‘the kissing disease’ may increase your risk for lupus, arthritis

The Epstein-Barr virus behind mono, which spreads through saliva, sits silently in the body but can reactivate.

Analysis of DNA sequences in a genetic laboratory. Photo: Shutterstock
Wellness

How do superagers stay so young? Genes can play a key role, study suggests

People in their 80s with high brain function are far less likely to carry the APOE4 gene than those showing mental decline, research finds.

India

Nipah cases in India raise regional anxiety but experts say escalation unlikely

The virus’s high fatality rate has prompted precautionary measures across Asia, even as analysts say the outbreak remains limited.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

‘Don’t blindly follow’ US changes to infant vaccines, Hong Kong parents told

Warning comes after US health authorities scaled back routine child vaccine recommendations, leaving key shots to parental choice.

Hong Kong health authorities have warned parents not to “blindly follow” overseas changes to childhood immunisation schedules. Photo: Getty Images
Wellness

‘I fought back’: how Heather Mills took control of her health via her diet

Paul McCartney’s ex-wife Heather Mills reveals how a plant-based diet and later focus on low-fodmap foods have had huge impacts on her life.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hongkongers urged to avoid West Bengal in India amid Nipah virus outbreak

Bengali community members expected to delay planned trips to India until situation improves, local leader says.

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Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong minister Erick Tsang resigns, reveals prostate cancer fears

City leader John Lee dismisses speculation about more principal official departures, says his cabinet ‘shares his philosophy’ and has met expectations.

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Chief Executive John Lee (left) and Erick Tsang. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Wellness

When dementia steals the right words, the ‘wrong’ ones speak volumes

Experts say dementia patients often lose the ability to communicate, but the metaphors they use can help carers better understand them.

Neuroscientist Dr Sabina Brennan with her mother, who had dementia. “The brain organises knowledge like flowers in a garden, clustered by colour, height, or where they grow best, so patterns, not lists, guide our recall,” Brennan says. Photo: courtesy of Dr Sabina Brennan
Trending in China

China husband divorces sick wife for losing hair, refuses to pay for treatment

‘Ruthless’ partner stops taking woman to parties, family dinners because he fears ‘losing face’ over her disfiguring condition.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Explainer | Worth the weight? What Hongkongers should know about slimming injections

Department of Health says prescription-only injections can only be sold in pharmacies under supervision of registered pharmacists.

Wellness

How a vegan diet can help prevent and manage cancer, and the foods to focus on

Experts talk about the links between diet and disease and why one of the best reasons to eat a plant-based diet is to help prevent cancer.

Plants contain phytochemicals, which fight harmful cell growth and reduce the risk of many types of cancer. Different coloured vegetables have different health-giving properties. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Exclusive | No prescription, no problem: Hong Kong’s grey zone for weight-loss injections

Slimming injections cannot be sold or purchased in Hong Kong without doctor’s prescription, but some retailers are operating grey market.

Weight-loss injections, which have been approved by Hong Kong authorities for use, have become increasingly popular around the world. Photo: Karma Lo
United States

ByHeart baby formula botulism likely linked to contaminated milk powder: FDA

FDA testing found the type of bacteria that could cause the illness in two samples used to make ByHeart’s baby milk powder.

Wellness

Weight rebound after stopping Ozempic, Wegovy? Not necessarily, new data says

New research suggests that many people who stop using GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic maintain their weight loss, countering previous studies.

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