by admin | Nov 15, 2024
In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, the UK government announced that it was “following the science” in implementing severe interventions. The approach sounded reasonable, but soon revealed serious limitations, particularly in regard to people’s freedoms and...
by admin | Nov 15, 2024
Dogs play a central role in many people’s lives – not only as family pet, companion or exercise facilitator, but often as child substitute. Others have professional roles – be they sniffing out drugs or explosives, police dog or emotional support...
by admin | Nov 14, 2024
The pandemic had many downsides but for Professor Nancy Man Kwan, Chair Professor of Transplant Oncology and Immunology from the Department of Surgery and an expert in liver transplantation and disease, it offered a silver lining. Forced to halt her visits to...
by admin | Nov 14, 2024
In July 2020, Hong Kong extended statutory paid maternity leave from 10 to 14 weeks to align with International Labour Organization standards. Not only was this a great day for new mums, but it also provided a rare opportunity to study directly and immediately the...
by admin | Nov 13, 2024
Chronic hepatitis B infection can remain asymptomatic for decades, yet left untreated, it can cause severe damage to the liver and lead to life-threatening conditions such as cirrhosis and liver cancer, the third leading cause of cancer deaths in Hong Kong. About...
