Stopping the Rot Early

Surveys have revealed that early childhood caries (ECC) is prevalent in Hong Kong, with more than half the children aged under five experiencing oral health problems. Professor Chu Chun-hung, Associate Dean (External Relations) of the Faculty of Dentistry, puts this...

The Human Factor

“The Centre for the Humanities and Medicine (CHM) is unique as a hub that links science, public health, history and anthropology to address some of the biggest health challenges facing societies in Asia and globally,” said Professor Robert Peckham, MB Lee Professor in...

Mindful Health

Described on its website as ‘a mental health companion for you and your therapist’, Hollo was first conceived three years ago as a solution for young people with mental health issues who tended to fall between the gaps when it came to getting treatment.The concept...

Easy Warning System

A team led by Professor Ng Siu Man in the Department of Social Work and Social Administration, have made a major breakthrough in the detection of risk and prevention of relapse in schizophrenia with the development of an innovative assessment scale. Unlike existing...

COVID-19: Tracking the Pandemic

POOR VENTILATION HELPS THE VIRUS SPREADHKU’s Department of Mechanical Engineering has shown that COVID-19 can be transmitted several metres by air when there is poor ventilation – a timely warning as winter approaches and people spend more time indoors. The...