Tipping the Scales for Public Health

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...

A Voice for the Deaf

Parents of Deaf children often make a difficult decision about their child’s education – the stigma attached to using sign language, and the paucity of schools for the Deaf – meaning they usually place their children in normal schools alongside...

Maternal Instinct

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...

Hep to a Cure

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...

Relief for the Lonesome

When the COVID-19 pandemic struck, Professor Doris Yu Sau-fung of the School of Nursing was overseeing a team of nurses working to identify and engage with ‘hidden elders’ – those who live alone – and bring them to community facilities for health...