by admin | May 19, 2023
The term ‘ageism’ was coined during the 1960s by physician Robert Butler to refer to systematic stereotyping of people based on chronological age, and little progress has been made to address age-bias in healthcare over the years. Recently, big increases in the size...
by admin | May 15, 2023
Miscarriage is not uncommon – 10 to 20 in every 100 pregnancies end before term – yet it’s still rarely discussed. HKU’s Department of Social Work and Social Administration and the Hong Kong Jockey Club have worked together to launch the Perinatal Bereavement Care...
by admin | May 15, 2023
Located on a rocky peninsula on the southside of Hong Kong, on the shores of Hong Kong’s only Marine Reserve, the Swire Institute of Marine Science (SWIMS) is one of the premiere coastal research centres in Asia. Recent expansion work has included state-of-the-art...
by admin | May 15, 2023
MUSE, for My University Spotlight Encounters, was created as a collaboration between the Cultural Management Office (CMO) and the Music Department to offer framed artistic experiences with intellectual engagement, and to fulfil the bigger creative objective of taking...
by admin | Nov 21, 2022
Tokay geckos are an eye-catching reptile – large and colourful, and said to possess therapeutic benefits in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). These qualities have made them high in demand both as pets and especially as an ingredient in TCM. But despite their...
