by admin | Nov 24, 2023
Warfarin is a standard drug in Hong Kong to prevent blood clots in patients with atrial fibrillation. But it is not easy to use. Patients need to monitor their kidney function and regularly return to the clinic for checks. Yet, there are alternative drugs that do not...
by admin | Nov 24, 2023
Acne affects around 80 per cent of teenagers worldwide and causes significant distress, both physical and emotional. It is usually caused by excessive lipid secretion – often during puberty – clogging hair follicles on the skin which enables Propionibacterium acnes...
by admin | May 22, 2023
Rumination, in which one’s thoughts are stuck in a loop on one subject, can at times be useful in helping us concentrate and solve problems. But living too much in one’s mind is by no means healthy. Scientists have known for decades that ‘inward-focussed’ rumination...
by admin | May 18, 2023
Our senses of hearing and balance are determined by the inner ear, which has six organs made up of sensory hair cells and the endolymphatic system whose fluid carries sound, gravity and linear acceleration signals to the brain. Defects in any of these can affect our...
by admin | Nov 21, 2022
In 2016, Clinical Associate Professor of the Department of Psychiatry, Dr Chan Kai-tai, took a short break from his previous work as a psychiatrist at Castle Peak Hospital to study history and culture as an Academic Visitor at the University of Cambridge. He was used...
