The Consumer Council is a curious creature. It is, according to its ordinance, not a part of the government. It is, though, according to the same ordinance, required to follow any written instruction from the chief executive. And it is,...
Dexcom shares sank more than 40% on Friday, their steepest decline ever, after the diabetes management company reported disappointing revenue for the second quarter and offered weak guidance.The stock fell $43.85 to close at $64, wiping out over $17 billion...
It has the blood-producing stem cells that could develop into the blood cell types that a patient needs, such as red blood cells, white blood cells or platelets.Private cord blood banks in Hong Kong frequently promote their services to new...
By Isabel Kua and Oliver Hotham Authorities evacuated nearly 300,000 people and suspended public transport across eastern China on Friday, as Typhoon Gaemi brought torrential rains already responsible for five deaths in nearby Taiwan. People and vehicles wade through the water...
The Dexcom logo is seen on a smartphone screen and in the background.Pavlo Gonchar | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesShares of Dexcom tumbled almost 40% in extended trading Thursday after the diabetes management company reported disappointing revenue for...
Hong Kong’s longest influenza season has come to an end after 28 weeks, health authorities have said.The Department of Health’s Centre for Health Protection confirmed on Thursday that the flu season, which started in mid-January, had finished, but appealed to...
“But still, there were many cases of stillbirth and premature birth because the pregnant women were often under immense stress and fleeing for their lives.”So embarked on a six-week humanitarian mission to the war-torn Gaza Strip in May, the only...
Fruit bats seen hanging on tree branches in daylight. Bats are believed to be one of the carriers of Nipah virus, a zoonotic disease that spreads from animals to humans.Eyepix Group | Future Publishing | Getty ImagesHealth authorities in the...
A 36-year-old man has been jailed for a year after he pleaded guilty to illegally importing endangered shark fins valued at around HK$620,000 from Brazil to Hong Kong. Photo shows the seized dried fins, including fins of silky sharks and...
Hong Kong reported a total health expenditure of more than HK$284.1 billion in the 2022-23 financial year, accounting for 10 per cent of the city’s gross domestic product. Public hospital. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. Hongkongers spent HK$38,670 on average per capita...
