Hong Kong’s environmental authorities are seeking to empower public hygiene inspectors with the right to dispose of perishable goods, such as fruits and vegetables, that have been confiscated for obstructing passageways.The Environment and Ecology Bureau said on Wednesday the proposed...
Hong Kong takes dim view of foggy weather as humid conditions carry into another dayHong Kong was blanketed in fog on Wednesday as the relative humidity hit 100 per cent for another day and visibility dropped to as little as...
Hong Kong’s health authorities plan to step up efforts to form collaborations with life sciences institutions and pharmaceutical companies and create a one-stop shop in a bid to burnish the city’s credentials as a clinical trial and research centre.Dr Venus...
This picture taken on October 23, 2023, shows Ozempic medication boxes, an injectable antidiabetic drug, in a pharmacy in Riedisheim, eastern France. Sebastien Bozon | Afp | Getty ImagesNovo Nordisk's blockbuster drug Ozempic cut the risk of kidney disease progression and...
The city logged 122 cases in 2019 before the number dropped to 112 in 2020, and 90 in 2021.Hong Kong health authorities have logged a 60 per cent increase in Aids diagnoses between 2022 and 2023. Photo: ShutterstockHong Kong has...
Hongkongers woke up to damp buildings and slippery floors as the city’s relative humidity reached 100 per cent on Tuesday, with the forecaster expecting the slightly warmer temperatures to fall to as low as 16 degrees Celsius (60.8 Fahrenheit) later...
SINGAPORE — People who use "energy stick" inhalers can progress to smoking or vaping, and it can also lead to respiratory problems and long-term health damage, said healthcare experts. The flavoured additives found in these nasal inhalers, such as mango, grape...
Almost 57 per cent of people living in subdivided flats have said they were “uncertain” about the details of a new pay-as-you-throw waste tax, a survey conducted by a Hong Kong NGO has found as it urged authorities to further...
Cr | Istock | Getty ImagesBiotech company Viking Therapeutics has emerged as a strong potential entrant — or takeover target — in the budding weight loss drug market. Viking is just one of several companies racing to join the growing space....
March 4 marks World Obesity Day, and a sobering moment to ponder the reality that more than 1 billion people worldwide are obese. The price tag linked to illnesses caused or aggravated by obesity is estimated to rise from around...
