The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) announced on Sept. 9 the finding, from joint research by the HKUST and the University of Melbourne, Australia, that the immune response induced by vaccinia virus-based smallpox vaccines is cross-reactive with the monkeypox virus in humans. The findings were published in the international scientific journal Viruses….
Study: Smallpox Vaccine Provides Immunity to Monkeypox
September 12, 2022
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HKU Developed Ultrafast High Resolution Imaging of Blood Cells Circulating in the Brain
September 12, 2022
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A research team from the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering of Hong Kong University (HKU) and the University of California, Berkeley developed an ultrafast microscopic imaging technique that is at least 100 times faster than the usual advanced technique. For the first time, the researchers have captured clear images of red blood cells (RBC) circulating…
Researchers Find Taurine Enhances Liver and Anti-Aging Functions
September 12, 2022
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A study published in the journal “Nutrition” suggests that taurine supplementation may help to maintain a healthy balance of reactive oxygen species, thereby slowing down the aging process. When cells absorb oxygen, they generate “free radicals”. If too many free radicals have been generated, the internal structure and functioning of cells could be damaged. The…
Mid-Autumn Lantern Display at Tai Po Waterfront Park Lights Up
September 10, 2022
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The Chinese Renyin calendar year Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival hosted by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department kicked off on Sept. 7. Many sets of Mid-Autumn Lanterns were displayed at three venues (Victoria Park, Man Tung Road Park in Tung Chung, and Tai Po Waterfront Park). The theme of this year’s Mid-Autumn Lantern Display at Tai…
Mid-Autumn Lantern Display at Hong Kong Park Lights Up
September 10, 2022
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The Chinese Renyin calendar year Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival hosted by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department kicked off on Sept. 7. Many sets of Mid-Autumn Lanterns were displayed at three venues (Victoria Park, Man Tung Road Park in Tung Chung, and Tai Po Waterfront Park). The theme of this year’s Mid-Autumn Lantern Display at Tai…
Hongkongers Seeking Asylum in UK Feeling Hopeless After No Approval Update for Over a Year
As of June 30, 2022, the UK government (UK Gov) has approved over 130,000 BNO visa applications. However, it is reported that more than 100 Hongkongers, who were ineligible for BNO visas, have been waiting for asylum approvals for over a year. Recently, two visa applicants, including a former Hong Kong district councilor, shared their…
Hong Kong’s ‘Three-in-one’ Therapy Reduces Pelvic Injury Mortality Rate From 60 Percent to 12 Percent
Jumping off from buildings, industrial accidents or traffic accidents often result in pelvic fractures that cause death. Dr. Lee Kin-yan, former director of the department of traumatology at Queen Elizabeth Hospital and honorary clinical associate professor of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong, presented in an exclusive interview with the Epoch…
Physician Recommends Self-Assessment Tool to Detect ‘Very Early Dementia’
Dementia is caused by encephalopathy (brain lesion) leading to decreased brain function. As the population ages, the number of people with dementia is increasing year by year. According to statistics from the Ministry of Health and Welfare of Taiwan, the population of people with dementia will exceed 300,000 in 2022, of which 96 percent are…
Study: 40 Percent Higher Risk of Superbug CPE Infection for Those Having Taken Antibiotics
The latest study of the Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong, showed that the infection rate of a broad spectrum of drug-resistant superbugs, carbapenemase-producing enterobacteriaceae (CPE), keeps on increasing. The number of cases has reached over 1,000 since 2014. The infection rate of CPE in high-risk patients increased nearly 40-fold from 2015 to…
Insomnia or Cannot Sleep Well? Japanese Isogai Therapy for Sleep Improvement
Since the pandemic lasted for more than two years, it did not only change the living conditions of people but also caused a series of health problems, such as physical and mental anxiety, long COVID, and others. There are also many people suffering from insomnia. How to “improve sleep in a healthy way” has become…
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