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Finance secretary lays out new and increased fees to boost revenue and a string of cutbacks to reduce government’s expenditure. Source link Elizabeth Cheung

The father of an eight-year-old girl who died after a blood transfusion was delayed during an operation has said he will seek more details regarding an investigation into the case, following authorities’ decision not to launch a criminal prosecution. Further

Hong Kong should strive to prepare its third medical school more quickly amid Sino-US tensions, a former head of the Hospital Authority has said, as he highlighted the importance of the new institution in embracing technology and nurturing talent. Anthony

A technology developed by Hong Kong that uses sewage monitoring to detect Covid-19 could be deployed to track other diseases such as flu and dengue fever, researchers have found, with the method already adopted by about 100 cities in mainland

Hong Kong medical experts have called for clearer guidelines on HIV testing among lower-risk groups amid a surge in cases of late diagnosis in the city. The specialists voiced their opinion on Saturday, a day after the Hong Kong Advisory

Hong Kong health authorities are considering procuring flu vaccines for family doctors taking part in a vaccination scheme to ensure stability in the private market supply, a senior official said. Undersecretary for Health Dr Libby Lee Ha-yun said on Friday

Only three people were convicted in 35 cases of suspected violations of healthcare regulations related to centres offering pain relief or “bone-manipulating” services in the past three years, a Hong Kong government official revealed on Wednesday, as lawmakers raised concerns

A recent spate of monkey deaths at a Hong Kong zoo warrants a review of biosecurity protocols by an external organisation and soil surveillance for bacteria linked to the fatalities, animal health and microbiology experts have said. “I would suggest

Hong Kong will launch a call for proposals from universities hoping to run the city’s third medical school by the end of the year, with a group made up of sector heavyweights established to select an operator. The group, which

Hong Kong’s leader is expected to bolster efforts to entice more drug companies to conduct clinical trials and other research locally, with potential access to the mainland Chinese market as a lure, in a bid to turn the city into