Microbiome plays a pivotal role in human health, influencing key physiological functions such as digestion, immune system regulation, and mental well-being. Microbiome-based research and applications shed light on the significant impact of these mic...
Cervical cancer is the 4th most common type of cancer in females globally, whereas over 99.7% of cervical cancers are due to persistent infection with genital type high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV). Notably, the estimated lifetime probability of ...
Cardiovascular (CVD) is the leading cause of death worldwide, and elevated low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) stands as a major risk factor for CVD. Over the past decade, there has been a growing emphasis on achieving a greater reduction in...
Dr. Edward Chu, Consultant of Radiology Department, Queen Mary Hospital, HK Dr. Brian Snelling, Director of Cerebrovascular and Endovascular Neurological Surgery, Neurosurgeon, Boca Raton Regional Hospital, Florida, US A shift in diagnostic and trea...
Scientific Meeting organised by the Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, CUHK Treatment of atopic dermatitis (AD) remains a challenge in children and adolescents due to its complicated pathophysiology. As an earlier onset is associated wi...
Parenteral nutrition (PN), delivered intravenously, plays a crucial role in maintaining patients’ nutritional status when they cannot meet their nutritional needs orally or enterally. Unfortunately, underutilisation of PN is a significant issu...
A kidney disease, often asymptomatic in early stages, is usually overlooked by the public. In fact, more than one-tenth of the world’s population is living with kidney diseases, including chronic kidney disease (CKD). Because of the progressiv...
Asthma and chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) are often said to be analogous to siblings, given their overlapping pathophysiology and inflammation pathways. On 13 th December 2023, it was privileged to have invited Dr. Terence Tam Chi...
Atopic dermatitis (AD), one of the most common skin conditions worldwide, has shown an increasing severity and chronicity in recent years, affecting 20.6% of children and adolescents. Fortunately, recent advancements in the management of AD have rek...
The treatment landscape of acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) is constantly evolving, and a new form of treatment for AML, oral azacitidine, has just become available in Hong Kong. On 18 th January 2024, the Hong Kong Society of Haematology organised a s...
The European Society of Hypertension (ESH) presented the updated guidelines for hypertension management in 2023 Summer. Coincidently, 2023 marks the 10 th anniversary of the launch of nebivolol in Hong Kong. To celebrate these milestones, A. Menarin...
On 21 st October 2023, The Hong Kong Respiratory Nursing College (HKRNC) held the 11 th Annual General Meeting in Cordis Hotel, Mong Kok, which came with a hybrid seminar to discuss the management of asthma. The event was opened with the President o...
