The recently concluded 16th Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (APHRS) Scientific Session, held in conjunction with CardioRhythm 2023, took place in Hong Kong from 1st to 3rd September 2023. Organised by the APHRS and the Hong Kong College of Cardiol...
Organ transplant is crucial to individuals suffering from organ failure for various reasons, including chronic illnesses, accidents, autoimmunity, and genetic disorders. Constrained by traditional values, religious reasons and a low social awareness...
Multiple Myeloma (MM) is a haematological malignancy characterised by the uncontrolled proliferation of mutated plasma cells in the bone marrow. In Hong Kong, there are about 300 new cases per year. Very often, patients with MM are presented with an...
End-stage renal disease (ESRD), a common condition among patients with diabetes or high blood pressure, is characterised by malnutrition, neuropathy, dry skin, nausea, and anaemia, often leading to reduced quality of life and premature mortality. As...
Glioblastoma is the most common and aggressive primary brain tumour. While glioblastoma can occur at any age, it tends to occur more often in older adults. The disease course is typically rapid, with only approximately 1 in 4 patients alive 2 years ...
Ocular surface disease (OSD) is a multifactorial disease of the ocular surface that results in symptomatic discomfort, visual disturbances, and tear film instability with progressive histopathologic and clinical changes to the ocular surface. OSD is...
Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is one of the leading causes of death globally. In recent years, the identification of multiple molecular alterations in NSCLC has led to the development of target-based therapies, which have shown significant clin...
The Hong Kong Movement Disorder Society (HKMDS) is a local organisation aims to advance the knowledge and treatment of movement disorders to health professionals and public, to enhance researches in this field, and to facilitate academic collaborati...
The immunomodulatory drugs (IMiDs), lenalidomide-based therapies in particular, have significantly improved the survival of patients with multiple myeloma (MM), and thus are recommended in various clinical guidelines. Nonetheless, a substantial prop...
Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis (CRSwNP) is a predominantly type 2 inflammation-mediated disease of the nasal mucosa and paranasal sinuses. The disease is characterised grossly by grape-like projections of inflammatory polyps within the ...
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a prevalent disease with the severe clinical implications including myocardial infarction, stroke, and kidney disease. While therapies focusing on glycemic control in T2DM have largely failed to substantially impro...
The “Kidneys Talk” Channel is a live channel organised by the Hong Kong Kidney Foundation (HKKF), with the Hong Kong Society of Nephrology (HKSN) and the Hong Kong Association of Renal Nurses (HKARN) as the co-organisers. The channel aim...
