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...
While management of relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM) is still a challenging clinical problem, there is emerging evidence demonstrating the benefits of immunomodulatory drugs (IMiDs)-based regimens in controlling the disease. Nonethele...
Season 2 of the “Kidneys Talk” will officially be live on 9 th July 2022 and every other Tuesday for a total of 9 episodes. Brought to you by a local non-profit making voluntary organization, the Hong Kong Kidney Foundation (HKKF). Their...
Co-organized by the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA), the Asia Pacific Advanced Heart Failure Forum was held on 7th May at the Hong Kong Science Park. The forum was a hybrid event of virtual broadcas...
