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Health · 16 Sep

Three floors evacuated at Princess Margaret Hospital after suspected gas odour

A staff member reported a suspected gas smell on the 13th floor; firefighters initially detected no gas leakage.

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Health · 15 Sep

Wong Tai Sin Hospital reports three deaths as influenza A cluster reaches 24 cases

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Health · 14 Sep

Teenager in intensive care after influenza A complicated by septic shock

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Health · 14 Sep

Hong Kong doctors urge flu jabs as high activity meets start of school year

Cases rose from late August to early September, while school outreach vaccination is due to begin on Thursday.

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Health · 14 Sep

Sanitary napkin test finds one sample misses absorption benchmark and 19 lack material details

Consumer Council testing also found gaps in supplier contacts and shelf-life information across products sold in Hong Kong.

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Health · 14 Sep

Familiar songs helped calm dementia patients in Tai Po Hospital programme

A year-long programme gave 72 older inpatients personalised playlists; 17 reduced their use of medication, especially as-needed sleeping pills.

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Health · 13 Sep

Lunch supplier ordered to suspend operations after 39 fall ill at Shatin school

The action follows abdominal pain and diarrhoea among people who ate the school lunch on September 9.

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Health · 13 Sep

Buildings Department rejects claim manager was asked to quit over Queen Mary lifts

A Development Bureau review will examine supervision and accountability after lift failures delayed clinical services in the hospital’s new building.

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Health · 12 Sep

Hong Kong to speed up school flu vaccinations as activity stays high

The first outreach service is planned for September 18, with 80 schools targeted by the end of the month.

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Health · 11 Sep

74 complete Hong Kong’s first dental internship; 46 join Department of Health

One trainee’s placement was extended after an alleged unauthorised access to the medical records of 16 patients, with the case still under review.

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Health · 11 Sep

Wong Tai Sin Hospital reports 10-person influenza A cluster

The cluster involves eight elderly patients and two staff members, while two separate severe influenza cases in children have also been reported.

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Health · 10 Sep

Two more serious child flu cases take Hong Kong total to 19 as school outbreaks rise

The unvaccinated boys, aged 11 and six, remain in serious condition in paediatric intensive care, according to reports.

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Health · 10 Sep

Queen Mary Hospital lift review expected to be completed in October

The review follows lift problems that delayed clinical services and the handover of the hospital’s new building.

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Health · 10 Sep

Hong Kong suicide rate falls, but rate among those aged 15 or below more than triples

The city recorded 15 suicide deaths among people in this age group in 2025, including 14 boys, prompting calls for earlier support and safer reporting.

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Health · 10 Sep

Hong Kong plans plain tobacco packs, with law due in September 2026 and full implementation reported for December 2027

The proposals would introduce dark-brown packaging, updated health warnings and anti-counterfeiting duty stamps for cigarette packs, cartons and small cigars.