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Health · 24 Aug

Hong Kong kindergarten oral health scheme to launch on 1 September with 680 schools signed up

Mobile teams from 23 designated providers will offer eligible pupils annual school-based oral examinations and preventive care across the city.

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Health · 24 Aug

CUHK and Chinese Academy of Sciences study finds heart collateral arteries form from capillaries

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Health · 24 Aug

Hong Kong McDonald’s says tests find no nitrofurans in shrimp burger samples

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Health · 22 Aug

Hong Kong eHealth registrations pass 6.5 million at 10th-anniversary event

Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau said monthly eHealth use exceeded 1.3 million as officials outlined plans to expand the system’s functions and reach.

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Health · 22 Aug

Hong Kong public healthcare subsidy targeted to fall to 90% within five years

The latest reform means patients now cover 5% of costs, while people facing financial hardship may qualify for full fee exemptions.

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Health · 21 Aug

Hong Kong boy, 11, in serious condition after influenza A(H3) infection

The boy, who has a chronic illness, has developed severe pneumonia and myocarditis and is being treated in intensive care at Kwong Wah Hospital.

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Health · 21 Aug

CUHK completes Hong Kong’s first robot-assisted minimally invasive pelvic fracture surgery

The technique has been used on three patients by August 21, but the team says it may not suit bilateral fractures or injuries more than two weeks old.

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Health · 19 Aug

Rebuilt Kwai Chung Hospital opens with about 1,000 psychiatric beds

The new facilities bring outpatient, day-hospital and inpatient services together, but some functions are still completing their phased move.

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Health · 18 Aug

Integration of nine Elderly Health Centres to begin on 5 October 2026

Existing follow-up and assessment appointments will continue at the centres initially, while new and subsequent care is shifted to a wider district-based network.

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Health · 17 Aug

Hospital Authority recognises two Hong Kong doctors for imaging and vascular surgery

The reports name paediatric radiologist Dr Carol Ng and Eastern Hospital vascular surgeon Dr Samuel Lo, while leaving the recognition’s exact name and Lo’s specific technique unstated.

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Health · 16 Aug

Lam Ching-choi urges more tailored guidance for Hong Kong work heat warnings

He also proposed more sensitive monitoring indicators to protect outdoor workers as extreme weather becomes more frequent.

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Health · 15 Aug

Hong Kong heat warning remains yellow during record temperatures as system faces scrutiny

Former Observatory directors have questioned the Labour Department’s use of the Hong Kong Heat Index and called for black globe wet-bulb temperature data instead.