The proportion of overweight and obese people in Hong Kong increased by more than five per cent over the last seven years, making up nearly half the population, a study has found, as doctors warned against using injectable weight-loss drugs bought online or from parallel importers without a doctor’s prescription. The Hong Kong Association for…
The deal comes just days after the US company’s shares debuted following its initial public offering (IPO), which raised HK$2.28 billion (US$293 million) after the public portion was oversubscribed 1,427 times. The multi-year partnership with Servier, unveiled on Saturday, would make Insilico eligible for up to US$32 million in upfront and near-term research and development…
Adlai Nortye (NASDAQ: ANL) entered an exclusive license agreement with ASK Pharm for its pan‑RAS (ON) inhibitor AN9025 in mainland China, Hong Kong and Macao on Dec 29, 2025. ASK Pharm gains rights to develop, manufacture, and commercialize AN9025 in the Licensed Territory while Adlai Nortye retains worldwide rights elsewhere. The deal…
When Amanda Harbron first went to the doctors with persistent abdominal pain she was dismissed and told it was probably ‘women’s issues’. When she was finally properly diagnosed it was almost too late 08:00, 22 Nov 2025Updated 09:31, 22 Nov 2025 Amanda Harbron’s symptoms were dismissed as ‘women’s issues’. For years, 54-year-old Amanda from Gateshead,…
Two separate studies saw significant benefits to ejaculating multiple times (Picture: Getty) If you’re deep in the midst of No-Nut November, you may want to reconsider – if not for your sanity, but to reduce your risk of prostate cancer. Research actually shows that ejaculating as much as once every day can really limit the…
Longtime Grey’s Anatomy star James Pickens Jr. has shared that he’s been diagnosed with prostate cancer. The actor, who has played Dr. Richard Webber in the medical drama series for 22 seasons, opened up about his health news in a recent interview, explaining that it’s not necessarily an update anyone is glad to receive. “It’s…
Ultra-processed foods linked to colon cancer risk in new study – CBS News Watch CBS News Dr. Celine Gounder explains a new study that found a possible link between ultra-processed foods and a higher risk of colon cancer. Source link
About 170,000 women in the United States are living with metastatic breast cancer — or cancer that has spread to other organs — and eventually leads to death. Now, a team led in part by oncologists from the Yale cancer hospital is looking to drastically change that outcome through new clinical trials that will begin…
For Clark Chung, a terminal cancer diagnosis is not the end, but the beginning of a new chapter. “It’s brutal, terrifying for sure, but life doesn’t stop,” he says. The Hong Kong fitness trainer and actor is one of a group of locals in their thirties – including a musician and an insurance agent –…
The Federal Drug Administration said drugmakers have recalled more than 580,000 bottles of a blood pressure medication over concerns that it may include a cancer-causing chemical. New Jersey-based drugmaker Teva Pharmaceuticals USA and drug distributor Amerisource Health Services issued voluntary nationwide recalls earlier this month of over half a million bottles of various strengths of prazosine capsules,…