In the final instalment of a six-part Health Matters wellness series on cancer in Hong Kong, Anthea Rowan explores how genetics, lifestyle and chance intersect in cancer risk and why early detection matters. Tom Hutchins did not find a lump. What he noticed instead – a tiny, almost imperceptible dot – was enough to change…
David Ricks, chief executive officer of Eli Lilly & Co., speaks during the China Development Forum in Beijing in March this year. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg © 2026 Bloomberg Finance LP In the latest China pharmaceutical industry collaboration pact with a global drug leader, Abbisko said today it will work with U.S.-based Eli Lilly and Company…
Hongkonger Susan Tam, 70, used to wake in the middle of the night, desperate for relief from an unbearable, relentless itch caused by her cancer medication. Tam, diagnosed with lung cancer a few months ago, tried applying regular moisturiser to soothe severe skin rashes, but in vain. She also used aqueous cream, a staple from…
Hong Kong artiste Kristal Tin Yui-lee has revealed on social media that cancer cells were found in her lymph nodes, more than a year after being diagnosed with early-stage lung cancer, drawing renewed attention to the disease. A former leading actress at TVB after starting her career at the now defunct ATV, the 48-year-old has…
Katie Davis, now 21, started experiencing waves of intense stomach pain when she was 20. Doctors initially suspected a benign ovarian cyst and told her to monitor symptoms. After she got chills and nausea, she got a colonoscopy and was diagnosed with stage 2 colon cancer. Katie Davis lived the typical busy college student life…
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…