About one-third of newly reported cases of HIV infection in Hong Kong are low-risk groups, including housewives with only one sexual partner, health authorities have found. The Centre for Health Protection warned on Thursday that low-risk groups had a high possibility of identifying their infections at a later stage due to limited awareness, calling for…
Across Africa, thousands of workers in the US-funded healthcare programmes are now being placed on unpaid leave. In Kenya, more than 30,000 healthcare workers, including doctors and nurses that work under US President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief (Pepfar) – a programme credited with saving more than 25 million lives – are facing job losses….
Bill Gates, in a recent Journal interview, said Elon Musk’s DOGE could be “a valuable thing.” Gates said the federal deficit will “create a financial problem” for the US if it isn’t reduced. But the Microsoft cofounder also said it was important to retain vital programs. Bill Gates, in a recent Wall Street Journal interview,…
Hong Kong-based Canadian author Sylvia Yu heard many heart-wrenching stories while researching sex trafficking in Asia. The story of Mei – just 14 when she was trafficked as a bride – hit extra hard. Bought by an elderly farmer in China, Mei spent years chained up like a dog. By the time she found support…
College students who use dating apps are more likely to engage in risky sex, endangering their health, a new study shows. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News College students who use dating apps are more likely to engage in risky sex, endangering their health, a new study shows. Those using a dating app were 2.2 times…