HKUST can draw talent to Hong Kong for third medical school despite inexperience: adviser

HKUST can draw talent to Hong Kong for third medical school despite inexperience: adviser

A top adviser to the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), which is vying to set up the city’s third medical school, has said the institution could attract top scholars and greater resources despite its lack of experience in training health professionals. Urologist Dr Leong Che-hung, chairman of the university’s Council Advisory Group…

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Hong Kong has outbreak of deadly fish-linked infection. Here’s how you can protect yourself

Hong Kong has outbreak of deadly fish-linked infection. Here’s how you can protect yourself

Hong Kong’s health minister, Lo Chung-mau, has urged residents to be careful when handling freshwater fish after 27 people were infected with the potentially deadly Group B Streptococcus. The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) said the cause of the infection was related to handling and contact with raw freshwater fish. Hong Kong experienced a similar…

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