Health

‘I’m lonely’: why are 50% of Hong Kong’s elderly socially isolated – and what can help?

‘I’m lonely’: why are 50% of Hong Kong’s elderly socially isolated – and what can help?

In the first of a five-part Health Matters wellness series on ageing in Hong Kong, Fiona Sun examines rising social isolation among the elderly, its serious health risks and how activities and community support are helping seniors stay…

Could fish be a secret ingredient for rice farmers to avoid disease and make more money?

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Could fish be a secret ingredient for rice farmers to avoid disease and make more money?

Farmers in Senegal are welcoming fish into their rice paddies. The hope is they'll fertilize the crop, be a source of food ... and eat the snails that carry parasitic worms. (Image credit: Ricci Shyrock for NPR)

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Woman Suffers Grievous Injuries After Car Plunges Into Field In Rabat

Woman Suffers Grievous Injuries After Car Plunges Into Field In Rabat

A 33-year-old woman from Siġġiewi suffered grievous injuries early this morning after the car she was driving plunged into a field in Binġemma, Rabat. The accident happened at around 5.15am on Triq id-Dwejra, when the woman, who was…

UK becoming ‘wild west’ for experimental peptides, expert warns

UK becoming ‘wild west’ for experimental peptides, expert warns

Prof Channa Jayasena says growing online sales of unregulated drugs risk fatalities as responsibility falls between regulators Fitness influencers linked to wellness brand helping run illegal steroid market on Telegram The UK has become a…

Fitness influencers linked to wellness brand helping run illegal steroid market on Telegram

Ambassadors for Gencore Global directed followers to Telegram channels promoting steroids, prescription medicines and experimental peptides ‘I felt dizzy’: body builder recalls how drug abuse caught up with him UK becoming ‘wild west’ for…

Why some Hongkongers take a 6-hour train ride for a Zhangjiajie holiday

Why some Hongkongers take a 6-hour train ride for a Zhangjiajie holiday

Hongkonger Lam Chun and his family hopped onto a high-speed train for the first time last month for a five-day holiday in Zhangjiajie in Hunan province, finding the experience more suitable for travelling with the elderly. The 54-year-old…

Hong Kong probes civil service negligence in 15-year delay over baby blunder case

Hong Kong probes civil service negligence in 15-year delay over baby blunder case

Hong Kong authorities are reviewing whether any civil servant neglected their duties in a 15-year delay by the Medical Council in handling a complaint against a paediatrician linked to boy’s permanent disability. Secretary for Health Lo…

Cat Found Riddled With Lead Pellets In South Of Malta

Cat Found Riddled With Lead Pellets In South Of Malta

The Malta Ranger Unit has revealed a shocking case of suspected animal cruelty after a stray cat was found riddled with lead pellets in the south of Malta. In a social media post, the NGO said it was alerted after the cat suddenly began…

First patients enrolled in record-breaking Ebola treatment trial in DRC

First patients enrolled in record-breaking Ebola treatment trial in DRC

Two drugs are being trialled in the Ituri region in a programme set up just six weeks after the outbreak was declared, with hopes it will reduce mortality rates There is no approved drug to help the medical teams scrabbling to save lives…

Singer Leehom Wang gets 39 stitches after stage cable trip in China, sparking safety concerns

Singer Leehom Wang gets 39 stitches after stage cable trip in China, sparking safety concerns

Taiwanese-American singer-songwriter Leehom Wang continued his concert despite suffering from sudden injuries that later required 39 stitches to his face and ear, winning him widespread applause but raising concerns over stage safety. In…

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Jeff Bezos' ex-wife MacKenzie Scott donates to US youth mental health non-profit

MacKenzie Scott has donated twenty million dollars to Active Minds. This significant contribution is the largest in the nonprofit's history. Active Minds focuses on youth mental health awareness and reducing stigma. The unrestricted funds…

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Wimbledon finalist Alexander Zverev raising diabetes awareness