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![[Press Release] An international study co-led by CUHK offers new insights into the skewed sex ratio observed in diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e87de2_6e646655e9624cbfaa17a2454ffa3c20~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1198,h_900,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/e87de2_6e646655e9624cbfaa17a2454ffa3c20~mv2.jpg)
[Press Release] An international study co-led by CUHK offers new insights into the skewed sex ratio observed in diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) cases are predominantly male, with a male-to-female ratio of about 4 to 1. However, medical academia has...
May 10, 2024
Research: A rising trend in primary brain cancer incidence in younger males in high-income countries
Primary brain cancer, though not a common malignancy, has a very poor survival rate compared to other types of cancer. The Chinese...
Jan 16, 2023
Research: COVID-19 prescribed oral medication lower the risk of death and hospital admission
Two types of oral antiviral drugs have been prescribed to COVID-19 patients since the fifth wave of the pandemic in Hong Kong. The Jockey...
Oct 6, 2022
Research: Rising incidence of multiple myeloma, particularly in older males from high-income nations
Multiple myeloma, lymphoma and leukaemia are the three major types of haematological malignancies. In Hong Kong, multiple myeloma is the...
Aug 6, 2022
![[Research] Real-time bioinformatics platform to predict COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ff4f92_b3189a59cc1347e087f4df3c008f37a5~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1704,h_1280,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/ff4f92_b3189a59cc1347e087f4df3c008f37a5~mv2.jpg)
[Research] Real-time bioinformatics platform to predict COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness
Timely evaluation of COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness (VE) is desperately needed to inform and update vaccine design as novel genetic...
Jul 15, 2022
Research: Men in HK See the Steepest Rise in lymphoma incidence
Lymphoma is one of the top 10 cancers in Hong Kong. The main subtypes are Hodgkin lymphoma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma, of which the former...
Jun 2, 2022
![[Long COVID] Prediction, diagnosis and treatment with distinct gut microbial signatures](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ff4f92_7d4d6f1a4ecc4bfeb613d0b8e1b4ccf7~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1800,h_1352,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/ff4f92_7d4d6f1a4ecc4bfeb613d0b8e1b4ccf7~mv2.jpg)
[Long COVID] Prediction, diagnosis and treatment with distinct gut microbial signatures
CU Medicine have identified for the first time distinct gut microbiome profiles associated with post-acute COVID-19 syndrome, more...
Apr 11, 2022
First two Stanford Medicine outstanding students to join MPH under new fellowship programme
Adary Zhang and Vivian Lou to receive the first inaugural awards for the Chi Li Pao Foundation’s Master of Public Health Fellowship. In...
Apr 8, 2022
A joint HKU-CUHK study finds that smoking increases the risk of COVID-19
Researchers from the School of Public Health, LKS Faculty of Medicine of The University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), in collaboration with The...
Mar 2, 2022
Research finds Eastern Asia’s lung cancer incidence and mortality highest in the world
Lung cancer is the most common cancer and the most common cause of cancer death in Hong Kong. Researchers from CU Medicine JC School of...
Jan 28, 2022
Bronze Medal: Dementia screening in 30 seconds with 1 simple drawing
"Dementia screening in 30 seconds with 1 simple drawing” by Professor Kelvin TSOI, was awarded Bronze Medal in the International...
Apr 15, 2021
Survey Shows Government Recommendation as the Strongest Driver for COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance
A survey by the Faculty of Medicine of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CU Medicine) shows a very low level of acceptance for...
Jan 14, 2021
Study: Exposure Settings Impact COVID-19 Transmission With Entertainment Setting
Photo by CUHK CPRO Outbreaks of COVID-19 have resulted in the dissemination of the virus in the community. A study conducted by The...
Nov 18, 2020
Predict and Design Influenza Vaccine Antigen by Using A.I. 開發人工智能演算法助精確預測及設計流感疫苗抗原
The research team, led by Professor Maggie Wang and Professor Benny Zee of the Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care,...
Oct 5, 2020
Health Equity in COVID-19
The Institute of Health Equity (IHE) was established in January 2020 to conduct research, inform government policies, and devise...
Jun 8, 2020
Community Response Study Results During the Early Phase of the COVID-19 Outbreak in Hong Kong
To investigate the risk perception and psychobehavioral responses of the general public towards the outbreak, The Jockey Club School of...
Mar 4, 2020
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