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Contribution to the One Health Priority Research Agenda for AMR by Prof. Hein Min TUN
The four international health agencies (including WHO, FAO, OIE, UNEP), collectively known as the Quadripartite released the One Health...
Jul 31, 2023


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


SPHPC researchers shared insights in vaccinology
【Innovation in Vaccinology】CUHK Innovation Day 2022 successfully concluded last week. Three of our researchers shared their research and...
Nov 3, 2022


14 SPHPC researchers ranked top 2% of world scientists
Fourteen researchers from the JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, CUHK (JCSPHPC) are among the world's top 2% scientists in...
Oct 19, 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
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[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


Population COVID-19 Survey 中大防疫普查
[Population COVID-19 Survey] The Hong Kong SAR Government recommended members of the public to self-perform SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen test...
Apr 19, 2022
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[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


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


Study: Assessment of Omicron outbreak in Hong Kong
COVID variant Omicron has been establishing a series of transmission chains in the Hong Kong community.
Jan 12, 2022
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[最新研究]第三劑新冠疫苗意向
Omicron變種病毒株在全球迅速傳播,多個地區衞生部門建議,為已接種兩劑新冠疫苗的市民施打第三針,以提高對Omicron的防禦能力。學院院長黃仰山教授及郭健安助理教授本月初展開新一輪社區研究,了解市民對於接種第三劑疫苗的意向,發現全港僅四分一傾向接種第三劑疫苗。...
Dec 23, 2021


Study: Parents less likely to accept COVID-19 vaccination for their child than for themselves
Research revealed nearly 80% parents were not likely to accept COVID-19 vaccination for child aged 5-11.
Nov 8, 2021


Regular exercise, even in polluted areas, can lower risk of death
Regular exercise, even performed in areas with air pollution, can reduce the risk of death from natural causes, according to JCSPHPC’s...
Aug 16, 2021


霧靄中看臭氧
【霧靄中看臭氧】鼻腔灌進炙熱的空氣,烈日下維港對岸籠罩於灰濛霧靄中。香港夏季的大晴天空氣污染間中爆錶,香港中文大學賽馬會公共衞生及基層醫療學院何建輝教授指出,此現象是由於陽光照射空氣中的氮氧化合物(NOx)和可揮發有機物質(VOCs),產生化學作用,形成肉眼可見的光化學煙霧...
Jun 16, 2021


Psychobehavioral Responses & Vaccine Hesitancy
【Vaccine Hesitancy】Inducements provided by the Hong Kong government and business companies could help encourage citizens who were...
Jun 2, 2021


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


CUHK Develops Automatic Retinal Image Analysis Technology for Identifying Autism
Making Objective Screening and Early Intervention Possible The Faculty of Medicine at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CU Medicine)...
Jan 7, 2021