Dental students have clashed with government over proposal to make graduates intern for a year in public sector before being granted full registration status.

Ivan Hung of University of Hong Kong says signs of mutation in H5N1 bird flu virus could make mammals more likely to be infected than before.

Health authorities say city registered 28 infections as of Thursday, a significant post-pandemic ‘resurgence’ from last year’s total of 15 cases.

Deputy Chief Secretary Warner Cheuk says authorities have already approved over 16,000 applications for HK$20,000 handouts since policy rolled out last October.

Hong Kong’s Dental Council also comes under fire from lawmakers for failing to address perceived weaknesses in HKU dental school’s curriculum for 10 years.

New Frontier, chaired by Hong Kong’s former financial secretary, said it has completed the acquisition of the Hong Kong Integrated Oncology Centre as part of its expansion in the healthcare industry of the bay area.

Chinese University of Hong Kong researchers find increasing activity time among calligraphers has positive effects on brain networks overseeing memory, attention, self-reflection and envisioning future.

Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital says staff forced to take sick leave as they began feeling gastroenteritis symptoms after lunch at on-site canteens.

HKU says it is ‘continuously enhancing’ dentistry curriculum and working with government to set up public sector internships for all the faculty’s graduates

Chow has found help from project operated by group of NGOs funded by HK$17 million from club that offers in-home respite services, emotional support and skills training to carers free of charge.

Under proposed law amendment, University of Hong Kong dental graduates will have to intern at public institutions for a year before they can register as dentists.

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HKUST president Nancy Ip says she hopes doctors trained by university will help to alleviate city’s long-standing shortage of medical professionals.

Chairman of Advisory Committee on Mental Health says his team will review process of screening, diagnosing and supporting dementia patients to address ‘bottleneck’ in healthcare system.

Professor Ivan Hung of University of Hong Kong says current H1 flu outbreak expected to last till June or July, before next wave hits a month or two later.

Elderly patients must return multiple times because dentists will extract only one tooth on each visit.

KP.2 is offshoot of Omicron variant and was first detected in India in early January, before spreading around world and becoming dominant strain in US.

Babies who are premature or suffering from severe illnesses such as congenital heart diseases will be eligible, Hospital Authority says.

Hospital Authority will require companies to submit applications directly without going through doctors, which may shorten time to five months, official says.

Professor David Hui says prolonged mask mandate during Covid-19 to blame for longer flu season.

After death of four children from flu this year, professor says it’s time to discuss adding jab to list of recommended shots for children.

Dr Ronald Lam, director of health, says the government is in discussion with contractors on the digital system, with plans for help stations for elderly.

Health chief Lo Chung-mau says rate may even grow higher if more men join scheme designed to detect chronic diseases at an early stage.

Dr Pamela Lee, faculty of medicine’s assistant dean, says restructured curriculum will take place October and affect year 4 students.

Boy, 6, was admitted to Prince Wales Hospital on Monday and later sent to paediatric intensive care unit, before dying on Wednesday afternoon.