Hong Kong Chinese Medicine Hospital integrates Chinese and Western medicine to help stroke patients seize golden period for recovery

Hong Kong Chinese Medicine Hospital has launched tiered post-stroke rehabilitation treatment, with a post-acute stroke treatment programme serving patients 1 to 60 days after onset, and a post-stroke sequelae treatment programme serving patients from 60 days to 3 years. Experts say the optimal golden period for limb function recovery is within 3 months after a stroke, while international consensus holds that the first 6 months after onset still count as the recovery period; early acupuncture during this period significantly benefits cognitive, limb, speech and swallowing functions.

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本港上星期錄4宗退伍軍人病個案 3宗屬社區感染

本港上星期錄得4宗退伍軍人病個案，其中3宗屬社區感染，1宗有待界定，全部患者均有長期病患。3名社區感染男病人年齡介乎76至77歲，分別居於沙田、觀塘和葵青區；另一名69歲男病人居九龍城區，其潛伏期內曾到內地，待界定屬輸入或社區感染。截至前日本港今年累計錄得157宗個案。

HKUST and Sino Group Million Dollar Entrepreneurship Competition: Sino Group's Vincent Wong Wing-loong on driving sustained development of the innovation and technology ecosystem

The finals and award ceremony of the "HKUST-Sino Group Million Dollar Entrepreneurship Competition 2026", jointly held by HKUST and Sino Group, took place today at the Shaw Auditorium of HKUST, where the results of all major awards were officially announced. The two parties also announced the launch of the HKUST InnoBay 1M PLUS programme, extending the competition from a contest platform to a continuous nurturing and commercialisation platform, providing potential teams with opportunities for application scenario matching, partner pairing and proof-of-concept projects.

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大學推算Co-care計劃未來十年可預防9%中風及心衰竭個案

大學推算香港未來十年或可透過政府Co-care計劃預防約9%的中風及心衰竭個案。該計劃2023年推出，至1月已有逾200,000名居民參加，並於3月由試點轉為恆常，完成篩查者中約40%確診糖尿病、高血壓或糖尿病前期。

Government appoints former US FDA official Peter Li as Director of Drug and Medical Device Regulation following global recruitment

The Government announced the completion of a global open recruitment, appointing Peter Li as Director of Drug and Medical Device Regulation of the Department of Health for a three-year term, effective from the 20th of this month. Li previously served as Clinical Review Director and Director of Global Generic Drugs Affairs at the US FDA, and has more than 30 years of experience in drug regulation. The Centre for Drug and Medical Device Regulation will be established within this year to promote more proactive first-tier approval and accelerate the clinical application of drugs and medical devices.

Centre for Health Protection: Immediate risk to Hong Kong public health from unknown pneumonia death cases in Russia is low; health monitoring of travellers arriving from Russia stepped up

The Centre for Health Protection assessed that the unknown pneumonia death cases in Russia pose a low immediate risk to Hong Kong's public health, and has stepped up health monitoring at the airport for passengers on relevant flights arriving from Russia. The latest announcement by the World Health Organization and information from Russian authorities showed that no plague cases have been recorded in Irkutsk Oblast recently, and no evidence of ongoing transmission related to the incident was found.

Centre for Health Protection takes measures to guard against severe pneumonia of unknown cause, no related notifications received

The Centre for Health Protection has taken measures to guard against severe pneumonia of unknown cause, and said it has not received any related notifications.

Lo Chung-mau: Hospital Authority nurse vacancies exceed 10%; recruitment to be stepped up as new hospitals are completed

Secretary for Health and Welfare Lo Chung-mau told the Legislative Council that Hospital Authority nurse vacancies exceed 10%, and that as new hospitals are completed in future, the authorities will step up nurse recruitment. He said the attrition rate for public hospital nurses had fallen from a peak of over 10% to about 5.4% at present, and stressed that there was no surplus of doctors or nurses for the time being, estimating that in 10 to 15 years there would still be a shortfall of about 6,000 medical personnel in the public and private sectors combined.

Centre for Health Protection follows up on death from severe pneumonia of unknown cause in Russia and steps up port control measures

The Centre for Health Protection said it is closely following up on a death case of a laboratory worker with "severe pneumonia of unknown cause" in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, and assessed that the immediate risk to Hong Kong's public health is low. Citing information from Russian authorities, the World Health Organization said there is currently no evidence of sustained transmission, and no high-threat pathogens have been detected among the deceased's contacts. The centre will strengthen temperature monitoring at the airport for travellers arriving from Russia, and urges travellers who have visited the area in the past 14 days to declare proactively upon arrival in Hong Kong.

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慢病共治計劃近6000人完成一年跟進 港大醫學院推算未來10年二型糖尿病患者數量減

慢病共治計劃推出約3年已有逾20萬人參與，其中4成篩查者患有三高。港大醫學院獲基層醫療署委託統計計劃初期參與者一年跟進情況，糖尿病患者12個月後糖化血紅蛋白達標率高2.8倍，並推算每20萬名參加者未來10年可減少近600名二型糖尿病患者。

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港大研究：新確診高血壓糖尿病患者參與慢病共治一年後健康改善

港大醫學院研究顯示，近6000名新確診糖尿病及高血壓患者參與慢病共治計劃一年後，血糖、血壓及壞膽固醇指標均顯著改善。計劃參與人數截至今年1月突破20萬，糖尿病患者血糖達標率較未參與對照組高2.8倍。

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TVB《醫生，你有病？》第6集直擊77歲腎科專家蔡堅 周身病痛仍朝9晚9診症

TVB節目《醫生，你有病？》今晚（10月12日）播出第6集，個案是77歲腎科醫生蔡堅。他患糖尿病及「三高」等多種疾病，自嘲是「最曳病人」，忍不住吃朱古力後會懺悔並補加兩度胰島素。蔡堅行醫超過半世紀，仍周一至周六在兩間診所「朝九晚九」看症，並鼓勵男士坦然面對前列腺問題。

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政府委任李自力出任藥械監管總監 十月二十日生效

政府宣布經全球公開招聘，委任李自力為衛生署藥物及醫療器械監督管理總監，任期三年，十月二十日生效。藥械監管中心將於二○二六年內成立，推動第一層審批以加快藥械臨床應用。李自力曾任美國 FDA 臨床審評主管及仿製藥全球事務主管。

Hong Kong Spirit Award: educator who uses culture to break death taboos shortlisted

Lau Yui-yip, head of the student affairs section at the School of Professional and Continuing Education of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, has been shortlisted in the culture category of this year's Hong Kong Spirit Award. He takes students to visit cemeteries, funeral parlours and heritage exhibitions, believing that some aspects of Hong Kong culture are best understood outside the classroom, and his years of research cover funeral customs and the little-known Hakka animal dances.

Beyond AI: How HKICC 2026 Cultivates Judgement, Resilience and Global Leadership

HKICC 2026 brings together 12 undergraduate teams from top business schools worldwide, requiring participants to handle ambiguous situations under pressure, defend complex decisions and collaborate across cultures. The organisers stress that while AI can deliver answers in seconds, judging which answer is trustworthy and how to act still depends on human judgement.

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八成嚴重流感個案為長者 學者籲接種重組疫苗

本港流感季節截至本月7日共有770宗嚴重流感個案，超過八成為年滿65歲長者，當中逾77%死亡。香港醫院藥劑師學會與數名港大學者召開記者會，呼籲長者及慢性病患者等高危人士盡早接種流感疫苗，並建議長者接種保護力更強的重組疫苗。

【Studying in Hong Kong Series】HKUST President Nancy Ip: Students are important stakeholders of the university; she appreciates the Students' Union for caring about the university

HKUST President Nancy Ip said students are among the university's important stakeholders, and she praised the Students' Union for caring greatly about the university, adding that the university would take seriously the opinions and requests heard during the meeting. HKUST Students' Union recently uploaded photos of its executive committee with senior university officials on Instagram. Students raised proposals such as studying late into the night, hoping that canteens would extend their operating hours and provide food late at night, and the university followed up on them immediately.

【Studying in Hong Kong Series】HKUST President Nancy Yip: Non-local students have reached the 50% cap; we could recruit up to 70% but must first achieve greater diversity

HKUST President Nancy Yip supports the government's phased relaxation of the non-local undergraduate intake at the eight universities to 50% of locally approved places, saying HKUST has already reached the cap and has the capacity to recruit up to 70% if expanded further. She stressed that the healthy development of universities must be considered first, with student sources made international and diversified. Besides students from the mainland, there are also students from South Korea, Japan, India and Indonesia, and the university also recruits in the Middle East and Central Asia.

【Study in Hong Kong Series】HKUST keen on 3 university town areas in Northern Metropolis; Lily Yeh explores partnerships with mainland and overseas universities; Tuen Mun's Hung Shui Kiu develops logistics and low-altitude economy; San Tin advances life technology

Lily Yeh revealed that HKUST is interested in all 3 university town areas in the Northern Metropolis and is discussing joint education programmes with mainland and overseas universities. HKUST plans to establish a collaboration platform at the "Hung Shui Kiu University Town", where tenders close by year-end, to advance research in modern logistics, low-altitude economy and other fields, while its medical school will align with San Tin University Town to promote life technology and medical innovation. Preparations for HKUST to build Hong Kong's third medical school are "everything on track"; over the past two years she has personally visited more than 30 medical schools on the mainland and overseas to learn from them.

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全方位護腦大掃除｜李韡玲「任瑩在此」專欄

李韡玲「任瑩在此」專欄指出，晚上十一時前入睡，人體大量分泌褪黑激素，有助進入深層睡眠，並談及中醫的一套護腦哲學。文章於2026/10/12在香港經濟日報發布，全文需登入hketPRO閱覽。

Don't let food become a burden on your stomach and intestines

Fat, fibre from whole grains and legumes, and lactose are difficult to digest. When digestive strength is weak, a temporary low-fat, low-fibre and gentle diet should be adopted to reduce the burden on the intestines. It is recommended to choose plain congee, bananas, skinless chicken and fish, prepared mainly by steaming, boiling or stewing, while avoiding pan-frying and deep-frying. Dairy products can be replaced with lactose-free milk or low-lactose Greek yoghurt.

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在慢教養中 看見孩子的成長力量（下）

落實慢教養可從3個細節着手：調整空間動綫、每天安排空白時間，以及轉換對話方式。文章建議每天保留約30分鐘不設目標的自由探索時光，成人在場陪伴但不主動介入。孩子求助時先默數3到5秒再回應，用開放式提問取代單向指令，促使孩子主動思考。

CUHK study reveals "CD8⁺ regulatory T cells" as a novel therapeutic target for atherosclerosis

The Faculty of Medicine at The Chinese University of Hong Kong has revealed that "CD8⁺ regulatory T cells" can serve as a novel therapeutic target against atherosclerosis. The team found that "effector CD8⁺ T cells" affect the normal functioning of vascular cells, accelerating the progression of atherosclerosis. The study further confirmed that inducing protective CD8⁺ Tregs with a non-cytolytic anti-CD8α antibody can restore Notch signalling in vascular cells, inhibit abnormal proliferation and slow the progression of the disease.

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近千名師生金紫荊參與升旗儀式賀國慶

教育局副局長施俊輝今早在金紫荊廣場出席由香港升旗隊總會主辦的升旗儀式，與近千名師生一同慶祝中華人民共和國成立77周年。施俊輝在社交平台發文交代此事。

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衞生署舉辦「齒生伴你」嘉年華 推廣全生命周期口腔健康

衞生署今日（十月十一日）在鑽石山荷里活廣場舉辦「齒生伴你」嘉年華，響應二○二六年「全國愛牙日」，署長林文健醫生主禮，活動獲北京市及廣東省衞生健康委員會、中華口腔醫學會支持。今年主題為「健康口腔 健康生活 少年護牙築根基 老年健齒享安康」。林文健指出，當局將於二○二七年起在指定地區康健中心／站為高風險群組提供預防性基層口腔健康護理服務，並擴展「護齒同行」計劃。

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醫生提醒高風險者染流感後併發症機會較高 促盡快接種疫苗

本港正值流感季節，多位專家提醒長者及慢性病患者等高危人士盡早接種疫苗。衛生防護中心資料顯示，截至10月7日的770宗嚴重流感個案中，超過八成為長者，當中逾77%死亡；專家指高危人士感染後患心肌梗塞及中風的風險增加逾6倍。

Hung Fan-yee: flu vaccine can reduce risk of severe illness and death among elderly, also important for chronic disease management

HKU chair professor Hung Fan-yee said that receiving the flu vaccine can reduce the risk of severe illness and death among the elderly, and is also an important part of chronic disease management. He cited studies showing that cardiovascular disease patients face a 6 to 17 times higher risk of acute myocardial infarction within one week of being diagnosed with influenza, and an approximately 8 to 10 times higher risk of stroke. So Yiu-wah, president of the Hong Kong Association of Hospital Pharmacists, reminded the elderly to get vaccinated every year, noting that the live attenuated intranasal vaccine is not suitable for the elderly.

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香港三所大專院校物理治療課程收生分數按年跌最多10%

今年香港三所大專院校的物理治療學位課程收生分數，較2025年最多下跌10%。物理治療師專業團體呼籲政府在下一份預算案停止削減醫療撥款，指削減是行業職位緊絀的原因之一。

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香港精神企業獎：Phase Scientific研尿液HPV檢測 冀突破子宮頸癌篩查

香港生科企業家趙應仕旗下公司Phase Scientific，正透過其樣本濃縮技術研發尿液HPV檢測，冀令子宮頸癌篩查更簡便。該公司憑快速抗原檢測Indidata在2019冠狀病毒病疫情中闖出名堂，產品於2021年7月取得美國緊急使用授權。相關檢測曾用於香港社區檢測，並銷往30多個國家。

Heep Hong Society urges government to expand support for ethnic minority children with special needs; 95% of participants in pilot scheme showed improvement

Heep Hong Society urged the government to extend support services for ethnic minority children with special needs to more districts, saying its pilot scheme found that 95% of participants showed improvement. The society said many ethnic minority families face multiple barriers when seeking special educational needs (SEN) support, including language difficulties and financial constraints.

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香港8月以來錄21宗猴痘病例 高-risk組別籲接種疫苗

香港自8月以來錄得21宗猴痘病例，佔今年總數70%，衞生防護中心呼籲進行高風險性接觸人士採取保護措施並接種疫苗。今年累計30宗，包括23宗本地及7宗輸入，最新一宗涉及29歲男子。

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29歲男子確診猴痘 潛伏期曾與男性有高風險性接觸

本港新增一名29歲男子確診猴痘，情況穩定，已送瑪嘉烈醫院隔離治療，其潛伏期內曾與男子有高風險性接觸。衞生防護中心指8月至今共錄得21宗新增個案，佔全年總數七成，近月超過一半患者透過交友應用程式尋找陌生性伴侶，部分個案因無法聯絡新結識伴侶而難以追蹤。中心呼籲有高風險性接觸人士盡快接種猴痘疫苗並保留性伴侶聯絡方法。

Algernon Yiu says thalassaemia patients need long-term treatment, hopes public will deepen understanding

Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Algernon Yiu attended the opening ceremony of the Thalassaemia Children's Fund ceramic exhibition and charity sale, saying that thalassaemia patients require long-term treatment and follow-up, and hoping that the exhibition would not only allow the public to appreciate ceramic artworks but also deepen their understanding of the disease. He also said that the fund has been raising public awareness through various forms and charity activities, and providing support to sick children and their parents.

Spirit of Hong Kong Awards: Explorer inspires youth through glacier field trips

Explorer Wilson Cheung took Hong Kong secondary school students on a field trip to the Swiss Alps this summer, where glacial melting and ground thaw rendered some of the terrain he had previously reached inaccessible, while increased rockfalls added to the danger. He did not complete a scientific snowkite crossing of Greenland covering about 1,700 kilometres (1,056 miles) a few weeks ago, collecting data continuously along the way.

29-year-old man contracts monkeypox, condition stable

The Centre for Health Protection announced today (the 10th) that Hong Kong has recorded 1 new confirmed monkeypox case, involving a 29-year-old man whose condition is currently stable.

29-year-old man contracts monkeypox, Centre for Health Protection says it is taking multi-pronged approach to cut off chains of transmission

One new confirmed monkeypox case in Hong Kong, a 29-year-old man in stable condition, has been sent to Princess Margaret Hospital for isolation treatment, with clinical samples testing positive for the monkeypox virus. He had high-risk sexual contact with men during the incubation period. The Centre for Health Protection said that in recent months, more than half of the cases involved finding unfamiliar sexual partners through dating apps, and contact tracing was not possible for some cases, urging the public to keep contact details of their sexual partners.

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黃奕鑑獲委都大副校監 下月履新

黃奕鑑獲政府委任為香港都會大學副校監，接替將卸任的方正，任期3年，下月1日履新。他表示將善用都大優勢，配合國家「十五五」規劃及香港長遠策略，培育具專業能力、創新思維及社會承擔的人才。

Dentist Lau Yuk-cheung permanently struck off

The Dental Council decided to permanently strike off dentist Lau Yuk-cheung, finding that he failed to maintain his practice premises in a condition suitable for practice and did not take proper measures to control cross-infection. Health Department staff received a complaint in 2021 and inspected his clinic, finding extracted teeth, broken dentures and other items placed near the autoclave in the sterilisation room, putting sterilised instruments at risk of contamination, while sterilised instruments in a drawer were also poorly packaged.

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競委會搜查11處IT供應商 調查涉千萬元VR設備圍標

競委會本周四（8日）搜查11處IT供應商，指他們向學校及非牟利機構提交虛擬實境（VR）設備報價時涉嫌圍標及交換敏感資料，違反《競爭條例》，合約總值約1000萬元。有校長稱學校無權查投標者往來，難察圍標，建議致電或網上查核公司背景。

Muscles' Automatic Action and Braking: Why Trigger Points Form

Trigger points arise from a disruption in the muscles' protective and relaxation mechanisms: excessive fatigue, injury or emotional tension cause muscle spindles to contract continuously, while the Golgi tendon system loses its braking effect, leaving the muscles persistently tight and forming stiff bands. Pressing on them produces local soreness, swelling and pain, and may even trigger pain in other parts of the body; sustained increases in tension can lead to tendon inflammation, with symptoms of redness, swelling, heat and pain.