Health
Swine flu claims seventh HK victim
A third swine flu patient has died in as many days, bringing to seven the total number of deaths in Hong Kong related to the virus.
Swine flu closes 2 schools
A Japanese school in North Point and a Sha Tin primary school will suspend classes for a week due to human swine influenza outbreaks affecting 89 students.
Top doc siphoned $3.8m
A personal physician to former SAR leader Tung Chee-hwa pocketed millions of dollars meant for medical research.
Swine flu keeps two schools shut as new term begins
Even as most schools reopen today after a long summer break, two have suspended or postponed classes after an outbreak of human swine flu (H1N1). Two other schools have been put under medical surveillance.
Booster for nurses
Sweeping moves to upgrade the know- how of Hong Kong nurses are under way in the wake of yet another blunder involving babies in a hospital ward.
Woman with human swine flu dies
A 43-year-old female chronic smoker infected with human swine flu died at Tuen Mun Hospital today.
Swine flu could hit up to 100 HK schools
Health Authorities say as many as 100 schools may be hit by swine flu outbreaks as the flu peaks after schools go back next week.
Out for blood
More than 800 of 8,000 Hong Kong people who have been struck down but recovered from human swine flu (H1N1) are to be asked to give blood so that a "treatment of last resort" can be prepared for those yet to contract the virus and who may be fight...
Most HK health staff don't want flu jabs
Just over half of health workers surveyed in Hong Kong do not want to be vaccinated against swine flu because of fears of side effects and doubts about its efectiveness.
Another baby blunder
Five newborn babies have been injected with an anti-tuberculosis vaccine that was dangerously past its use-by time at Queen Elizabeth Hospital - the second blunder in the hospital's postnatal ward in just over two weeks.
HK confirms 406 new swine flu cases
Hong Kong has confirmed a record daily total of 406 new swine flu cases, bringing the tally so far in the territory to over 9,700.
CLP boss steps aside to battle breast cancer
Betty Yuen So Siu-mei, one of Hong Kong's highest-achieving women in the world of business, is in what looks like the fight of her life.
Hurting for nurses
Financial recovery has become a double- edged scalpel, with private hospitals poaching nurses from the Hospital Authority.
Govt considers swine flu figures
The Health Secretary, York Chow, says the authorities are considering a move to drop the practice of releasing the number of swine flu cases confirmed every day.
China hit by new poisoning scandal -
Medical authorities in central China have discovered more than 1,300 cases of suspected lead poisoning in children, state media said, in the second such incident this month and bringing the total to 2,200.
Govt fails to secure swine flu vaccine
The government has cancelled its tender for swine flu vaccines, after it received no offer which conformed to its requirements.
Breast-feeding error adds to mix-up moms' miseries
Two registered nurses and a health assistant have been sent for retraining and placed under supervision following a mix-up in which two mothers breast-fed each other's baby for at least 36 hours.
Probe launched after newborns mixed up
A blundering public hospital is under fire after mixing up two newborn baby girls - and sending them to the wrong mothers.
Noodle shop agony as gas buildup puts 10 in hospital
A man was in a serious condition last night after being overcome by carbon monoxide fumes in a Tsim Sha Tsui basement restaurant.
Fourth suspected swine flu death
A 54-year-old man with swine flu has died after earlier leaving hospital against medical advice.