A research team from the LKS Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) performed a cost-effectiveness analysis of treatment strategies for patients in Hong Kong with rheumatoid arthritis.
Jul 25, 2024
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Obesity now affects 2 in 5 U.S. adults, making it one of the most important public health problems facing society. However, finding an accurate way to identify obesity in individuals remains challenging given the very diverse ...
Jul 23, 2024
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Kidney health inequalities due to age, sex, education, location or lack of wealth persist, despite widespread awareness of the barriers some people face, a new report by Kidney Research UK has revealed.
Jul 17, 2024
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Childhood obesity has become a significant health concern in Asian countries over recent decades, leading to a higher incidence of metabolic syndrome among children. Metabolic syndrome encompasses a cluster of conditions ...
Jul 16, 2024
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Funding agencies in Canada need to review their policies for evaluating research proposals to ensure that South Asian research is conducted by South Asians, write authors in a commentary, titled "A call to stop extractive ...
Jul 15, 2024
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccine mandates were controversial, but they still successfully increased vaccination rates. A new study of South Texas residents by researchers at Rice University and University of Texas Health ...
Jun 18, 2024
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A research team led by Dr. Albert Sin Chun-fung from the Department of Pathology, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) has achieved a significant breakthrough in characterizing ...
Jun 7, 2024
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One year after a prediabetes diagnosis, Asians were more likely to develop diabetes mellitus whereas Black patients were more likely to remain in prediabetes range, highlighting racial disparities in diabetes prevention, ...
Jun 1, 2024
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Researchers conducting an international study of more than 11,000 ovarian cancer cases have found that selected ovarian cancer risk factors vary for women of different racial and ethnic backgrounds.
May 31, 2024
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Fearful of becoming a victim of anti-Asian hate, older, Asian San Franciscans are choosing to spend more time at home, forgoing activities that they previously loved, like exercising, seeing loved ones and dining out, suggests ...
May 30, 2024
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