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7,000 steps a day may be enough

29 Aug 2025 by

Walking 7,000 steps a day can offer the same health benefits as walking 10,000 steps a day, according to a comprehensive review and meta-analysis. Experts said it could be a more realistic target than the 10,000 steps, which is traditionally seen as the benchmark to reach.

7,000 steps a day may be enough

29 Aug 2025

Should O2 exposure be reduced in critically ill patients on MV, O2?

28 Aug 2025 by

Findings from the UK-ROX* trial do not support reducing oxygen (O2) exposure by targeting a peripheral O2 saturation (SpO2) of 90 percent in adult patients receiving mechanical ventilation (MV) and supplemental O2 in the intensive care unit (ICU).

Should O2 exposure be reduced in critically ill patients on MV, O2?

28 Aug 2025

Stapokibart makes the grade in severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps

27 Aug 2025 by

In Asian patients with severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps who are receiving daily intranasal corticosteroid, add-on treatment with the novel monoclonal antibody stapokibart helps shrink polyp size and bring down the severity of symptoms, as shown in the phase III CROWNS-2 study conducted in China.

Stapokibart makes the grade in severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps

27 Aug 2025

Treatment further worsens physical function in NSCLC

26 Aug 2025

Patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) already have poorer physical health and quality of life compared with healthy individuals. Treatment for this type of cancer makes these issues even worse, with patients becoming less physically active, according to a study.

Treatment further worsens physical function in NSCLC

26 Aug 2025

Aspirin cuts risk of death in critically ill patients with COPD

25 Aug 2025

In critically ill patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), aspirin use appears to improve survival, with reduced in-hospital mortality and fewer ICU readmission, according to a retrospective study.

Aspirin cuts risk of death in critically ill patients with COPD

25 Aug 2025

Lung nodule surveillance programme helps detect early-stage lung cancer

22 Aug 2025 by

A lung nodule surveillance programme at Queen Mary Hospital (QMH) facilitates diagnosis of early-stage lung cancer. Data from the programme’s first year of implementation showed a higher proportion of early-stage lung cancer diagnoses compared with the Hong Kong Cancer Registry’s (HKCR) annual report.

Lung nodule surveillance programme helps detect early-stage lung cancer

22 Aug 2025

Fenestrated outdoes conventional silicone stents in benign central airway stenosis

20 Aug 2025

The use of fenestrated stents results in longer patency, fewer complications, and improved biomechanical performance than conventional silicone stents, without compromising the structural integrity of the stent, according to a study.

Fenestrated outdoes conventional silicone stents in benign central airway stenosis

20 Aug 2025

First experience with sotatercept for pulmonary arterial hypertension in Southern China

20 Aug 2025 by

A 77-year-old male chronic smoker with a history of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, coronary artery disease treated with stenting to left circumflex artery and ramus intermediate artery in 2015, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and interstitial lung disease (ILD) presented on 19 January 2024 with shortness of breath (SOB) on exertion, which began following an episode of COVID-19 in May 2023 and worsened after a subsequent COVID-19 episode in April 2024. Before the two COVID-19 episodes, the patient had good exercise tolerance and could manage a 1-hour hike.

First experience with sotatercept for pulmonary arterial hypertension in Southern China

20 Aug 2025

Select cases of advanced EGFR-mutated NSCLC with different disease burden treated with first-line osimertinib plus chemotherapy

20 Aug 2025 by

A 65-year-old male with good past health presented in June 2024 with a 1-month history of cough.

Select cases of advanced EGFR-mutated NSCLC with different disease burden treated with first-line osimertinib plus chemotherapy

20 Aug 2025

Sotatercept: A first-in-class PAH medication approved in HK

20 Aug 2025

Sotatercept, a first-in-class activin signalling inhibitor for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), is approved in Hong Kong in August 2025, following regulatory approvals in Macau, the US, and the EU in February 2025.

Sotatercept: A first-in-class PAH medication approved in HK

20 Aug 2025

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7,000 steps a day may be enough

7,000 steps a day may be enough

Should O2 exposure be reduced in critically ill patients on MV, O2?

Should O2 exposure be reduced in critically ill patients on MV, O2?

Stapokibart makes the grade in severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps

Stapokibart makes the grade in severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps

Treatment further worsens physical function in NSCLC

Treatment further worsens physical function in NSCLC

Aspirin cuts risk of death in critically ill patients with COPD

Aspirin cuts risk of death in critically ill patients with COPD

Lung nodule surveillance programme helps detect early-stage lung cancer

Lung nodule surveillance programme helps detect early-stage lung cancer

Fenestrated outdoes conventional silicone stents in benign central airway stenosis

Fenestrated outdoes conventional silicone stents in benign central airway stenosis

First experience with sotatercept for pulmonary arterial hypertension in Southern China

First experience with sotatercept for pulmonary arterial hypertension in Southern China

Select cases of advanced EGFR-mutated NSCLC with different disease burden treated with first-line osimertinib plus chemotherapy

Select cases of advanced EGFR-mutated NSCLC with different disease burden treated with first-line osimertinib plus chemotherapy

Sotatercept: A first-in-class PAH medication approved in HK

Sotatercept: A first-in-class PAH medication approved in HK