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A real-world retrospective study reports significantly longer radiological progression-free survival (rPFS) and overall survival (OS) in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) patients treated with enzalutamide vs abiraterone acetate after previous docetaxel therapy.

Households, and not schools, are the major route of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) transmission for those ≤18 years of age, according to a cross-sectional study of nearly 400 Hong Kong children and youths who contracted COVID-19 in 2020.

A subanalysis of the ongoing phase II PROFILE 1001 study suggests that MET amplification may serve as one of the predictive biomarkers for response to crizotinib among patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Recent research by the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and Baylor College of Medicine discovers that aspirin’s benefit in preventing pre-eclampsia is mediated through decelerating the metabolic clock of gestation.

Researchers from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) have developed a dry powder formulation of tamibaroterone, which displays broad-spectrum antiviral activity against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), and pandemic 2009 influenza A virus (H1N1), when delivered intranasally or through inhalation in mouse and hamster models.

New data presented at EADV 2021 support the efficacy of secukinumab 300-mg dose in a 2-mL autoinjector compared with two 150 mg in 1 mL pre-filled syringes or placebo for psoriasis, with no new safety signals observed within 52 weeks.

A Hong Kong study demonstrates vertical transfer of antibodies against acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) to babies whose mothers have recovered from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Women who follow a healthful plant-based diet have a lower risk of developing breast cancer, especially aggressive tumours, a recent study suggests.

An infusion of convalescent plasma, obtained via blood donation from individuals who have recovered from COVID-19, did not prevent disease progression in high-risk outpatients who presented within 7 days of COVID-19 symptom onset, results of the phase III US-based SIREN-C3PO* study showed.

A structured lifestyle modification programme that combines a healthy eating plan and regular aerobic exercise promotes blood pressure (BP) control and improves cardiovascular disease biomarkers in patients with resistant hypertension, as shown in the TRIUMPH study.