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Researchers at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have new technology to treat odors and germs in drainage and flush water. The MalOdor-Control (MOC) hydrogel is proven effective in treating odor problems at drainage locations, including manholes, nullah, intercepts, water channels, and rivers in Hong Kong. It worked by killing odor-causing microbes and preventing emissions of odorous gases.  Meanwhile, the new hydrogel formula AntiMicrobial hydroGel (AMGel) disinfects flush water of bacteria and viruses, including the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron strain as well.

Researchers at the Hong Kong Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (HKCeND), founded by The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), have made promising breakthroughs in early diagnosis and therapeutic treatment of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) that have the potential to transform disease management. The team has established advanced biomarker discovery platforms, identified new blood-based biomarkers, and created an innovative artificial intelligence-based scoring system that enables risk prediction, early detection, and classification of AD. Furthermore, the team has successfully developed a gene therapy strategy as a novel therapeutic treatment for AD. 

A research led by Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has revealed a novel mechanism that regulates secretion of sonic hedgehog (Shh), a key signaling molecular that plays an important role in cancer progression, in mammals, opening the door to novel therapeutic strategies for cancer induced by the hedgehog signaling pathway. The hedgehog (Hh) signaling pathway is instrumental in regulating embryonic patterning and facilitating the development of the central nervous system and organs of the human body.  Such a pathway transmitting information between cells is initiated by the Hh ligands, which are first secreted from the producing cells and then bound with specific receptors on target cells to induce Hh signaling (Fig. 1). 

President Wei SHYY was bestowed with the distinction of Officer in the National Order of the Legion of Honour by the Consul General of France in Hong Kong and Macau

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A 30-second scan can get your vital signs before you see the doctor. The upheaval wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the world and businesses have had to quickly pivot in response to the new normal. Hong Kong start-up PanopticAI was one, seeing a demand for new methods of remote diagnosis and self-diagnosis in a time of social distancing.  Monitoring health with smartphones The company developed a fully remote wellness monitoring app with AI-enabled smart technology. Unlike existing wearable health-monitoring watches which use LED sensors, the app simply connects to the camera on a smartphone, tablet or computer to capture subtle changes of coloration in the skin due to changes in blood flow to obtain the user's health readings. 

Hong Kong retail investors show strong intent on ESG investment, despite awareness and associated investment experience remaining low