Cuteness overload at our first Teddy Bear Hospital event! Hosted by Professor Andrew Kuk, and supported by medical and nursing students, this event was a heartwarming addition to our medical campus! Over 30 adorable kindergarten students brought their favorite plush toys to our mock hospital for treatment. This event aimed to reduce any fear of doctors and hospitals, while allowing students to interact with young children.
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Researchers from the School of Public Health have developed needle-free live-attenuated influenza vaccines that can protect humans from seasonal flu viruses and address the threat from emerging viruses. The team won the Saudi Innovation Excellence Prize at the 50th International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva 2025 for their work.
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HKUMed researchers have traced the origins of proteins crucial for the function of animal stem cells to 700-million-year-old single-cell organisms. The findings could help illuminate new areas of research for stem cell therapies.
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