Tag: Hong Kong

Taiwan Study: Phellinus Linteus Fungus Used in TCM Prevents COVID-19

A research team led by Jaung-Geng Lin, a fellow of the Academia Sinica in Taiwan, found that the ingredients of the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Phellinus linteus, a fungus, can effectively prevent the CCP virus (SARS-CoV-2) from entering cells and reduce the risk of infection. The research report has been published in Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy….


63-Year-Old Woman Poisoned by Eating Giant Grouper with Ciguatoxins

A 63-year-old woman recently felt unwell after consuming Hybrid Grouper. She developed symptoms that include abdominal pain, diarrhea, numbness of the limbs, nausea, and vomiting. It turned out that the fish contained ciguatoxins. Since ciguatoxins are very heat-resistant and cannot be removed through cooking or processing, eating fish with ciguatoxins can affect both nerve and…


Experts: Symptoms of Most Dementia Can Be Improved by Hydration

Japanese medical experts have found from field experiments that the symptoms of dementia in elderly patients can be reduced or even disappear by drinking enough water. An article released by Professor Takahito Takeuchi of the International University of Health and Welfare on Dec. 13, 2020, mentioned that 70 percent of the elderly dementia patients had…


‘White Gloves’ Hong Kong Company Banned From Purchasing UK Tech Firm

The United Kingdom has blocked, on grounds of national security, the acquisition of British software design company Pulsic by a Hong Kong company “Super Orange HK Holding Limited” (SOHK), which has been registered for just one year. Several media reports indicated that SOHK has a strong mainland background. This is not the first case. The…


USA Beats Canada to Win Men’s U21 Lacrosse World Championship for the 9th Time in Succession

The 2022 Men’s U21 Lacrosse World Championships took place between Aug. 10 and Aug. 20 in Limerick, Ireland. The U.S.A. beat Canada 12-10 in the final on Aug. 20 to win their ninth consecutive men’s U21 World Championship. America won all of its matches in both the pool and knockout phases of the competition to…


A Stroke-by-Stroke Outline of the Feelings of Hong Kong

Picking up the paintbrush, stroke by stroke, he tried to sketch the scenes that Hong Kong people are most familiar with. It might be the wave of emigration he witnessed every day, and it might be something else that gave him the impetus to paint the Hong Kong landscape again during the past two years….


Are You Losing Hair? Study: Stress and Cortisol Level in Your Hair Might Be the Cause

A published study in the International Medical Journal of PLOS Global Public Health discovers a correlation between stress and cortisol level in human hair. That means the high stress you experience, the higher the cortisol level in your hair will be. Since coronavirus has infected the world, everyone has experienced pandemic fatigue. Working from home…


MIRROR CONCERT Horror Update: Dancer Mo Lee Makes Small Improvement After 3 Weeks of Intensive Spinal Cord Injury Care

It has been three weeks since Dancer Mo Lee was rushed to the intensive care unit at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, after a 600 kg LED screen fell onto his head on July 28, 2022, at the MIRROR We Are Live Concert. Mo’s dad, Pastor Lee Shing-lam, finally has updates for the public through Shirley Loo,…


Dancer Mo Lee Makes Small Improvement After 3 Weeks of Intensive Spinal Cord Injury Care

It has been three weeks since Dancer Mo Lee was rushed to the intensive care unit at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, after a 600 kg LED screen fell onto his head on July 28, 2022, at the MIRROR We Are Live Concert. Mo’s dad, Pastor Lee Shing-lam, finally has updates for the public through Shirley Loo,…


The Debt Shall Be Paid

Commentary The Book and its culture often define a society. The Chinese saying goes that “inside the book are houses full of gold and gorgeous women.” This utilitarian reading culture has led to what the contemporary Chinese educator Feng Enhong calls China’s lack of emphasis on “cultivating the ability of students to ask questions about…