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Our study in CancerMedicine showed an increased risks of CVDs and mortality in cancer patients. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ca…

Long-Term Benefits and Safety of Statins in Patients with... : Journal of the American Society of Nephrology journals.lww.com/jasn/abstract/…

Our study in Nature Communications found an increased risk of myasthenia gravis six months after statin initiation, but no heightened risk during the following 18 months. doi.org/10.1038/s41467…

💡 New study highlights statin benefits for patients with kidney failure: ✅ Reduced risk of major cardiovascular events & all-cause mortality ✅ No significant increase in adverse events 📊 Long-term benefits confirmed using HK health records

Grateful for the incredible opportunity to visit Capital Medical University and Peking University with my students Boyuan Wang and Irene Zhang. It was a pleasure to learn and connect with many new friends. Excited for future collaborations and in-depth discussions ahead.

Our study in Diabetes & Metabolism showed young onset of T2DM is associated with a significant impact on cardiovascular health later in life. This highlights the importance of the prevention of DM in young adults. doi.org/10.1016/j.diab…

Our recent research letter found increasing use of biosimilars in Hong Kong in the last 12 years; while oral tsDMARDs remain the highest retention among patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Great team work from colleagues PhD and MBBS students at HKUMed. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/17…

A study by researchers at HKUMed revealed genetic evidence that glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP1) receptor agonists, drugs used to treat type 2 diabetes, reduce weight by reducing more fat mass than muscle mass. For more: hkumed.hk/f122b0

Last week, Prof Tanuseputro (Peter Tanuseputro) presented on the essential components of a 1-pager that should be the focus of every new grant or project! #hku #hkufmpc #ResearchFunding #ResearchGrants

A great collaboration between UCL, University of Dundee and HKU. Congratulations to Vincent Yan Chengsheng Ju Tom MacDonald, Isla Mackenzie, Rob Flynn, Bryan Williams, Yang Chen, Esther Chan, Jacob George & Li Wei for the publication of indapamide study bmjmedicine.bmj.com/content/4/1/e0…

Our Hypertension Research study evaluating #hypertension onset age and later risks of #CKD & #mortality concluded that early onset of #HT significantly affects #renal health later in life, while the contribution decreases with the onset age of HT. nature.com/articles/s4144…

Researchers from HKUMed found that higher muscle strength was associated with over 40% lower risk of type 2 diabetes, regardless of genetic susceptibility. For more: hkumed.hk/d8e9fd

Our Comprehensive Primary Healthcare Collaboratory recently held a Researcher Connect Workshop focusing on the role of pedagogical research in interprofessional education (IPE) and its application in primary healthcare training. For more events: cphc.hku.hk

New study highlights: Psychosocial interventions improve #mentalhealth in MSM, reducing depression, anxiety, and stress. Significant strides in self-identity and emotional regulation reported. #MSM #psychosocialintervention @HKUMed

Professor Jean Woo (CUHK Medicine) gave a talk highlighting the need for an integrated primary care model based in NGOs for promoting health span of older adults that takes into account geriatric syndromes as well as chronic diseases, and the use of the E tools app in the first

[Optimizing Primary Care Service for Diabetes Patients Using Big Data] By analysing the territory-wide electronic health records in the past decade, Miss Wanchun Xu (Wanchun (Wendy) Xu ), a fourth-year PhD student from the Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care, investigated the

Thanks a lot for the professional editing from the Lancet Group. Our podcast about biologics access and recent policy development in Asia Pacific is now on air from the Lancet Rheumatology and the Lancet Regional Health Western Pacific. buzzsprout.com/1907323/episod…

Prof Christopher Leung and Prof Doris Yu shared the key strategies for crafting successful proposals for the Strategic Topics Grant at a Researcher Connect Seminar held by the Primary Comprehensive Healthcare Collaboratory. Find more events: cphc.hku.hk

The #validated #Cantonese-Chinese #translation of the Pharmacy Services #Questionnaire #PSQ is a reliable #instrument to assess services #satisfaction by community pharmacies. See full article published in J PharmPolicy & Prac tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…