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In the QS Ranking by Subject 2024
@worlduniranking
,
@CUHKMedicine
is ranked 1st in
#HongKong
, 2nd in
#Asia
and 28th globally this year, while our Nursing School
@cuhknursing
is the top spot both in
#HongKong
and
#Asia
and holds the 8th position globally.
Details (Medicine):
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CU Medicine discovers
#gutmicrobiome
and
#metabolome
markers can predict long-term
#COVIDvaccine
effectiveness. Low levels of
#Bifidobacteriumadolescentis
and its
#metabolites
in gut led to shorter
#immune
memory following an
#mRNA
COVID vaccine💉
📖:
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Our recent large-scale study shows the use of
#nirmatrelvir
/
#ritonavir
but not
#molnupiravir
was associated with a reduced risk of hospitalization in real-world non-hospitalized
#COVID19
patients.
📖
@CIDJournal
:
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@CUHKMedicine
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A
#RCT
done by
@CUHKMedicine
&
@magic_limited
shows an oral
#microbiome
microencapsulated formula (SIM01) led to significant improvement in
#gutmicrobiota
composition and alleviation of long
#COVID
symptoms. The findings just published in The Lancet Infectious Disease
@TheLancet
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📢Have questions on
#COVID19
&
#MentalHealth
⁉️
✏️Ask our psychiatrists Dr
@AllenLeeCUHK
& Dr
@OscarWongWH
by tweeting with
#askCUexperts
by 8 Aug
Eg: How does the pandemic affect mental health of the general public, vulnerable groups, health workers..?
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@CUHKMedicine
Join the Q&A!👇
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📢Have questions on
#COVID19
vaccine, treatment & mutation?
👉🏻Send us your questions with
#askCUexperts
by 14 June!
Our experts in microbiology and pharmacy will be here to answer.
#HKTwitterGetsVaxxed
Join the Q&A!👇
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📢Have questions on
#COVID19
&
#ChronicPatients
⁉️
✏️Tweet with
#askCUexperts
by 18 July❗️
Eg: Is it safe to get vaccinated if I have chronic condition?
Prof Grace WONG (
@wonglaihung
) will be here to answer👋
👉Follow
@CUHKMedicine
Join the Q&A!👇
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4K
📢Have question on
#COVID19
&
#Pregnancy
⁉️
✏️Tweet with
#askCUxUKexperts
by 4 July❗️
Eg: I am pregnant. Can I get vaccinated? Does it cause miscarriage?
Global Experts in Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Vaccinology will be here to answer👋
👉Follow
@CUHKMedicine
@ISUOG
@LSHTM
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Our newly developed algorithms can rapidly evaluate
#COVID
#vaccines
protection. It helps design more effective vaccines, improve vaccine clinical trial design & their evaluation before deployment.
@NatureMedicine
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@CUHKMedicine
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【Q&A |
#COVID19
&
#MedicalProcedure
】
Q: Surgical timing for
#recovered
COVID19 patients❓How COVID19 & vaccination affect medical procedure❓...
🔽Our medical experts answered
@jteoh_hk
@RashidLui
@shannonchan_hk
@gaseousXchange
Follow👉
@CUHKMedicine
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📢Have questions on
#COVID19
&
#Elderly
⁉️
✏️Tweet with
#askCUexperts
by 25 July❗️
Eg: Should the elderly get vaccinated?
Prof Vincent MOK (
@VincentCTMok
) will be here to answer👋
👉Follow
@CUHKMedicine
Join the Q&A!👇
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4K
#WorldSleepDay
🥱
@CUHKPaediatrics
finds excessive daytime sleepiness
#EDS
is a potential risk factor for behavioural and emotional consequences in children with obstructive sleep apnoea
#OSA
. Timely recognition and management of sleep problems are important.
📖 Sleep Medicine:
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【Q&A |
#COVID19
x
#DeltaVariant
】
Q: How well do
#covid
#vaccines
work against
#Delta
? Will a booster shot help💉? ......
⬇️Answered by public health experts Prof
@kkokwok
& Dr Julian TANG
Follow👉
@CUHKMedicine
@uniofleicester
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📢Have questions on
#COVID19
&
#MedicalProcedure
⁉️
✏️Ask our experts in surgery, endoscopy & intensive care by tweeting with
#askCUexperts
by 12 Aug
Eg: Will scanning, follow-up check and/or surgery increase infection risk? Will vaccine timing affect medical procedure?
Join the Q&A!👇
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【Q&A |
#COVID19
x
#ChronicPatients
】
Q: Can patients with high blood pressure, cancer, diabetes be vaccinated💉? ...
⬇️Answers from Prof Grace WONG
@wonglaihung
, Dept of Medicine & Therapeutics
Follow👉
@CUHKMedicine
#askCUexperts
#HKTwitterGetsVaxxed
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Thanks all for the questions to
#askCUxUKexperts
Check out the answers from global experts in
#OBGYN
&
#Vaccinology
!
Q: Can a pregnant woman get vaccinated?
Q: Breastmilk & antibodies? ....
Follow
@CUHKMedicine
@ISUOG
@LSHTM
@IMPRINT_network
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3K
📢Have questions on
#Children
&
#COVID19
❓
Q: Should children get COVID-19 vaccines❓
Q: Are babies at higher risk of COVID-19❓
✏️Tweet with
#askCUexperts
by 22 June
Our experts in paediatrics will be here to answer👉🏻Stay tuned, Follow
@CUHKMedicine
Join the Q&A!👇
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【Q&A |
#COVID19
x
#MentalHealth
】
Q: What is psychological trauma of COVID-19🙁? What are the symptoms of psychological sequelae of COVID-19?......
🔽Answered by our psychiatrists Dr
@AllenLeeCUHK
& Dr
@OscarWongWH
Follow👉
@CUHKMedicine
#askCUexperts
27
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3K
A web-based multinational cross-sectional study led by our
@CuhkObg
team
@cylpoon1
showed restrictions in social distancing is a key factor of depressive or anxious emotions instead of the severity of the
#COVID19
pandemic.
#MentalHealthMatters
📖
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Our recent study found that about 2 out of 100
#dialysis
patients with
#kidneyfailure
died of
#COVID19
during the 5th wave in
#HongKong
, over 60% of deaths were
#unvaccinated
💉
📖
@HongKongMedJ
:
👉Follow
@CUHKMedicine
for latest medical research
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Q: What are the symptoms of psychological sequelae of
#COVID19
?
A: The symptoms are similar to depressive and anxiety disorders...
🚨Warning signs listed by our psychiatrist Dr
@OscarWongWH
⬇️
#MentalHealthAwareness
For more medical information👉follow
@CUHKMedicine
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Spending more time indoors & screens due to
#COVID19
restrictions could be linked to
#myopia
in children👓 Our study suggests a 2.5-fold increase in myopia incidence during the pandemic.
@BMJ_Ophth
📖
For more medical information👉Follow
@CUHKMedicine
16
89
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Can I receive a
#BoosterDose
of the
#COVID19
#vaccine
if I am pregnant?🤰💉
Check out our latest advice on COVID-19 vaccination in pregnant and lactating women:
Follow👉
@CUHKMedicine
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90
2K
Have questions on
#LongCOVID
(post-COVID syndrome)⁉️
✏️Ask our Prof
@Siew_C_Ng
& Dr
@wingyanjoyce
by tweeting with
#askCUexperts
by 29 Sep
Eg: What are the symptoms of long COVID? How long do they last & is it treatable?
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@CUHKMedicine
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Q: Is it true that kids are less susceptible to COVID-19 compared to adults? - question from Instagram follower
#askCUexperts
Answer from Dr Renee CHAN (
@ReneeWChan1
)
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63
2K
Q: Does COVID-19 trigger Kawasaki disease?- question from Instagram follower
#askCUexperts
Answer from Dr Kate CHAN (
@KateCChan
)
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Q: What is mucosal immunity? Any difference between children and adult in COVID-19? Will it affect the transmission and disease severity? - anonymous
#askCUexperts
Answer from Dr Renee CHAN (
@ReneeWChan1
)
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54
2K
Do patients with
#neurological
diseases have a higher risk of mortality☠️ if they contract
#COVID
or
#SARS
? (1/5)
📖In-depth study in J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry:
🔽Scroll down to read more🔽
For more medical information👉Follow
@CUHKMedicine
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Our study shows that acute
#kidney
injury, together with
#diabetes
& abnormal
#liver
function, are linked to major
#adverse
clinical outcomes.
📖
@JASN_News
:
Authors:
@TerryYip12
@jteoh_hk
@wonglaihung
@VWSWong
@HenryLYChan
Follow👉
@CUHKMedicine
7
54
2K
Q: Should people with
#dementia
receive
#COVID19
vaccines💉?
⬇️Answer by Prof Vincent MOK (
@VincentCTMok
), our Head of Division of Neurology
For more medical information👉follow
@CUHKMedicine
#HKTwitterGetsVaxxed
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【Q&A |
#COVID19
x
#Elderly
🧓】
Q: Any checklist for older adults before/ after vaccination❓ Are COVID-19 vaccines safe for elderly❓...
🔽Answers from Prof Vincent MOK (
@VincentCTMok
), Dept of Medicine & Therapeutics
Follow👉
@CUHKMedicine
#askCUexperts
#HKTwitterGetsVaxxed
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Current or past
#HBV
infection does not increase the risk of
#liver
#injury
in
#COVID19
, according to our recent study.
📖
@HEP_Journal
:
Authors:
@TerryYip12
@wonglaihung
@VWSWong
@HenryLYChan
@CUHKGI
Follow👉
@CUHKMedicine
5
54
1K
【Q&A |
#COVID19
x Children - Part 2⃣】
⬇️Roll this thread to check out our answers
Q: Why are children less affected by COVID-19?
Q: Any long-lasting symptoms of COVID-19 in children?
(scroll down for more)
Follow👉
@CUHKMedicine
#askCUexperts
12
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1K
Our study finds new evidence for link between gut
#microbiome
and
#COVID19
severity. 🦠Microbiome imbalance may influence
#LongCOVID
Risk (1/4)
📖Full article in
@Gut_BMJ
:
🔽Major Findings🔽
Follow👉
@CUHKMedicine
7
77
1K
Will
#herdimmunity
end
#COVID19
pandemic💉? What are the challenges on the road to success? (1/5)
📖Journal of Infection (
@IDAdvance
):
Authors:
@kkokwok
@SamuelYSWong
🔽Scroll down to read more🔽
For more medical information👉Follow
@CUHKMedicine
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60
1K
Q: How do I know if I have "
#longCOVID
"❓ What are the common symptoms❓
▶️Learn more from Prof
@Siew_C_Ng
& Dr
@wingyanjoyce
:
For more medical information👉Follow
@CUHKMedicine
4
76
1K
Q: My sis is grade 9. Is vaccine safe for her? Should she get a jab?
@NamzstC
#askCUexperts
Answer from Prof Simon LAM (
@hsimonlam
)
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1K
【Q&A |
#COVID19
x Children - Part 1⃣】
#Vaccines
💉
⬇️Roll this thread to check out our answers
Q: Should children get COVID-19 vaccines?
Q: Any effects on sleep after kids got COVID-19 vaccines?
(scroll down for more)
Follow👉
@CUHKMedicine
#askCUexperts
#HKTwitterGetsVaxxed
13
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💉 Vaccine uptake is a crucial determinant for herd immunity.
@drwong_martin
and Prof Paul CHAN examined the factors associated with
#COVID19
#vaccine
acceptance in Hong Kong. This study was published at Vaccine
@ImmunologyNews
@CUHKMedicine
(1/n)
9
71
1K
Do people with
#MentalHealth
problems have lower adherence to
#precautionary
measures in
#COVID19
#pandemic
? (1/5)
🔽Show this thread🔽
An online survey by
@AllenLeeCUHK
in
@BMJOpen
📖
For more medical information👉Follow
@CUHKMedicine
6
46
1K
A recent study by Prof Liona POON (
@cylpoon1
) shows that babies born to mothers who have recovered from
#COVID19
have
#antibodies
against the virus. (1/n)
⬇️Scroll down to check the key observations
Full article in
@ISUOG
:
#obgyntwitter
#obgyn
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1K
Q: Is it safe for kids to take mRNA vaccines as the technology is fairy new compared to inactivated vaccine? Read a research that mentioned mRNA might cause unknown adverse effects to the body in the future.
@Mikeyliicc
#askCUexperts
Answer from Prof Simon LAM (
@hsimonlam
)
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Our recent study in
@FrontImmuno
has compared the serological🩸 and mucosal👃 immune responses after vaccination with
#inactivated
and
#mRNA
vaccines💉
📖Full article:
Follow👉
@CUHKMedicine
3
42
1K
Q: Any long-lasting symptoms of COVID-19 in children? How could we support children's recovery?
@tsoiawun
#askCUexperts
Answer from Prof Simon LAM (
@hsimonlam
)
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Our study shows altered
#gut
#microbiome
composition is strongly associated with persistent symptoms in patients with
#COVID19
up to 6 months after clearance of the virus🦠😷
#LongCOVID
📖
@Gut_BMJ
:
👉Follow
@CUHKMedicine
12
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【Q&A |
#LongCOVID
(post-COVID syndrome)】
Q: Why do some people have long COVID symptoms❓ How long do they last & is it treatable❓
...(show this thread to see more Qs)
🔽 Answered by our Prof
@Siew_C_Ng
& Dr
@wingyanjoyce
Follow👉
@CUHKMedicine
7
42
1K
Q: Are there any potential long term adverse effects after children are given the vaccine?
@RashidLui
#askCUexperts
Answer from Prof Simon LAM (
@hsimonlam
)
3
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1K
Our collaborative study shows the neutralising activity in breast milk becomes undetectable in about 5-6 months after receiving the 1st dose of
#COVID19
💉. A booster dose is effective in re-triggering the protection.
📖
👉Follow
@CUHKMedicine
10
54
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Q: Will mRNA vaccines alter or modify our DNA?
A: ❌No, it cannot change your DNA in any way
⬇️How do mRNA vaccines work?
In-depth study by Prof Wai-Lung Billy NG (
@wai_lung_ng
):
For more medical information👉follow
@CUHKMedicine
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990
Q: Can
#cancer
patients in active treatment receive
#COVID19
#vaccines
💉?
A: Most cancer patients can receive vaccines EXCEPT...
⬇️Answer from Prof Tony MOK (
@TonyMok9
), our Chairman of Clinical Oncology
For more medical information👉follow
@CUHKMedicine
#HKTwitterGetsVaxxed
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Our world’s 1st study in
@LancetMicrobe
proves
#Comirnaty
&
#CoronaVac
elicit effective T-cell responses to
#Omicron
variants, explaining the high
#vaccine
effectiveness in reducing the disease severity due to the new subvariants.
👉Follow
@CUHKMedicine
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✨Dos & Don’ts of getting
#COVID19
#Vaccine
💉
➡️Can we exercise?
➡️Use ice or warm pack for swelling?
For more health tips👉Follow
@CUHKMedicine
#HKTwitterGetsVaxxed
1
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📢Have questions on
#DeltaVariant
&
#COVID19
❓
✏️Ask our public health experts by tweeting with
#askCUxUKexperts
by 22 Aug
Eg: Will emergence of Delta variant dampen the prospects for return to normal? Any advice for school reopening?
👉Follow
@CUHKMedicine
@uniofleicester
Join the Q&A!👇
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Q: Why are children less affected by COVID-19? question from Instagram follower
#askCUexperts
Answer from Dr Renee CHAN (
@ReneeWChan1
) & Prof Simon LAM (
@hsimonlam
)
4
34
894
Q: If someone at the age of 12 takes the vaccine, is the risks of side effects higher than when they are adults? - question from Instagram follower
#askCUexperts
Answer from Dr Kate CHAN (
@KateCChan
)
5
30
846
Q: What is the complication that is specific to children? - question from Instagram follower
#askCUexperts
Answer from Dr Kate CHAN (
@KateCChan
)
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CU Medicine is rolling out a HK’s 1st large-scale survey of
#LongCovid
in an effort to understand its impact on health outcomes. All recovered COVID-19 patients are welcome to join, please spend 2-min to fill in the form: .
👉🏻Follow
@CUHKMedicine
5
10
151
Q: Should the general public get antibody test after vaccination❓
#askCUexperts
❎NOT necessary
- amount of antibody ≠ level of protection
- immune memory induced by vaccine is crucial in long term protection
⬇️how do they work?
(For more health tips👉Follow
@CUHKMedicine
)
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Thank you for all the questions to
#askCUexperts
!
⬇️Roll this thread to check out our answers
Q: How vaccines & antibodies work?
Q: Any drugs can treat
#COVID19
?
Q: Any Dos & Don'ts before & after vaccination?
(...scroll down for more)
Follow us
@CUHKMedicine
6
34
576
Q: Any effects on sleep after kids got COVID vaccine? They tend to have more disturbed (or disturbing to parents) sleep during illness.
@Susanna_SS_Ng
#askCUexperts
Answer from Dr Kate CHAN (
@KateCChan
)
4
17
549
🌟Top 5 Back-to-School Health Tips During
#COVID19
Delta Wave
⬇️Advice from our
#publichealth
expert Prof
@kkokwok
For more medical information👉follow
@CUHKMedicine
5
27
337
Our world's largest cohort study shows that
#COVID
is linked to increased relative risk of
#BPH
complications, with urinary retention being the highest among them.
📖
@JInternMed
:
👉Follow
@CUHKMedicine
12
22
193
Our Asia’s largest population-based
#LongCovid
survey estimates that over 400,000 recovered
#COVID19
patients suffer from sexual dysfunction and reproductive problems.
1
22
169
Our researchers discovered the N protein of SARS-CoV-2 can induce acute kidney injury
#AKI
by interacting with a signaling molecule
#Smad3
🧐 Targeting Smad3 can be a novel therapy for
#COVID19
associated AKI.
📖
@AdvSciNews
:
Follow👉
@CUHKMedicine
2
4
162
30% of adults in
#HongKong
suffer from
#insomnia
😩
@CUHKMedicine
launched the Jockey Club Sleep Well Project, the
#first
large-scale
#community
#outreach
programme for
#sleephealth
in HK, to raise sleep health awareness and provide interventions like cognitive behavioural therapy
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Our Gastroenterology and Hepatology ranked 3rd globally, and many subjects are among world’s top 50 and No. 1 in Asia by
@usnews
.
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We are now ranked 40th in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021, and top 5 in Asia 🎉
@worlduniranking
#medicine
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🏆
@CUHKMedicine
ranks
#1
in
#Asia
for Gastroenterology & Hepatology; and Endocrinology & Metabolism in the Best Global Universities Subject rankings by
@usnews
🎊Our Clinical Medicine, Oncology, Surgery, and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging also tie for top 5 in Asia
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We’ve identified distinct
#gut
microbial signatures which could be used for predicting, diagnosing and treating
#LongCOVID
. This is the world’s 1st study to demonstrate the gut microbiota as a key determinant of long COVID🦠🩺
@Gut_BMJ
📖
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Our
#COVID19Fighters
: We stay at work for you. You stay at home for us
#COVID19
#HongKong
#FlattenTheCurve
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We are now recruiting 50 academics with a strong track record and high-impact publications to join our
@CUHKMedicine
family! If you strive to pursue excellence in
#research
for better future, APPLY NOW:
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Our new study in
@Gut_BMJ
shows distinct gut microbial profile associated with
#LongCovid
🦠 Over 75% of
#COVID19
patients are suffering from persistent symptoms e.g. poor memory, hair loss and fatigue.
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Prof Dennis LO was just announced as a winner of The 2021 Breakthrough Prize, an honour renowned as the “Oscars of Science”.
@brkthroughprize
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Professor Dennis Lo has just been announced as a winner of the Lasker~DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award
@LaskerFDN
for his discovery of cell-free fetal DNA in maternal blood & development of
#noninvasive
#prenatal
testing for
#DownSyndrome
.
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12
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On
#WorldSleepDay
😴, the Psychiatry’s research team calls for attention to adverse effects of sleep problems, including increased risk of long COVID, mental and cardiovascular problems.
@_WorldSleep
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Our
#researchers
have been pushing forward their own fields, translating
#scientific
developments into
#medical
advances that benefit society and patients >>
@nature
@CUHKMedicine
@Siew_C_Ng
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Our Prof Dennis LO has been awarded the
@royalsociety
Royal Medal 2021🏅. He is the 1st
#Chinese
scientist ever to receive this prestigious award in biological sciences.
#RSMedals
0
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Our Dr Jeremy TEOH has been awarded the “SIU-Innovators Award” by
@SIU_urology
for his outstanding contribution in Urology. He is the first SIU awardee from
#HongKong
. Let's give a big hand to
@jteoh_hk
👏👏👏
#SIU2021
7
6
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We successfully performed the world’s 1st
#colorectal
endoscopic submucosal dissection (
#ESD
) using new flexible
#endoscopic
#robotic
system – namely The EndoMaster EASE®️ System.
2
14
48
The research team led by Prof Jun YU from
@CUHKMedicine
was honoured with the State Natural Science Award second-class award for the major breakthroughs in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
#NAFLD
🎉 Congratulations!
4
10
44
Congratulations to Prof Siew Ng for being selected as a 2023 New Cornerstone Investigator under
#Tencent
's The New Cornerstone Investigator Program. She is the
#1st
#HongKong
scholar in the field of
#Biology
and
#BiomedicalSciences
to receive the honour.
3
10
44
#HepatitisC
virus drug simeprevir could be a potent treatment for
#COVID19
which can target two major viral proteins, according to our global study with
@hkumed
in
@ACSCentSci
:
Tweetorial by Prof Billy NG (
@wai_lung_ng
):
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11
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Getting to know our world-leading medical researchers and their latest work
Follow us
@CUHKMedicine
!
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Prof
@Siew_C_Ng
, Assistant Dean (Development), received “
#HighFlyer
Innopreneur Award” and “
#MostPopular
Innopreneur Award” at the
#HongKongInnopreneurAwards
Inaugural Award Presentation Ceremony on 14 Feb (HKT). Big Congratulations 👏
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Our researchers analysed clinical data of 2 million adults in HK and found that young people at average age of 20 with
#prediabetes
have a 90% lifetime risk of developing
#diabetes
, with higher risks of
#cardiovascular
diseases.
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Our preliminary study showed that restoring the balance of gut microbiota could reduce inflammatory cytokines and enhance antibody level after
#COVID19
#vaccination
.
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Our recent study
@AGA_Gastro
is the 1st in the world that found a series of good bacteria missing in the gut of
#COVID19
patients. Using
#BigData
analysis, the team has successfully developed a
#probiotic
#formula
that targets gut
#dysbiosis
. More details:
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We develop a novel bacterial gene markers test💩🧬 that can detect
#polyp
recurrence and early
#ColonCancers
with sensitivity over 90%.
The findings on early colon cancer detection have been published in
@Gut_BMJ
:
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Six
@CUHKMedicine
professors are named “
#HighlyCitedResearchers
2021🌏” by
@clarivate
This prestigious list recognises the world's top researchers whose citation records ranked in the top 1 % in their fields of study over the last decade. Congratulations🎉
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Six
@CUHKMedicine
professors are named “Highly Cited Researchers 2020” by
@clarivate
analytics. Congratulations!🎉
@webofscience
#HighlyCited2020
@TonyMok9
@JosephSung8
@Siew_C_Ng
@VWSWong
@HenryLYChan
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Tomorrow (Mar 20) is the
#InternationalDayOfHappiness
🥳Try smiling with your eyes (
#smize
) behind mask to spread joy in COVID era:
➡️Show your best smize😄Tag friends to try📢
Let people
#CUsmile
!
Our Prof Philip CHIU, med students Tiffany & Katsie just tried. Who's NEXT?
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Our study shows🧬
#DNA
telomere length can predict the decline in
#kidney
function in
#diabetes
patients, with each unit ⬇️in the length being associated with a 20%⬆️risk.
📖
@DiabetologiaJnl
:
@DrRonaldMa1
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Three
@CUHKMedicine
scholars were named “2022 Best Female Scientists” by
@guide2research
. They have ranked among Top 10 nationally & Top 1000 globally.
@CUHKMedicine
also got the largest number of female scientists among all
#HK
universities in this ranking
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Our researchers have proved for the first time that SIM01, a
#microbiome
formula developed by them, lowered the risk of bacterial and viral infections including
#COVID19
, in a randomised, double-blind controlled study.
Details:
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#Diabetic
drugs can reverse processes of
#ageing
🤯? Dr Owen KO (
@shibadaddo
) has already demonstrated the effects in mice and is now trying to translate findings into human clinical trials:
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Joint
@CUHKMedicine
-
@hkumed
study discovered efficacy of
#COVID19
vaccines correlates with a probiotic bacterium, Bifidobacterium adolescentis🦠💉
Details:
@FrancisKLChan
@Siew_C_Ng
@linzhang8385
@hkumed
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Our
#lungcancer
team has recently received the 2018
@IASLC
Foundation Cancer Care Team Award for
#Asia
& Rest of
#World
, which is nominated by patients from all over the world. Congratulations to Dr
@herbloong
& Prof
@TonyMok9
!
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