HKU Engineering-led team to study methodology and practices on detecting COVID-19 virus for sewage
07 Oct 2020 A cross-disciplinary team led by Professor Tong Zhang of the Department of Civil Engineering and supported by the “COVID-19...
HKU-Pasteur Research Pole Turns 20!
October 21, 2020 A Celebration Of Two Decades Of Outstanding Partnership Between HKUMed And The Institut Pasteur HKU-Pasteur Research...
Living Close To Natural Green Space Benefits Gut Bacteria Of Urban, Formula-fed Infants
This is the first study showing that formula-fed babies’ gut microbiome is comparable to gut microbiome of breastfed babies living near...
Pet exposure may reduce allergy and obesity
If you need a reason to become a dog lover, how about their ability to help protect kids from allergies and obesity? A new University of...
This One Thing Lowers Risk of Allergies and Obesity in Babies (Hint: It Barks)
Dogs aren’t called “man’s best friend” for nothing. Dogs have been beloved family members for generations, but now research has uncovered...
Exposure to pets may reduce allergies and obesity
A study at the University of Alberta in Canada found that being exposed to pets early in life may reduce the risk of developing allergies...
Microbiome: Puppy power
“Pet exposure can reduce allergic disease and obesity” later in life, says Hein Min Tun, a veterinarian and microbial epidemiologist at...
Manitoba’s PEDv research supports local industry
This study tested levels of PEDv in the lagoons of 2 Manitoba swine barns that had tested positive for PEDv. Lagoon one had been infected...