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Toddler in critical condition with severe COVID-19
1+ hour, 57+ min ago (253+ words) 10th June 2026 " (Hong Kong) Health officials are investigating a serious paediatric case of COVID19 after a 19monthold boy was admitted to intensive care in critical condition. The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) confirmed on 10th June that the child, previously in good health, developed…...
One in 12 Hong Kong secondary students at risk of hidden disengagement, survey finds
1+ week, 5+ day ago (461+ words) Dimsum Daily 29th May 2026 " (Hong Kong) More than a quarter of local secondary students dislike school life and around one in 12 shows signs of "in'school hidden disengagement," according to a Hong Kong Christian Service (HKCS) survey of 1, 958 Form 1"Form 5 students conducted…...
12-year-old critical with influenza B brain complication, 10-year-old recovers from influenza A pneumonia
3+ week, 3+ hour ago (386+ words) Dimsum Daily 20th May 2026 " (Hong Kong) Hong Kong health authorities have reported two severe paediatric cases of seasonal influenza involving boys aged 12 and 10, with one remaining in a critical condition. The Centre for Health Protection announced on 20th May that the 12-year-old…...
Over 200 foster families honoured at 2026 SWD Awards Ceremony
3+ week, 3+ day ago (277+ words) 17th May 2026 " (Hong Kong) More than 200 foster families were recognised today at the Social Welfare Department's Foster Families Service Award Presentation Ceremony 2026, celebrating their long-standing commitment to providing safe and nurturing homes for vulnerable children. A total of 22 foster parents were…...
Children are not a debt parents get to collect
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (937+ words) Dimsum Daily 9th May 2026 " (Hong Kong) Alan Watts identified a contradiction in family life that still cuts through modern society with unusual force. Parents bring children into the world through desire, intimacy, hope, impulse, pleasure, or simple human exuberance. Then, once…...
Shenzhen woman survives rare aortic ectopic pregnancy
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (333+ words) Dimsum Daily 6th May 2026 " (Shenzhen) Doctors in Shenzhen have successfully treated a woman whose fertilised egg implanted beside her abdominal aorta in an exceptionally rare and potentially fatal ectopic pregnancy. The patient, surnamed Wang, discovered she was pregnant in early February…...
The AI tutor is here, and the degree is next to be disrupted
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (916+ words) Dimsum Daily 1st May 2026 " (Hong Kong) Artificial intelligence is no longer a distant force hovering over education. It is already in the classroom, in the homework tab, in the group chat, and in the hiring funnel. What makes this moment pivotal…...
Cocaine, cannabis and amphetamine use doubles stroke risk, study finds
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (235+ words) 9th March 2026 " (Cambridge) Recreational drugs can more than double the risk of stroke, with younger people facing the most concerning impacts, according to a major scientific review published on Sunday. When researchers focused on those under 55, the figures became starker. Amphetamine…...
Sixth-formers at CHK Faith Lutheran School caught using Chat GPT in speaking test
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (163+ words) 11th February 2026 " (Hong Kong) A Shek Kip Mei primary school has ordered an entire class of 12-year-olds to resit their Chinese oral examination after a group of pupils secretly used artificial intelligence to ghostwrite their speeches. ELCHK Faith Lutheran School issued…...
Socioeconomic gaps leave SEN youth in limbo as calls grow for public sector to lead by example
4+ mon, 3+ day ago (871+ words) Dimsum Daily 7th February 2026 " (Hong Kong) As the number of students with Special Educational Needs (SEN) continues to climb in Hong Kong, alarming challenges in both further education and employment have drawn increased scrutiny. According to the latest research released by…...