Can Hong Kong become a new centre for frontier medicine?

This series introduces Hong Kong’s groundbreaking innovations on the medical front and examines what it takes for the city to become a global biomedical innovation hub by turning world-class research into real-world treatments.
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11:35am, 19 Oct 2026
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Hong Kong excels at medical research. So what is holding it back?
Hong Kong’s biomedical ambitions face hurdles beyond research funding, experts say, pointing to limited industry investment, production capacity and specialist talent.
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