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November 2019 21 HKU develops inhaled dry powder formulation of messenger RNA which opens up new possibilities for treating and preventing various lung diseases 港大成功研發可吸入式信使核糖 核酸乾粉製劑技術 有助促進信使 核糖核酸臨床應用以治療及預防 各種肺病 December 2019 16 HKU confirms that some flu vaccines cause a stronger immune response in older adults 港大研究證實個別流感疫苗可增強 長者免疫反應 17 HKUMed successfully performed Asia ’ s first magnetic sphincter augmentation for gastroesophageal reflux disease 港大醫學院完成亞洲首宗以植入式 磁石環增強下食道括約肌功能手術 以治療胃酸倒流 September 2019 20 HKUMed finds “ chat-based instant messaging support ” could substantially enhance smokers ’ quitting rate 港大醫學院研究發現利用即時通訊 軟件聊天輔導 能夠大幅提高戒煙 成功率 October 2019 30 HKU develops a new strategy for the photolysis of prodrugs at long wavelengths 港大在長波長光釋藥技術上取得新 突破 對光藥理學及光響應藥物遞 送的應用研究具重要意義 Recent Faculty press events include: 28 HKU discovers gut microbiota and its metabolites as key factors for exercise efficacy in the prevention of diabetes 港大研究發現腸道菌群及其代謝產 物決定運動對防治糖尿病的成效 January 2020 21 HKUMed WHO Collaborating Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Control releases real-time nowcast on the likely extent of the coronavirus outbreak, domestic and international spread with the forecast for chunyun 港大醫學院世衞傳染病流行病學 及控制合作中心發表關於新型冠狀 病毒於春運期間國內與國際可能 傳播程度的實時即時預報 27 HKUMed WHO Collaborating Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Control releases real-time nowcast on the likely extent of the coronavirus outbreak, and forecasts domestic and international spread –– UPDATE 港大醫學院世衞傳染病流行病學及 控制合作中心發表關於新型冠狀病 毒於春運期間國內與國際可能傳播 程度的實時即時預報 –– 最新估算 March 2020 4 HKUMed discovers new molecular mechanism in determining sensory neuron which paves the way for new therapeutic opportunities 港大醫學院發現調控背部感覺神經 系統分化的新機制 為治療疼痛病 變研發指引新方向 6 HKUMed WHO Collaborating Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Control releases case fatality risk of COVID-19 港大醫學院世衞傳染病流行病學及 控制合作中心發表 2019 新型冠狀 病毒 (COVID-19) 死亡率 11 Public health laboratories in more than 40 countries and territories received HKUMed tests for COVID-19 detection 港大醫學院研發的新型冠狀病毒快 速測試 全球超過 40 個國家及地區 的公共衞生實驗室受惠 20 HKUMed WHO Collaborating Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Control releases real-time situation report by the instantaneous effective reproductive number (R t ) of COVID-19 港大醫學院世衞傳染病流行病學及 控制合作中心發表新型冠狀病毒 (COVID-19) 即時有效繁殖率 (R t ) 實況報告 57 Medical Faculty News