The new version of “WeRISE” App is available! New features are included: - Mobile phone number registration - Popup...

HKU Stroke has been working alongside HKSA to promote the importance of stroke prevention. It has been an honour to publish several...

As mentioned in the previous two episodes, a high-sodium (salt) diet is often one of the leading causes of high blood pressure, which...

When it comes to stroke prevention, low sodium intake plays a crucial role. One of the methods is to pay attention to the sodium content...

A recent research of HKU Stroke shows that stroke is prevailing amongst young adult. It also shows that high sodium (salt) diet is...

Through the four-day HKU Stroke exhibition at GIES, we are glad that everyone has learned to manage stroke risk factors by technology...

The online FAST Heroes music concert of World Stroke Day was held successfully on Oct 29th! HKU Stroke is honored to be invited by the...

Congratulations to Carman, Bryan, Tommy, Kason and Tim, our five MBBS MRes (Med) students and graduates from HKUMed, for receiving the...

HKU Stroke found that the incidence of ‘young stroke’ (strokes occurring in individuals aged 18 to 55 years) has increased by 30% in Hong Kong from 2001 to 2021. Research showed a significant portion of young stroke patients were diagnosed with one of ‘3 Highs’ (high blood pressure, high blood glucose and high cholesterol). Also, in a cohort study of 280+ apparently healthy individuals, their average sodium intake was 2-3 times that of the recommended amount of WHO, amongst w

It is World Stroke Day on 29th Oct every year! We would like to raise awareness of stroke and the importance of “FAST”. Share the useful...