Geographic evidence hub
Published infectious-disease research classified with a high-confidence geographic relationship to Hong Kong, China.
Evidence stream
5 publications
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
Why it matters nowFindings align with routine first-line clinical provision of hearing aids to adults seeking help for hearing difficulties, while signalling ongoing uncertainty around benefits for mental health and cognition.
The Lancet Infectious Diseases
Why it matters nowThe findings suggest pooled nasal and throat swabs, and to a slightly lesser extent saliva and nasal swabs, are clinically acceptable alternatives to nasopharyngeal swabs for SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR testing in ambulatory settings, while throat swabs alone appear insufficient.
The Lancet Infectious Diseases
Why it matters nowFindings suggest emerging non-vaccine serotypes may be shaped by local antibiotic-selective pressures, highlighting the need for continued genomic surveillance to inform future vaccine design.
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Why it matters nowThe report indicates that routine hepatitis E tests may fail to identify HEV-C infection and identifies possible relevance for evaluation of unexplained hepatitis. It also describes HEV-C as a potential concern for blood product safety, without providing population-level risk estimates.
Epidemiology and Infection
Why it matters nowThe paper provides pre-universal-vaccination baseline context for varicella and zoster in Hong Kong. It may help readers understand age-specific disease patterns relevant to vaccination policy discussions.
