David Owens @DrDOwens
Dad, Doctor, Honorary Clinical Assistant Professor Family Medicine HKU, Co-founder OT&P. Views forged by two great port cities but remain my own. Hong Kong YNWA bsky.app/profile/drdowe… Hong Kong Joined May 2010-
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He’s back again today 👍
He’s back again today 👍 https://t.co/hykumI3Cvz
💯 @KarenGrepin The major factors driving health in population terms are socioeconomic HK has 1.7 million people living in poverty. Paying dentists to fix teeth damaged mostly by malnutrition is almost as insane as putting disease specialists in charge of a public health…
💯 @KarenGrepin The major factors driving health in population terms are socioeconomic HK has 1.7 million people living in poverty. Paying dentists to fix teeth damaged mostly by malnutrition is almost as insane as putting disease specialists in charge of a public health…
My second article on AI in healthcare 👇 AI will disrupt/accelerate change but ultimately how it is used as a tool will determine maximal impact IMO it will be in administrative and system based processes that AI will have the greatest early impact 1/2 otandp.com/blog/ai-and-ma…
When I qualified in 1984 mobile phones were the size of a house brick and the Aids pandemic was 2 years old By the time the first iPhone was released in 2007 I had been practising for 23 years and had seen four pandemics at first hand I have written a series of articles…
Came across this guy on my walk today. Stunningly beautiful. Interested as always in your opinion @docmartinhk Is this unusual or do I just need to keep my eyes open more?
Increasing evidence for ‘trust’ as a social determinant of health Good evidence for correlation between low trust in government and vaccine hesitancy Societies with higher levels of trust and social cohesion are generally healthier Social inequality and low social cohesion…
Increasing evidence for ‘trust’ as a social determinant of health Good evidence for correlation between low trust in government and vaccine hesitancy Societies with higher levels of trust and social cohesion are generally healthier Social inequality and low social cohesion…
Next week as part of Rugby 7s week Hong Kong is hosting a 2 day Sports Medicine conference I am giving a talk on lessons from Sports medicine for public policy. Suffice to say lots of emphasis on health not disease, benefits of exercise, sustainability, resilience and positive…
For anyone interested in the controversy surrounding gender and sport this paper is an excellent critique of the current IOC position which in my opinion ignores the reality of male biological advantage. As a doctor involved in sport I am an advocate of ‘sport for all’. By…
For anyone interested in the controversy surrounding gender and sport this paper is an excellent critique of the current IOC position which in my opinion ignores the reality of male biological advantage. As a doctor involved in sport I am an advocate of ‘sport for all’. By…
oh my lord this is *INCREDIBLE*. i love this so much. LISTEN TO THIS IT'S AMAZING.
oh my lord this is *INCREDIBLE*. i love this so much. LISTEN TO THIS IT'S AMAZING.
When all you have is a hammer……….
Hong Kong is a special place IMO nowhere in the world can match the diversity of country parks, mountain trails and island beaches so close to such a vibrant city Happy New Year Here’s hoping 2024 brings a bit more peace love and understanding
A very warm year
My favourite Hong Kong Christmas walk Ap Lei Chau peninsula looking great today
@DrDOwens Essentially it means that a Defendant carries a heavy burden in NSL cases
@DrDOwens This is the provision which causes difficulties: Art 42(2) “No bail shall be granted to a criminal suspect or defendant unless the judge has sufficient grounds for believing that the criminal suspect or defendant will not continue to commit acts endangering national security,”
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well, it's a certain, difficult week again. thirteen years ago, now.
[cw suicide] so tonight, i'd just like to talk about something intensely personal. about an old, old friend of mine. the first one i ever had.
@EM_RESUS The biggest cause of morbidity and mortality in the U.S. is the consumption of ultra processed food throughout the life span.
@DrDOwens I don't know reason for this species; not even read the paper! But exotics can disrupt ecosystems; perhaps displace a local species it outcompetes, or eat too much of some other species... Probably, too late now given I know of several sightings over recent years, area involved
@DrDOwens @docmartinhk Chinese Water Dragon I think. HK is in its natural range but these are derived from released individuals that are now well established.
@AbraarKaran @zeynep At least half the patients were randomized at >=3 days after onset of illness. Antivirals might need to be given as soon as possible in order to be most effective. I hope authors would look at efficacy for the subset of participants randomized <=2 days of onset.
As a non media professional, I appreciate this kind of “how the saucisse is made” threads. (Also known as “here are the constrains we have to operate within that may not be obvious to a non professional”) Honestly, I think HPFP should continue to post these.
1/ 🧵THREAD: Separate to any security law concerns, @hkfp must follow long-held court reporting principles to avoid contempt of court charges against me/HKFP or my staff. This well-established principle applies to all media in jurisdictions within the UK-led common law system.
oh my lord this is *INCREDIBLE*. i love this so much. LISTEN TO THIS IT'S AMAZING.
THIS IS UNFATHOMABLY SICK. Wait til Chao Tian comes in, it goes so hard. New favorite genre: Appalachinese!!! 🪕🇨🇳
🇭🇰🚶♀️🚶🚶♂️ Sha Tin's Sha Kok Street and Yat Tai Street diagonal crosswalk began operations today. news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/compon…
🇭🇰🚶🚶♂️🚶♀️ Sha Kok Street and Yat Tai Street (Sha Tin) diagonal crossing facilities will begin on January 31st. Carnarvon Road and Granville Road, Tsim Sha Tsui will begin mid-2024. news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/compon…
@DrDOwens Well said and illustrated. It’s why I have chosen to remain.
@DrDOwens On that score, most definitely.
@DrDOwens Beautiful photos & words. I have shared in my ig.
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