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New drug targets offer potential pathway for pancreatic cancer treatment

Peter Mac researchers have identified potential new drug targets for pancreatic cancer by uncovering proteins cancer cells rely on to grow and survive.

New drug targets offer potential pathway for pancreatic cancer treatment

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'Link workers' help fight elderly loneliness

One of Ben Wong's clients is an elderly man who shunned others after his dog died. "At his home, there were only some instant noodles and alcohol," Wong spoke about his client's sense of isolation.

  • Link workers help elderly combat loneliness through social prescribing.
  • Volunteer link workers like Ben Wong assist lonely seniors with social activities.
  • Hong Kong's loneliness rate exceeds global average, with 520,000 self-isolating.

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