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Alzheimer’s disease seen through the eye using AI
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The retina is an extension of the central nervous system; thus, the eye is a window that can show degenerative changes in the blood vessels and nerves of the brain. An international team led by CU Medicine has successfully developed the world’s first AI model that can detect Alzheimer’s disease solely through fundus photographs or images of the retina.
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CUHK experts take robotics innovation to new heights
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A research team from CUHK has created an innovative cable-driven robot that can clean the windows and paint the facades of high-rise buildings by accurately mimicking human movements. By replacing human labour, this inventive solution can relieve manpower shortages and reduce safety risks and occupational hazards in the construction industry.
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Beating microplastics with a revolutionary sustainable sunscreen
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Chemists from CUHK have developed an innovative advanced materials technology that can power the next generation of sunscreen products, providing much-needed protection from the sun while also being kind to people and the planet. The technology can fabricate tiny, hollow inorganic ‘microspheres’ that remove the need for harmful chemicals and microplastics in sunscreen.
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Unravelling gut microbiota in pregnancy that reduces risk of digestive disease in babies
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Early childhood is a golden age to manipulate gut microbiota for disease prevention. CU Medicine is conducting a clinical study to determine how babies’ early-life environment and diet influence gut microbiota and contribute to the development of inflammatory bowel disease.
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Sounding the alarm on a youth mental health crisis
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A study of health inequalities by CUHK in collaboration with the University College London has laid bare a severe mental health crisis faced by Hong Kong’s young people, as well as ill health among the working population caused by long hours of work.
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Addressing global challenges through ACU Commonwealth Virtual Exchange
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Travel restrictions of the pandemic have given new significance to the concept of virtual mobility. CUHK students have worked collaboratively with other students from member institutions of the Association of Commonwealth Universities in the Commonwealth Virtual Exchange pilot to address global challenges linked to the Sustainable Development Goals and achieved excellent result.
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