The Food Business (Amendment) Regulation 2009 - which prohibits the use of seawater from any prohibited area for keeping live seafood - will come into effect on August 1.

The Department of Health has reminded the public to pay attention to reports of adverse reactions as a result of using Novabel Dermal Filler, an implantable material for reconstruction and body contouring.

The Department of Health is committed to promoting breastfeeding by implementing a sustained breastfeeding policy for breastfeeding mothers in all its maternal and child health centres and workplaces.

The Antiquities & Monuments Office today issued an advisory letter to Maryknoll Convent School warning it must strictly comply with regulations when conducting tree and drainage works within its monument boundary.

The Centre for Food Safety advises blanching is more effective in reducing nitrates in vegetables than soaking.

The Family Council and Chung Ying Theatre will jointly present Happy Family Drama Tour premiere Grandparents' Untold Story on August 1. The event promotes family core values - love and care, responsibility and respect, as well as communication and harmony - through drama performances and workshops.

People have been urged to stop taking radix strobilanthis forrestii if the herb came from the wholesaler Wong Chak Kee Limited which had imported contaminated herbs from a processing factory in Fo Shan on the Mainland in January.

The Centre for Health Protection warns of increasing influenza activity, detecting 125 flu infections for the week ending July 24, compared to 98 the previous week.