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UM scholar publishes four articles on mental health care during epidemic in Lancet
Four articles on mental health care, written by a research team led by Prof Xiang Yutao from the Faculty of Health Science (FHS), University of Macau (UM), have been published in prestigious medical journals, including Lancet and Lancet psychiatry. The articles suggest that the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has presented great challenges for China in terms of mental health services. They suggest that timely and sufficient psychological interventions should be provided for different sub-populations in need. Compared to the traditional face-to-face psychological intervention, online mental health interventions, including hotline services, are more appropriate, more flexible, and safer during the COVID-19 epidemic.
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Macao Institute for Tourism Studies secures QAA Global Accreditation
Macao Institute for Tourism Studies (IFTM) has become one of the first three higher education institutions in the world to receive “QAA Global Accreditation” from the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA), UK’s independent body and a global leader in quality assurance for higher education. IFTM is also the world’s first higher education institution to pass the “International Quality Review (IQR)” of QAA in 2017.
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Government responds to U.S. human rights report mentioning Macao
The rights and freedoms of Macao people are fully protected under the Constitution of the People’s Republic of China and the Basic Law of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR).
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Disease-control Guide: Face mask storage in warm and humid spring weather
Inappropriate storage of face masks might bring germs and viruses directly to your face! Here are two hacks to help preventface mask damagecaused by moisture.
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Arrangements for Class Resumption of Non-tertiary Education Schools
Arrangements for Class Resumption of Non-tertiary Education Schools
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Mortgage loans statistics – January 2020
According to statistics released today by the Monetary Authority of Macao, new approvals of residential mortgage loans (RMLs) decreased while those of commercial real estate loans (CRELs) increased in January 2020. With regard to the outstanding balances, RMLs increased whereas CRELs witnessed a decline.
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Starting noon Thursday ( tomorrow ) Macao to initiate medical examination and 14-day medical observation for arrivals who have visited Norway.
Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre - In view of the serious outbreaks of novel coronavirus COVID-19 infection in Norway recently, the Health Bureau requires that with effect from 12:00 on 12th March 2020, individuals who have travelled to Norway within the past 14 days prior to their entry into Macao must submit to medical examination in accordance with the stipulation of Article 10 of Law no. 2/2004 – "Law on the Prevention, Control and Treatment of Infectious Diseases”.
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UM’s latest study discovers new mechanism to block recurrence and metastasis of breast cancer
A research team led by Chuxia Deng, dean of the University of Macau (UM) Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS), recently found that breast cancer susceptibility gene 1 (BRCA1) plays an important role in regulating mitophagy and mitochondrial dynamics: it maintains a healthy mitochondrial network and reduces inflammasome activity, which blocks the recurrence and metastasis of breast cancer after surgery. The research study was sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, UM, and the Macao Science and Technology Development Fund. It has been published as a cover article in the well-known international journal Advanced Science.
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DSEJ formulates a plan for class resumption of non-tertiary education schools
In response to the epidemic development of the novel coronavirus infection in Macao, the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau has been maintaining close communication with the health department, education organisations and persons-in-charge of schools to actively formulate a plan for class resumption.
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