One of the many painful lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic is that the world’s supply chains are highly vulnerable to external shocks, especially when manufacturers rely on a single source for the parts that they need. This issue created a severe problem when governments and ventures were racing to ramp up COVID-19 vaccine production. Offering cutting-edge ... Read More

Step-down care units (SDUs) are a cost-effective way to treat patients referred from intensive care units (ICUs), but they could be failing patients admitted from emergency departments (EDs). In an important new study, HKUST’s Lijian Lu and co-researchers examine the effectiveness of SDUs and identify stark differences in patient outcomes. ED patients ... Read More