Hong Kong University of Science and Technology has begun a five-year study to understand the factors contributing to long lifespans among Chinese people. The research aims to analyze biomarkers in 500 residents aged 90 or older as the region faces rapid aging.

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has launched a five-year study into why Chinese people often enjoy long lifespans, and aims to recruit 500 residents aged 90 or older for biomarker analysis using advanced blood testing technologies. HKUST president Professor Nancy Ip Yuk-yu, who is leading the research, said Hong Kong urgently needed to uncover the healthy ageing process as the city had become a “super-ageing society” in 2024 under UN standards, with more than 20 per cent.....