Medical

Helicopter takes female tourist from Phu Quy island to mainland for emergency treatment

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Lam Dong - A female tourist hospitalized in serious condition in Phu Quy Special Zone was hired by her family to be taken by helicopter to Ho Chi Minh City for emergency treatment overnight.

Attacked by termites, doctors show how to handle it to avoid scarring

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First-season rain creates conditions for thrips to appear more in Ho Chi Minh City, leading to an increase in the number of contact dermatitis cases.

After the rains, many people were attacked by termites

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Consecutive rains in Ho Chi Minh City recently created favorable conditions for thrips to develop, causing the number of cases of dermatitis to increase.

Prolonged stress, lack of sleep, many young people have experienced hair loss and baldness

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Hair loss, baldness... are no longer only seen in middle-aged people but appear a lot in young people due to the influence of modern lifestyles.

Ministry of Health urgently warns about Allernova AR milk after incident in France

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The Ministry of Health warned and requested the recall of batch number 183403 of Allernova AR infant formula after France recorded many cases of newborns with digestive disorders.

Another cross-Vietnam heart transplant successfully performed in Hue

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HUE - After more than 2 weeks of monitoring and post-transplant care, the heart transplant patient was discharged from the hospital with a healthy heart.

Tet emergency: Stroke, cardiovascular disease increase, traffic accidents decrease

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During Tet, the number of emergency and stroke patients at Bach Mai Hospital increased dramatically, about 30-40% higher than usual.

Can Tho recorded no cases of food poisoning during Tet

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Can Tho - More than 25,000 patients were examined, treated, and had accidents during Tet 2025, with no cases of food poisoning.

Tet in the hospital: Keeping the rhythm of life, giving peace

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Even though it is Tet, the hospitals are still lit up, and the medical staff is still on duty to save lives and bring peace to patients. In the bustling atmosphere of welcoming Spring, this place witnesses special moments - from stressful emergency cases to the happiness when a new life is born.

Tet At Ty, traffic accidents decreased sharply

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The Ministry of Health said that during the 8-day Lunar New Year holiday, medical facilities received 24,054 medical examination and emergency cases suspected to be related to traffic.

Stanford female doctor's dream of "sowing the seeds of science"

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At noon at the end of the year, Dr. Ha Thi Thanh Huong in her white blouse is still working hard on her thesis. This female doctor is one of the few scientific researchers specializing in the field of biomedical engineering in Vietnam.

Traffic accidents have decreased significantly compared to last year's Tet holiday

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According to the Ministry of Health, the situation of examination, emergency, hospitalization, and death due to traffic accidents has decreased significantly compared to the same period of Tet Giap Thin 2024.

"Wizard" of limb transplantation marks Vietnamese medical industry on the world medical map

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Major General, Professor, Doctor of Science, People's Physician Nguyen The Hoang - Deputy Director of 108 Central Military Hospital - was honored to become one of two Vietnamese people elected as academicians of the World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), marking his great contribution to the development of science in developing countries.

Nearly 600 people were examined and treated for digestive disorders and alcohol intoxication

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During the 7 days of Tet, 584 people were examined and treated in emergency rooms due to digestive disorders, food poisoning from homemade food, and alcohol/beer intoxication, of which 369 people had to be hospitalized.

Children suffer severe burns and drowning during Tet

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HCMC - On the occasion of Lunar New Year 2025, many children were hospitalized due to household accidents such as drowning, boiling water burns...

Efforts to save the life of seriously ill patients every second and every minute

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HCMC - At the Intensive Care Unit of Military Hospital 175, every day is a challenge for young doctor Ta Van Bach, because this place receives critically ill patients.

Saving the life of a patient in critical condition due to a fish bone piercing the small intestine

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HUE - After 3 days of treatment, patient T.T.T. (35 years old) has gradually recovered after emergency endoscopic surgery to remove a fish bone that punctured the small intestine.

Number of emergency visits due to firecrackers and fireworks has decreased sharply

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Compared to the same period of the Giap Thin Lunar New Year, this year there has been a sharp decrease in the number of medical examinations and emergency care cases due to firecrackers, fireworks, and homemade weapons and explosives.

Council established to determine the death of 3-year-old girl

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Vinh Long - Vinh Long Department of Health requested Vinh Long General Hospital to establish a professional council to determine the cause of death of a 3-year-old girl in the emergency department.

During Tet, Quang Ngai doctors and nurses work twice as much as usual

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On the occasion of Lunar New Year 2025, doctors and nurses at Quang Ngai provincial hospital worked 2-3 times harder than usual, always trying their best to take care of patients.