Medical

Baby has prolonged shortness of breath, doctors discover a live leech more than 12cm long in the trachea

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Quang Ngai - The baby was hospitalized in a state of prolonged shortness of breath. Through endoscopy, doctors at the Provincial Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital discovered a leech over 12cm long living in the airway.

Successful surgery on a 1.1kg teratoma tumor for a newborn

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Ho Chi Minh City - Children's Hospital 1 has successfully operated on a giant tumor in the coccyx region weighing 1.1kg for a 2-day-old newborn.

Ministry of Health tightens management of free medicine program, preventing abuse for advertising

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The Ministry of Health requests the unified implementation of new regulations on the free drug support program to ensure transparency.

Ministry of Health warns of US recall of infant milk after 3 cases of poisoning

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The Ministry of Health issued an urgent warning about Nara Organics infant formula product after the US recalled all products due to 3 cases of Botulinum poisoning in infants.

Ministry of National Defense revokes medical examination and treatment practice licenses of 6 individuals

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The Ministry of National Defense decided to revoke the practicing licenses for medical examination and treatment of 3 doctors, 1 medical assistant and 2 nurses at the request of the practitioners themselves.

Restaurant suspended in Nghe An after many people hospitalized

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Nghe An - An Nhien Restaurant in Tan Phu commune was suspended from operation after many customers were hospitalized with symptoms suspected of food poisoning.

Suspected poisoning after eating fermented fish, Ministry of Health requests urgent handling

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A patient was hospitalized after eating fermented fish. The Ministry of Health requested local authorities to urgently treat and strengthen food poisoning prevention.

27th Tet, emergency liver transplant to regain life for patients

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On the 27th of Tet, doctors at Central Military Hospital 108 performed an emergency liver transplant, racing against time to regain the life of a critically ill patient.

Emergency surgery, rescuing a young man with a ruptured atrium in Lam Dong

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Lam Dong - Doctors have performed emergency surgery to save a young man with a punctured right atrium wound.

Police investigate suspected banh mi poisoning in Nghe An

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Nghe An - Many people were hospitalized with symptoms of abdominal pain and vomiting after eating bread at a restaurant in Tan Phu commune, the police have intervened to verify.

Emergency care for critically ill pregnant woman on the eve of Tet, baby born in joy

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Quang Tri - Provincial General Hospital promptly rescued a 35-week pregnant woman with a rare amniotic fluid hemorrhage.

Tet is approaching, how to eat to avoid fatty liver

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To protect the liver in the first days of the year, doctors have given important notes on the Tet diet.

Child donates 1 part of liver to mother, Da Nang hospital promptly saves a patient with acute liver failure

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The only chance of survival for patient Tran Thi Th. is emergency liver transplantation. Da Nang Hospital successfully performed it, saving people during the Tet holidays.

Hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City are ready for peak emergency duty during Tet

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Hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City proactively are on duty, preparing sufficient manpower and emergency plans so that people can feel secure in spring travel.

Ministry of Health officially promulgates Nipah virus treatment regimen

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Near the Lunar New Year, the Ministry of Health officially issued guidelines for diagnosing and treating Nipah virus disease - a group A infectious disease.

8 years of infertility and the first complete Tet of a poor worker couple

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After 8 years of infertility, this Tet, for the first time, they are able to hug their child - the most precious gift that spring brings.

Two hundred-billion-dong hospitals in Lao Cai urgently reach the finish line, ready to serve the people

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Lao Cai - Two projects of Van Ban and Bac Ha Regional General Hospitals are entering the completion phase.

Rescuing a 38-week pregnant woman with dangerous sepsis

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Quang Tri - Provincial General Hospital has just saved a 38-week pregnant woman with sepsis due to renal pelvic water retention, directly threatening the lives of both mother and child.

200 trays of rice, 30 trips: Warm Tet for more than 1,000 cancer patients

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More than 1,000 cancer patients at K Hospital gathered around 200 year-end meals and then went on 30 free "Loving Buses" to return home for Tet.

Discharge before Tet: Decision based on expertise, not for spring

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Ho Chi Minh City - In the days leading up to the Lunar New Year, patients who meet medical conditions will be discharged by doctors to return to their hometowns for Tet.