Medical

Ministry of Health investigates suspected soybean poisoning in Ninh Binh

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The Food Safety Department (Ministry of Health) has issued an urgent official dispatch requesting the Ninh Binh Department of Health to investigate the suspected food poisoning case in Xuan Truong commune.

Dirty, fake foods are difficult to get through when post-inspection is legalized

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The draft Law on Food Safety (amended) is expected to create a turning point when systemizing post-inspection work.

Merging two central hospitals into Hanoi Medical University

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Central Hospital 71 and the Central Nursing and Rehabilitation Hospital will merge into Hanoi Medical University, according to the policy of the Ministry of Health.

Reasons why you should check bone density before age 50

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Checking bone density before age 50 helps identify the risk of osteoporosis early, thereby adjusting lifestyle and edema.

Infected with chickenpox from a child, a man had to use a ventilator and suffered from pneumonia complications

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Thinking it was just a common disease in young children, a man contracted chickenpox from his daughter and fell into a serious condition.

Pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries cut nearly 40% of administrative procedures

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In 2025, the Ministry of Health will cut nearly 40% of administrative procedures in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic sectors, contributing to facilitating people and businesses.

Cho Ray Hospital won first prize in the competition for smoke-free medical facilities

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Cho Ray Hospital has won the first prize of the first "Smokeless Medical Facility" contest organized by the Ministry of Health.

A hospital in Hanoi uses UAVs to transport samples and drugs

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Duc Giang General Hospital (Hanoi) is the first hospital in Vietnam to deploy UAVs in the medical supply chain.

Cancers are easily overlooked in men, threatening health

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HCMC - Men are still at risk of breast cancer, but most cases often detect the disease at a late stage.

HCMC proposes to build a 500-bed hospital worth nearly VND4,800 billion

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The Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee has submitted to the City People's Council for consideration and decision on the investment policy for the 500-bed General Hospital Construction Project.

More than 200,000 cosmetics in circulation, thousands of products after inspection are recalled

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With more than 200,000 cosmetics in circulation, the management agency has tightened post-inspections and recalled thousands of products that violate quality.

Patients with organ transplants receive 11.9 million VND in medicine each month from the Health Insurance Fund

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In the first 9 months of 2025 alone, Hanoi Social Insurance has paid health insurance to 4,984 organ transplant patients.

activating a red alert, saving the life of a 14-year-old patient in critical condition after an accident

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Quang Tri - Quang Tri General Hospital has recovered the life of a 14-year-old patient in critical condition after a traffic accident.

Practicing a practice license, need to be transparent so as not to change the general

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Regarding the granting of a medical practice license in Ho Chi Minh City, the issue of management, training and professional responsibility continues to be raised.

A hotel charges 10 million VND for customers smoking in a room

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44 units including 10 3-star hotels, 18 4-star hotels and 16 5-star hotels have been honored as "Outstanding Tobacco-free hotels".

About 170,000 babies born through in vitro fertilization

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It is estimated that up to now, there are about 170,000 newborns born through in vitro fertilization techniques.

Endoscopic removal of two "forgotten" prosthetic teeth for more than 20 years in the patient's lungs

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Da Nang - bronchial endoscopy successfully removed two prosthetic teeth inhaled into the airway and had existed in the patient's lungs for more than 20 years.

Waterlogging in children: Potential danger right in the swimming pool

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HCMC - Many children were hospitalized for emergency treatment due to drowning, in which some cases progressed severely, even died.

Cancer patients reduce the burden of treatment thanks to health insurance for 5 consecutive years

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For cancer patients who have to undergo long-term treatment, thanks to participating in health insurance for 5 consecutive years, the cost of medical examination and treatment is significantly reduced, helping the family reduce the financial burden.

Taking foreign object that has existed for many years in the patient's nose

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Khanh Hoa - A 23-year-old patient was surgically removed from a calcified foreign object in the nasal cavity by a doctor, which had existed for many years without being detected.