Medical

WHO warns of Nipah virus, risk of death up to 75%

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WHO warns that the Nipah virus is a dangerous infectious disease, which can be transmitted from animals to humans and between humans, with a mortality rate of up to 75%.

Nipah virus appears in India, HCMC strengthens prevention measures

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HCDC HCMC said that it is closely monitoring the epidemiological situation in the world, and at the same time proactively implementing Nipah virus prevention measures.

Verifying the enjoyment of mental illness benefits after suspected abnormalities in a commune in Nghe An

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Nghe An - Nghe An Psychiatric Hospital has re-verified the procedure and checked the records of mental patients who were reported to have abnormal signs.

Respiratory diseases lurking in the cold season for the elderly and young children

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Da Nang - The weather is turning cold, the number of children and the elderly hospitalized for respiratory diseases is suddenly increasing.

Dien Bien invests more than 7.6 billion VND to deploy electronic medical records

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Dien Bien - The Provincial People's Committee has just approved a plan to lease management, operation, and professional software at the Provincial General Hospital.

Habits that may be silently destroying your health

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Many familiar habits in daily life that seem harmless but silently erode physical and mental health, increasing the risk of disease if prolonged.

Lam Dong creates favorable conditions for people to prescribe overseas medicine

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Lam Dong - The Department of Health directs medical facilities in the province to deploy and create favorable conditions for people to prescribe outpatient drugs according to the regulations of the Ministry of Health.

Dry weather at the end of the year, many chronic skin diseases recur severely

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Every year-end, when the weather in Ho Chi Minh City turns dry, many people have to go to hospitals to treat skin diseases.

The reason why adult vaccination should be an annual health target

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Vaccination for adults not only protects individuals but is also a "shield" for the whole family, helping to maintain health and limit serious illnesses.

Dak Lak strengthens human resources for health stations when transferred to commune management

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Dak Lak - The Provincial Department of Health will rotate qualified personnel to support remote and especially difficult health stations to serve health care for people.

Khanh Hoa aims for a life expectancy of 75.5 years, increasing children's height by 1.5cm

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Khanh Hoa strives to increase the average height of children and adolescents from 1-18 years old by at least 1.5cm; average life expectancy reaches 75.5 years old.

Ministry of Health requests investigation into poisoning that killed one person in Son La

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The Ministry of Health has just sent a document to the Son La Provincial Department of Health requesting urgent investigation and handling of a suspected food poisoning case that occurred in Kich Mang village, Muong Gion commune, Son La province.

Long-term prescriptions, convenient for patients during holidays and Tet

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Ho Chi Minh City - Recently, the Ministry of Health requested hospitals to prescribe long-term drugs for patients during holidays and Tet to limit frequent travel.

Resolving sorrow with alcohol, male Hanoi patient pays the price with acute pancreatitis, cirrhosis

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Sad about family matters, a male patient in Hanoi drank alcohol continuously for many months, this person had to be hospitalized for emergency treatment in a state of acute pancreatitis and cirrhosis.

Hip joint replacement helps women avoid the risk of disability

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Ho Chi Minh City - Hip replacement surgery helps patients end the prolonged pain caused by congenital hip dislocation and severe osteoarthritis.

Surgery helps women regain painless steps

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Ho Chi Minh City - A patient with congenital hip arch defect has just undergone successful total non-cement hip replacement surgery.

Surfing your phone for too long can cause disorders in the brain's balance system

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Prolonged dizziness after surfing the phone is a sign that the brain is dysfunctional in processing visual motion in young people.

How will the salary and allowances of medical staff change from January 1, 2026?

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From January 1, 2026, medical staff such as medical doctors and pharmacists will be ranked from grade 2 when recruited and in some cases will enjoy 100% of professional preferential allowances.

Student health insurance reduces contributions from 2026

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From January 1, 2026, students will only have to pay about half of the health insurance premium compared to before thanks to the policy of increasing support from the state budget.

Health insurance not updated on VNeID, may lose benefits

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Social insurance requires people to check and update health insurance card information on the VNeID application to ensure medical examination and treatment benefits.