Medical
Man in Da Nang accidentally swallows bamboo toothpick while sleeping
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Da Nang - Swallowing a toothpick and then falling asleep, a 67-year-old man accidentally swallowed a sharp bamboo toothpick, 5cm long, into his stomach, leading to critical condition.
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.
Quang Ninh completes measles vaccination target
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Quang Ninh - The province has completed a measles vaccination campaign for children aged 6 months to 10 years with a rate of 95.9%, ensuring the goal of controlling the epidemic.
Measles in Hue broke out, many children have serious complications
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HUE - The measles situation in Hue is complicated, hundreds of cases have been recorded from November 2024 to present, many cases of severe complications.
The truth about information about alkaline ionized water to cure all diseases
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Alkaline ionized water is advertised with many health benefits such as helping to neutralize acids, improve the digestive system and even support the treatment of diseases. Although the authorities have warned that the use of alkaline water for treatment lacks a solid scientific basis, many patients still decide to experiment and suffer unfortunate consequences.
Can Tho promotes measles vaccination, preventing school spread
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Can Tho - The city is stepping up measles vaccination to prevent the spread of the disease in schools.
Dak Nong records hundreds of measles cases
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Dak Nong - As of mid-March 2025, the whole province recorded 292 cases of measles. Of which, there were cases confirmed through testing and 242 clinical cases.
No vaccine yet, doctors show how to prevent hand, foot and mouth disease
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The number of children hospitalized for hand, foot and mouth disease is showing signs of increasing rapidly but there is no vaccine to prevent the disease, doctors have recommended disease prevention.
Investing in high-quality medical services right from the grassroots level
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Mekong Delta - Provinces and cities continue to promote investment in grassroots health care, towards the true goal of being the gateway to protect public health.
37 people hospitalized for suspectedlaryngitis poisoning, Ministry of Health takes action
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The Food Safety Department (Ministry of Health) investigates and handles the suspected food poisoning case of Tan Tuc Secondary School, Binh Chanh District, Ho Chi Minh City.
Ministry of Health guides salary classification when changing civil servant categories
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The Ministry of Health has just responded to information about regulations and instructions on salary classification when changing the types of health workers.
Warning for severely ill people at risk of death from measles
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According to MSc. Dr. Nguyen Van Truong, Hanoi Children's Hospital, children with underlying diseases will suffer from more severe measles than normal children.
A boy has been tested twice for measles before being vaccinated
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Hanoi Most measles cases are recorded in children under 5 years old. Notably, there are cases that have not been vaccinated, and only two tests have detected measles.
Clinic in Ho Chi Minh City shows signs of double-tests
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HCMC - On the evening of March 28, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health said it had conducted a surprise inspection of the An Dong General Clinic and discovered many violations in medical examination and treatment activities.
Many severe measles cases, hospitals diverge to avoid cross-infection
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Hanoi - Hanoi Children's Hospital currently has many patients with severe measles, complications of pneumonia, respiratory failure, and oxygenation. Hospitals must divert traffic to avoid cross-infection.
The Ministry of Health provides the latest guidance on diagnosis and treatment of measles
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The Ministry of Health issued Decision No. 1019/QD-BYT on promulgating professional documents guiding the diagnosis and treatment of measles.
Spending more than 700 billion VND to build a new Hanoi Eye Hospital
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Hanoi - The City People's Committee has just issued a decision approving the investment project to build a new Hanoi Eye Hospital in Phu Luong ward, Ha Dong district.
