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.
Hai Duong speeds up vaccination against measles
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Hai Duong - The measles situation in Hai Duong is complicated. The Department of Health is urgently implementing a measles vaccination campaign.
Accelerating measles vaccination, creating a protective shield against the epidemic
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Hanoi - Under the direction of the Prime Minister, many localities are stepping up the measles vaccination campaign to help create community immunity.
Can Tho Oncology Hospital is overloaded, radiotherapy machines waiting for emergency care
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Can Tho - The warning from many months ago has come true, the outdated radiotherapy machine of the Oncology Hospital has stopped working due to overload.
Measles cases in Ho Chi Minh City tend to be stable
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HCMC - In the 11th week of 2025, the number of measles cases in the city tends to be stable compared to the average of the previous 4 weeks.
Measles epidemic may break out if subjective with vaccination
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Although the measles vaccine is fully provided, the number of cases is still increasing due to vaccination delays, subjective psychology and uneven coverage rates. The decline in community mobilization can cause an outbreak if not controlled promptly.
Saving the life of a cardiomyopathy patient with ECMO technique
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HUE - Hue Central Hospital saved the life of a child with acute myocarditis and critical heart shock thanks to ECMO technology and permanent set-up.
Since the beginning of the year, more than 50 cases of measles have occurred in Quang Binh
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Quang Binh - Since the beginning of 2025, the province has recorded more than 50 cases of measles, the health sector has urgently vaccinated and controlled the epidemic.
Cao Bang get vaccinated against measles after recording a death
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Cao Bang - The locality has just recorded the first death suspected of measles.
Most people with mushroom poisoning are subjective about this sign
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Mushrooms can cause dangerous poisoning, even death, but many people are still subjective. Signs such as color, shape... are often overlooked.
Duck bones stained for 2 years without being checked
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Can Tho - The doctor performed a bronchial endoscopy and successfully removed the foreign object, the duck bone in the man's lung.
Fined 45 million VND for advertising for blood filtration to reduce stroke
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HCMC - Due to violations in advertising related to high-tech blood filtration techniques, DNA International General Hospital Joint Stock Company was fined 45 million VND.
More than 100 measles cases, Hai Duong urgently prevents epidemics
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Hai Duong - Hai Duong Department of Health is implementing measures to prevent measles, increase vaccination and monitor the measles epidemic.
Ministry of Health responds to proposal to increase starting salary for doctors
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Voters in Quang Ngai province proposed raising the starting salary for doctors and masters who have just graduated; raising the on-call allowance for doctors, nurses, and medical staff.
Ministry of Health responds to the proposal to increase salaries for doctors and masters
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The Ministry of Health is researching and proposing solutions to increase salaries for doctors and masters who have just graduated.
Timely emergency care for rare spinal cord stroke patient
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Can Tho - On March 17, Hoan My Cuu Long Hospital announced that it had just successfully treated a rare case of spinal cord stroke.
