Medical

Increasing cases of rabies in the hot season, people proactively get vaccinated

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In the first months of 2026, the number of rabies cases increased in many localities, and many people actively went for vaccination to prevent the disease.

Warning of the risk of rabies from animal slaughtering and transportation activities

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Doctors warn of other sources of infection, increasing the risk of rabies.

Strictly handle any obstacles causing delays in the Can Tho Oncology Hospital project

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Can Tho - For the Oncology Hospital (scale of 500 beds), the City Chairman requested to resolutely and strictly handle obstacles and delays in construction progress.

Early symptoms of acute encephalitis: Silentness, abnormal repetitive behavior

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From seemingly mild symptoms such as headache and dizziness, patients quickly fell into memory decline and were diagnosed with acute encephalitis.

Child sick, parents taking leave together are still entitled to social insurance benefits

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When a child under 7 years old is sick, if both parents participate in compulsory social insurance, each person has the right to quit their job to take care of the child and enjoy benefits according to regulations.

Urinary tract infection, patient has milky white urine

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Ho Chi Minh City - Patient with urinary tract infection, with symptoms of milky white urine.

Risk of food insecurity from street food

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Many cases of food safety and hygiene violations of restaurants and eateries have been detected recently. Street food is convenient but potentially risks food safety when many eateries process it in temporary, difficult-to-control conditions.

Can Tho Chairman anxious about the progress of the Oncology Hospital Project

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Can Tho - When inspecting the investment project to build Can Tho City Oncology Hospital, Chairman Truong Canh Tuyen expressed his impatience with the project progress.

10 tourists poisoned after eating eel, many people felt numb all over their bodies

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After a meal with eels at a Southern coastal restaurant, 10 tourists showed a series of symptoms of poisoning.

63 people in An Giang suspected of poisoning after eating cake

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An Giang - Functional forces are investigating and verifying a suspected case of collective food poisoning when eating cakes from a facility in Rach Gia ward.

Blushing with shortness of breath may be a sign of high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease

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Blushing with shortness of breath can be a warning sign of high blood pressure or dangerous cardiovascular problems, especially in the elderly.

Swiss antidote saves 3 children with botulinum poisoning

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Da Nang - Three brothers with botulinum poisoning survived the critical condition after 10 hours of rare detoxification drug infusion coordinated from Switzerland.

Urgently rectify the organ donation and transplantation process

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Information about the organ trafficking ring with prices up to billions of VND that has just been dismantled by the police agency has sounded a serious alarm about the loopholes in the organ donation and transplantation process today.

Successful hip replacement surgery for a 106-year-old patient

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Quang Tri - Partial hip replacement surgery for a 106-year-old patient at Quang Tri Provincial General Hospital has just been successfully performed.

Doctors warn of signs of mental illness due to work stress in young people

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Doctors warn that work and life pressure in young people can lead to fatigue, difficulty sleeping, and even mental illness.

Detecting the purchase and sale, appropriation of human body tissues and parts: Ministry of Health urgently directs

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The Ministry of Health requests medical facilities to strengthen control over the process of donating, taking and transplanting human tissues and organs.

6-year-old child dies after more than 3 months of being bitten by dog

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Quang Tri - A 6-year-old child died suspected of rabies after being bitten on the finger by a dog but was not treated for the wound and vaccinated against the disease.

Professor who won the 2008 Nobel Prize in Medicine attends conference at Hanoi Medical University

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Professor Françoise Barré Sinoussi, winner of the 2008 Nobel Prize in Medicine, came to Vietnam to attend an important conference on infectious diseases at Hanoi Medical University.

Rat poisoning of vitamin K-resistant rat poison

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Mouse poisoning with anti-vitamin K drugs is a dangerous condition that can cause serious blood clotting disorders, leading to prolonged bleeding.

Cancer radiation therapy is only 2-3 minutes, minimizing damage to healthy tissue

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A modern radiation therapy machine has just been put into operation at K Hospital, helping to reduce treatment time from 10 minutes to 2-3 minutes.