Medical

Pain relief solution, difficult to find veins for cancer patients receiving chemotherapy

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Long-term chemotherapy cancer patients can reduce pain and limit venous punctures thanks to long-term infusion technique.

Traders brazenly set traps for patients, Bach Mai Hospital urgently warns

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Bach Mai Hospital warns of a series of scams to defraud patients such as impersonating doctor's family members, selling panaceas, and touting for quick examinations...

Fish bones stuck for 5 months in the hypomandibular gland

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Quang Tri - Fish bones stuck for 5 months in the left hypomandibular gland caused a 62-year-old patient to have surgery to remove foreign objects.

Number of patients hospitalized suspected of poisoning after eating bread in Quang Tri continues to increase

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Quang Tri - The number of people hospitalized suspected of poisoning after eating bread has increased to 46 cases.

Applying heat compresses because of leg numbness, a man almost had both feet amputated

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Numb, cold feet, the 48-year-old man applied heat at home, causing skin damage, infection and widespread necrosis.

Minister of Health: People are very confused, do not know where counterfeit goods are

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The Minister of Health emphasized that the role of the Provincial People's Committee and the Department of Health will become increasingly heavier in the "war" against counterfeit goods.

Quang Ninh completes multi-organ and kidney transplant for 2 patients

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Quang Ninh - In the early morning of May 23, the Provincial General Hospital coordinated to successfully perform a multiple organ removal and simultaneous transplantation of two kidneys from a brain-dead donor.

The Ministry of Health proposes that cosmetic advertising should not use the words: treatment, top-notch, completely recover

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In the draft Decree regulating cosmetic management, the Ministry of Health proposes many regulations on cosmetic advertising.

Ho Chi Minh City has more than 7,600 cases of dengue fever, risk of increasing during the rainy season

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HCMC - Since the beginning of the year, HCMC has had more than 7,600 cases of dengue fever, an increase of 134% over the same period in 2024. When the rainy season comes, the number of cases is forecast to increase.

The number of hand, foot and mouth disease cases in Ho Chi Minh City is increasing

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HCMC - The number of hand, foot and mouth disease cases in the city tends to increase. In week 20, the number of cases increased by 40% and the number of inpatients increased by 26% compared to the average of the previous 4 weeks.

No COVID-19 cases recorded, Nam Dinh proactively responds

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Nam Dinh - Nam Dinh Department of Health requires increased supervision and prevention of the COVID-19 epidemic to proactively respond to the epidemic situation.

COVID-19 recurrence is normal, no need for isolation or testing

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COVID-19's slight increase is a normal process, without the need for isolation or mass testing. People should not store testckets.

Prevent children from snoring and foreign body discharge

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Can Tho - 5 children hospitalized for choking and foreign body stings have been admitted to Can Tho Children's Hospital in the past 2 months.

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Food Safety seeks samples of cigarette butts for inspection, shops say... out of stock

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HCMC - The Department of Food Safety of HCMC is contacting the owner of the L.C facility (a cigarette store) to invite him to work according to regulations, after checking on the spot.

Nghe An has postponed the deadline for submitting the Vinh City intensive care plan

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Nghe An - The Deputy Prime Minister basically agreed with Nghe An's proposal to postpone the submission of the project to build a specialized medical center in Vinh City.

Suspending an unlicensed medical examination and treatment facility in Hai Phong

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Hai Phong - The Inspectorate of the Hai Phong Department of Health has just issued a decision to administratively sanction an unlicensed medical examination and treatment facility.

The Ministry of Health established 15 inspection teams to strive to prevent trade fraud in the health sector

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From May 15 to June 15, 2025, the Ministry of Health will launch a peak period of inspection of smuggling and counterfeit goods in the health sector with 15 working groups simultaneously deployed.

Ho Chi Minh City has not recorded a serious case of COVID-19

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The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health said that according to reports from medical facilities in the area, the city has not recorded any serious cases of COVID-19.

Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health determines that Omicron XEC strain is not a new strain

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HCMC - On May 21, the Department of Health assessed that Omicron XEC is not a newly appeared variety, classified by WHO as a low-risk group.

COVID-19 is at risk of returning, Binh Dinh requires medical facilities to be ready to respond

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Binh Dinh - On May 21, the provincial Department of Health directed the Center for Disease Control and medical facilities to strengthen the prevention and control of the COVID-19 epidemic in the province.