Medical

Heavy burden of rare diseases: Diagnosis lasts 7 years, treatment costs exceed affordability

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Diagnosed rare diseases lasting for many years, high treatment costs make many families fall into poverty.

Drinking alcohol for a long time during Tet, cirrhosis patient had to be hospitalized for emergency because of vomiting 1 liter of blood

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Recently, a male patient in Hai Phong was hospitalized in a state of massive gastrointestinal bleeding, severe hemorrhagic shock on a background of cirrhosis due to prolonged alcoholism.

Refund of health insurance money in 2026 for people when falling into the following cases

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Health insurance participants may be refunded their contributions in some cases according to new regulations in 2026.

Rare strange tumor containing hair inside a female patient in Quang Tri

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Quang Tri - Quang Binh General Hospital successfully operated on 2 rare strange tumors, one containing a bun inside.

Fighting for the life of a premature baby girl weighing 500 grams

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The life of a 25-week premature baby girl weighing only 500 grams has just been successfully snatched by doctors at the Central Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital.

Ca Mau healthcare faces pressure to improve healthcare quality

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Ca Mau's health sector has made progress but revealed many limitations in terms of facilities, human resources, management...

Nearly 600 athletes participate in Quang Tri Health Sector Sports Festival 2026

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Quang Tri - Nearly 600 athletes participate in the 2026 Quang Tri Health Sector Sports Festival, competing enthusiastically and unitedly in badminton and volleyball.

Warning about traffic accidents and disturbances caused by alcohol and beer abuse in Lam Dong

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Lam Dong - Accidents caused by drunk drivers dragging motorbikes, many fights after drinking sessions are a warning bell about alcohol and beer abuse.

Lunar New Year, the number of emergency cases due to traffic accidents in Can Tho decreases

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Can Tho - Lunar New Year 2026, the number of patients coming for examination and emergency care in accidents increased compared to 2025, but the number of traffic accidents decreased.

Arranging a streamlined health system, completing the organizational structure of commune-level health stations

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The Prime Minister requested to streamline the health system, ensure linkages between professional levels and complete the organizational structure of commune-level health stations.

Hanoi prolonged humidity, doctors point out groups of people susceptible to respiratory diseases

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Hanoi - The humid winter-spring weather, drizzle creates conditions for bacteria and mold to develop, experts point out the group prone to the disease.

Humid weather at the beginning of the year poses a risk of respiratory disease outbreaks

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Humid weather, heavy rain, high humidity and crowded festival activities increase the risk of respiratory diseases, especially in groups with weak resistance.

Successful lung transplant, saving a patient in the early morning of the 7th day of Tet

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In less than 2 months of the end of 2025, the Central Lung Hospital successfully performed 5 lung transplants.

Doctor guides drowning victims through video call

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Khanh Hoa - Doctors have guided remote cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) via video call to people at the scene of a drowning incident.

Night-long race to transplant heart to save pediatric patients with end-stage heart failure

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Ho Chi Minh City - A heart transplant was urgently deployed overnight, promptly saving an 11-year-old child with end-stage heart failure.

Two nurses donate blood to save critically ill pregnant woman

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Quang Tri - Two nurses at Quang Ninh Regional General Hospital donated blood to save a woman with ectopic pregnancy.

Morning in the Mekong Delta 24. 2: Good news for cancer patients in the Mekong Delta region

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Morning in the Mekong Delta 24. 2: Mekong Delta tourism flourishes during the Binh Ngo Tet 2026; At the end of March, Can Tho puts into operation a modern radiation therapy system;...

Thanh Hoa Department of Health informs about the case of 10 people poisoned after eating ornamental caviar

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Thanh Hoa - Regarding the incident, 10 people were poisoned after eating ornamental caviar, the Department of Health has officially reported on the incident.

8 lives revived from a noble gesture

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The overnight multi-organ donation at Bach Mai Hospital has revived 8 lives, writing about fates that seemed to be over.

Domestic accidents increase by more than 100% in 9 Tet days at Cho Ray Hospital

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On February 23, Cho Ray Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City said that during the 9 days of the Binh Ngo Lunar New Year holiday 2026, the hospital provided emergency care for about 273 cases per day.