Medical

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.

Patient with severe infection after surgery, doctors recommend safe cosmetic methods

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The National Hospital for Tropical Diseases has just received a female patient in a state of severe breast infection, extensive necrosis after cosmetic surgery.

Food poisoning increases in many localities after Tet

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After the Lunar New Year, localities recorded a high increase in food poisoning cases, mainly due to improper storage or unsanitary processing.

Number of people suspected of banh mi poisoning in Vung Tau increases to 94 cases

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Ho Chi Minh City - 94 cases of suspected food poisoning came for examination and treatment at hospitals after eating bread in Vung Tau ward.

Danger warning in liver cirrhosis patients who continue to drink alcohol

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Doctors warn that patients with alcoholic cirrhosis, if they continue to drink alcohol and beer, may make the disease worse and the number of hospitalizations increase.

Emergency surgery at night saves mother and baby with uterine rupture

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Hung Yen - Doctors at Thai Binh Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital quickly performed emergency surgery overnight, promptly saving a pregnant woman and her baby from uterine rupture.

Merging Nghe An Dermatology Hospital into Nghe An General Friendship Hospital

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Nghe An - Merging Nghe An Dermatology Hospital into Nghe An General Friendship Hospital to optimize resources and improve the quality of medical examination and treatment.

Successfully resuscitated a case of testicular torsion requiring late treatment

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Ho Chi Minh City - Ba Ria General Hospital has successfully resuscitated and operated on, preserving intact a child with testicular torsion despite coming for treatment quite late.

Number of rabies vaccination cases increases sharply at the beginning of the year

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After Tet, the number of people coming for rabies vaccination at the Pasteur Institute in Ho Chi Minh City increased sharply, 4-5 times higher than usual days.

Ministry of Health informs about the latest conditions for considering transferring medical staff

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The Ministry of Health has just answered questions from health sector officials, clarifying the standards and conditions according to new regulations of the Government.

Doctors warn that cold-winter joint pain can lead to disability if subjective

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Hanoi - Cold weather causes many people to have recurrent joint pain, doctors warn of the risk of severe complications if not treated promptly.

Increased complications due to self-medicating with anti-inflammatory drugs when having bone and joint pain

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Cold and humid weather causes many bone and joint diseases to recur. Many people arbitrarily use anti-inflammatory drugs to reduce pain quickly, leading to dangerous complications.

59 people poisoned suspected of being from banh mi in Vung Tau: Ministry of Health requests investigation and handling

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Ho Chi Minh City - The Food Safety Department (Ministry of Health) requests an investigation to clarify the cause of suspected banh mi poisoning in Vung Tau; strictly handle violations if any.

Poisoning after eating bread in Vung Tau, Ministry of Health requests urgent investigation

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Many cases of food poisoning suspected of being caused by eating bread in Vung Tau ward, Ho Chi Minh City. The Food Safety Department (Ministry of Health) requests urgent investigation.

Suspected banh mi poisoning case in Vung Tau: 49 cases hospitalized for treatment

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Ho Chi Minh City - The number of cases admitted to Vung Tau General Hospital for treatment of food poisoning suspected to be caused by bread has increased on the evening of March 3.

Fisherman with stroke on fishing boat promptly rescued in Truong Sa

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Khanh Hoa - A fisherman working at sea suffered a stroke and was promptly rescued by the military medical force of Truong Sa Hospital.

Severe hemorrhoid hemorrhage, patient has to transfuse 6 units of blood

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Quang Tri - A 54-year-old patient treated at Quang Tri Provincial General Hospital was successfully performed emergency surgery due to severe hemorrhoid hemorrhage and severe anemia.