Medical

Verifying the case of many elementary school students in Dak Lak having to take leave from school due to abdominal pain

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Dak Lak - Functional agencies have intervened to verify and clarify the case of many students at a primary school in the area taking leave from school due to abdominal pain.

67 fake health protection foods discovered, 675 products not meeting quality standards

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More than 700 violating health protection food products have just been detected by functional agencies. The Ministry of Health requests localities to review and urgently recall them nationwide.

From the flu, the patient's body is covered with a star-shaped necrotic rash

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Can Tho - From symptoms that seemed like flu, patients fell into critical condition: multiple organ failure, the body covered with star-shaped necrotic rash.

Burning charcoal to fumigate for the flu in a closed room, a woman was poisoned by CO gas

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Thanh Hoa - A woman was poisoned by CO gas due to burning charcoal for flu treatment in a closed room.

Proposal to include people under pressure at work under psychiatric supervision

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The Ministry of Health proposes monitoring people under pressure from work and study to prevent the risk of mental disorders in the community.

Critical patient being rescued by helicopter from the sea to the mainland

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Ho Chi Minh City - The patient is T.D, (54 years old, residing in Gia Lai), diagnosed with progressive cerebral edema due to left hemisphere widespread cerebral infarction.

Building "medical shields" in remote islands

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The dream of people in island communes in Ho Chi Minh City of accessing specialized medical services has now become a reality.

Saving a patient with a widespread cerebral infarction on Nam Yet Island

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Ho Chi Minh City – On January 2nd, Military Hospital 175 just rescued a critically ill patient by helicopter from Nam Yet Island to the mainland for treatment.

Surgery saves 76-year-old man with maxillary saliva tumor encroaching on eye sockets

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Quang Tri - Doctors performed endoscopic surgery to remove a large saliva cyst in a 76-year-old patient, preventing the risk of vision damage and facial deformities.

Invisible pressures that make young people easily depressed and psychologically hurt

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The synergy of multiple pressures at the same time is the main cause of the risk of psychological disorders and depression in young people.

Food poisoning in Son La, one child died, many people hospitalized

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Son La - On January 1st, the People's Committee of Muong Gion commune informed that a food poisoning incident had just occurred in the area, killing 1 person and many others had to be hospitalized.

Expected to have a guesthouse for people raising cancer in the Mekong Delta

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Can Tho - The health sector is performing many tasks to meet the needs of cancer patients, including building guesthouses for nursing patients.

Signs of polycystic ovaries common in women of reproductive age

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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine and metabolic disorder in women of reproductive age.

Plan to prepare blood sources for the 2026 Lunar New Year in Can Tho

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Can Tho - The Ho Chi Minh City Hematology and Blood Transfusion Hospital proactively implements a plan to prepare medical blood sources for the 2026 Lunar New Year.

Cold showers in winter: Benefits and risks to note

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Cold winter bathing brings health benefits but potential risks if applied incorrectly, especially for people with underlying diseases.

Health insurance pays 100% of medical examination and treatment costs from 2026 for many groups of subjects

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The new health insurance policy applied from January 1, 2026 stipulates 100% payment of medical examination and treatment costs for some groups of subjects.

Abusing alcohol and beer during holidays and Tet, male patient hospitalized vomiting blood, cirrhosis

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Prolonged alcohol abuse, especially during holidays and Tet, male patients were hospitalized in a state of coughing up blood and serious liver damage.

Vietnam's population closes to stopping growth after 2060

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Vietnam's population may reach the stop-growth threshold after 2060, or even earlier, if birth rates continue to be low.

Telehealth blurred the gap between treatment lines

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Remote medical examination and treatment (Telehealth) is becoming an important solution to help patients access health services faster, more effectively and safer.

When the departure turns into revival beats

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In 2025, Vietnam's healthcare industry witnessed "miracles" of organ donation - transplantation continuously written with bravery, science and compassion.