Medical
Ministry of Health warns of food poisoning risk after rain and floods
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After storm No. 4 and floods, the Ministry of Health warned of the risk of food contamination, water sources and poisoning, requesting localities to urgently strengthen inspection and supervision.
Hit by a broken branch, a woman suffered multiple fractures and traumatic brain injury
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Ho Chi Minh City - On September 19, Cho Ray Hospital said it is actively treating a 57-year-old female patient who was crushed by a broken tree, leading to multiple injuries.
700-bed hospital in Ninh Binh leaks, patients have to use buckets to collect water
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Ninh Binh - Nam Dinh General Hospital has many seepage and leakage locations, causing patients to use buckets and basins to collect water.
9-year-old boy shoots foreign object in ear, serious injury
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A 9-year-old boy in Hanoi had to be hospitalized for emergency treatment after being shot with a pellet-shaped foreign object in his ear. The foreign object lay deep, causing serious damage to the eardrum.
Staying up all night to save a severe stroke-stricken Russian tourist from the risk of disability
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Khanh Hoa - Russian tourist with severe stroke was intervened by doctors overnight, completely reconnected blood vessels and recovered well.
Dog diagnosed with rabies after attacking 4 people in Dak Lak
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Dak Lak - Functional forces identify the dog that attacked 4 people in Binh Kien ward as having rabies.
Thanh Hoa Department of Health does not have enough grounds to conclude the case of ambulance collecting 9.5 million VND
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Thanh Hoa - The Department of Health does not have sufficient grounds to conclude the correct or incorrect calculation of transportation costs and vasopressors in the ambulance case bringing seriously ill patients home.
Nearly 100,000 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease, Ministry of Health requests schools to prevent epidemics
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In the first 8 months of the year, the whole country recorded nearly 100,000 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease, an increase of more than 2.5 times compared to the same period. The Ministry of Health requests schools to strengthen epidemic prevention.
Man with two strokes saved
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Can Tho - After two strokes, a 64-year-old man was lucky to have blood vessel recirculation and aneurysm treatment, recovering almost normally.
Laser hemorrhoid treatment
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Can Tho - According to doctors, laser hemorrhoid treatment is one of the minimally invasive methods being applied today.
Free home health check-ups, not leaving vulnerable people behind
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Vinh Long - Free health check-ups are delivered to homes, helping the elderly and vulnerable people detect diseases early and proactively manage their health.
Escaping about 100 seizures a day, the boy returned to school and played
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Ho Chi Minh City - After surgery at Children's Hospital 2, the child who used to have 100 seizures per day has now significantly reduced and has a normal life.
Doctors warn that lung disease is easily overlooked, detected when patients cough up blood
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Ho Chi Minh City - New blood cough detects lung fungus, doctors warn that the disease is easily overlooked in people with underlying diseases and old lung damage.
The first locality in the country with more than 4 million people having electronic health records established
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Ho Chi Minh City - After more than 3 months of free health check-ups for people, from May 25 to September 6, 2026, Ho Chi Minh City has had more than 4 million people examined and electronic health records created.
Businesses owe health insurance, employees get full medical examination and treatment money
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Businesses that are late in paying and evading health insurance (HI) are not only handled but also have to reimburse medical examination and treatment costs for employees.
Modern radiation therapy opens up more opportunities to prolong life for cancer patients
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Applying modern radiation therapy techniques, cancer patients can shorten treatment time, increase tumor control efficiency and limit damage to healthy tissues.
Self-medicating with traditional medicine to treat stomach pain, patients suffer from serious liver damage
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Thinking he had stomach disease, the male patient bought traditional medicine of unknown origin for use. After a period of time, the patient suffered serious liver damage.
Ministry of Health speaks out about health insurance for lottery ticket vendors
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Ministry of Health speaks out about whether localities can support health insurance for difficult street lottery ticket sellers
Necessary treatments when children are poisoned by drugs and chemicals
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Children may be poisoned by drugs or chemicals due to accidental drinking or contact in daily activities. Below are necessary treatments parents need to know.
14-year-old male student hospitalized for inserting a 20cm long cucumber into the rectum
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Doctors at Bac Ninh General Hospital No. 1 performed endoscopy and successfully removed a cucumber about 20cm long from the rectal of a 14-year-old male student.
