Medical

8 PM News: Hand, foot and mouth disease cases increase 2.5 times, Ministry of Health requests schools to prevent epidemics

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8 PM News on September 7th: Nearly 100,000 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease, Ministry of Health requests schools to prevent epidemics; Nha Trang has a primary school with a scale of more than 10,500 students after arrangement...

Before G-hour Matching Day 2026, resident doctors are advised to consider

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Before G-hour Matching Day 2026, resident doctor candidates are advised to consider carefully before choosing a major, because this could be a decision for their entire career.

National recall of Thao Duoc Victory women's hygiene solution batch

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The batch of Victory Herbal Women's Hygiene Solution was suspended from circulation, recalled and destroyed nationwide because it did not meet microbial limit standards.

What is the health of the father in the case of 3 mothers and children murdered in Dong Nai currently like

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Dong Nai - Mr. N.V.Q, the survivor of the murder of 3 people in Binh Minh commune, has been able to eat porridge, move his hands and feet, and is continuing to receive intensive treatment.

Unusual ear discharge, baby boy discovers cholesteatoma destroying chin bone

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After a long period of abnormal ear discharge, a boy in Lao Cai was examined and cholesteatoma was discovered, the disease has spread, causing destruction of the chin bone.

8 PM News: Proposal to abolish the division of specialist doctors I and II to innovate training

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8 PM News on August 25th: Proposal to remove specialist doctors I, II, train doctors to move to a new page;...

Heart transplant for the 2nd time in just 3 days, a 50-year-old man returns from the brink of death

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The 50-year-old male patient received a second heart transplant just a few days after the first heart transplant completely failed, opening up a chance to live from the door of death.

Phu Tho sets a target of 100% of the population participating in health insurance by 2030

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Phu Tho - Social insurance units are proactively going down to villages and hamlets to propagate people to participate in health insurance (HI).

More than 10,000 Can Tho residents receive free health check-ups

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Can Tho - City (TP) is implementing a large-scale free periodic health check-up program, targeting more than 10,000 people.

Inspectors point out a series of errors at hospitals in Gia Lai

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Gia Lai - Inspectors discover many errors at hospitals, from overtime, equipment management to prescribing and dispensing addictive drugs.

Medical examination for students, doctors recommend ways to protect children's eyes and teeth

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From August 18 to September 4, 2026, Hanoi will organize free periodic health check-ups for preschool children and general education students in the area, with the goal of striving for 100% of children and students to have health check-ups before the new school year.

4 recommendations for weight control in adults

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Proper weight control is one of the important factors to help adults maintain health and prevent non-communicable diseases.

Tell parents how to vibrate and drain phlegm properly for children

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Rubbing to drain phlegm is a supportive method for treating respiratory diseases. Parents can perform rubbing to drain phlegm for children as follows.

Proposal to abolish specialist doctors I, II, and train doctors to move to a new page

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The Ministry of Health proposes to replace the specialist doctor I and II models with flexible training programs according to each major, based on actual capacity and needs.

Doctors warn of risks from Trung Thu cakes of unknown origin

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Mid-Autumn cakes of unknown origin, cheap prices, and long shelf life are appearing on the market, posing a potential risk to consumer health.

Ministry of Health tightens inspection of Mid-Autumn cakes, will publicize the name of establishments if violations are detected

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The Ministry of Health requests localities to strengthen inspections of Mid-Autumn cakes, confectionery and food during the 2026 Mid-Autumn Festival, strictly handle and publicize violating establishments.

Childhood infectious diseases increase sharply, Vinh Long recommends before the school start season

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Vinh Long - Children returning to school are prone to disease due to crowded contact, changing weather, it is necessary to proactively prevent diseases from family to school.

Mid-Autumn cakes of unknown origin creep into the market before peak season

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Cheap Mid-Autumn cakes are sold rampant during peak season, in which many products are introduced as imported goods but cannot prove their origin.

Cardiology department in Quang Tri recognized for quality heart failure care according to European standards

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Quang Tri - The Cardiovascular Department, Quang Tri Provincial General Hospital is recognized by the European Heart Association as the European Standard Heart Disease Quality Care Center.

Home health insurance, more support for vulnerable patients

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The proposal for health insurance (HI) to pay for home medical examination and treatment is expected to help the elderly, people with disabilities, and chronic patients access healthcare more conveniently.