Flesh-eating bacteria appears in Vietnam 21/05/2013, 06:43:51 PM (VietNamNet Bridge)-The Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases recently received a 40-year-old male patient from Thai Binh Province who was in the state of shock, gangrene on his left arm, caused by infection of the flesh-eating bacteria Aeromonas hydropila.

Vietnam to produce anti-H1N1 vaccine in late 2014 21/05/2013, 07:50:47 AM (VietNamNet Bridge)-The Institute for Vaccines and Medical Biologicals under the Health Ministry is stepping up preparations for production of a vaccine against H1N1 flu virus in late 2014 or early 2015.

Medical university graduates can’t find job 19/05/2013, 10:15:19 PM (VietNamNet, dtinews)-Only between 40% and 50% of graduates from universities of medicine and pharmacy in HCM City can find a suitable job, an agency has said.

Tetanus eliminated in Vietnam 17/05/2013, 05:18:51 AM (VNA)-Vietnam is among more than 30 countries with high rates of tetanus in the past that have eliminated the disease, announced the United Nations (UN) and its partner on May 15.

Embryonic stem cells: Advance in medical human cloning 16/05/2013, 12:38:51 PM (BBC)-Human cloning has been used to produce early embryos, marking a "significant step" for medicine, say US scientists.

Strokes a rising threat for youth 16/05/2013, 09:39:31 AM (VietNamNet Bridge)-More and more young people were suffering strokes, especially in big cities, according to Nguyen Huy Thang, deputy head of the HCM City-based 115 People's Hospital's Cerebral Blood Vessel Ward.

Vietnam calls for more Japan’s aid to health sector 16/05/2013, 07:38:07 AM (VNA)-Vietnam’s minister of health has called on the Japanese government to continue to give priority to health cooperation in its policy on Official Development Assistance (ODA) for Vietnam.

Poison for lethal injection revealed 15/05/2013, 05:04:50 PM (VietNamNet Bridge)-The poison that will be used for lethal injection in Vietnam from June 27, 2013 includes the sensory paralyzing drug, the drug that paralyzes the musculoskeletal system and the drug to stop the heart's activity.

From sore throat to life-threatening complications 15/05/2013, 07:17:54 AM (Thanhniennews)-Around a year ago, a man was admitted to Ho Chi Minh City Medical University Hospital with half his body paralyzed by a stroke that had also severely impaired his speech.

Vietnam’s newborn mortality down 48 pct since 1990 15/05/2013, 07:15:34 AM (Thanhniennews)-Vietnam is among the top 10 countries worldwide to have made the biggest strides in saving newborn lives over the past 20 years, international nonprofit Save the Children said in a report released Tuesday.

Health worker keeps half of baby vaccine 14/05/2013, 11:21:36 AM (VietNamNet Bridge)-Parents of small children in the city are worried about the possible misuse of vaccines in Ha Noi after a local health worker was found to retain part of a vaccine shot while injecting a child.

Vietnam metro records its first H1N1 fatality this year 13/05/2013, 10:51:28 AM (Thanhniennews)-A 72-year-old man in Ho Chi Minh City has died of influenza A subtype H1N1, also known as swine flu, becoming the city’s first fatality from the virus, and the fourth in Vietnam, so far this year.

Obesity obsession 'means other weight problems missed' 13/05/2013, 09:26:28 AM (BBC)-The issue of underweight school children is being missed because of an "obsession" with tackling obesity, a group of researchers has claimed.

Wrong feeding methods lead to disorders 13/05/2013, 08:57:00 AM (VietNamNet Bridge)-A first-time mother of a two-year-old girl is desperate: no matter what she does, her child refuses to eat or eats very little. She distracts her with games, takes her outdoors around other people and says encouraging words. But nothing works.

Progress made in saving lives of nation's newborns 11/05/2013, 09:27:29 PM (VietNamNet Bridge)-Viet Nam is one of the 10 countries worldwide that have made the greatest strides in saving the lives of newborns over the past two decades, Save the Children reported.