Vietnam to organize national blood donation campaign 25/03/2013, 10:27:56 AM (VietNamNet Bridge)-Dr. Nguyen Anh Tri, Director of the Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion Committee, said the organization plans a campaign to criss-cross the country asking for people to donate blood.

Taking Vitamin D in pregnancy 'does not help babies develop stronger bones' 25/03/2013, 10:18:59 AM (Dailymail)-Levels of vitamin D in pregnant women may not affect the baby’s bone health - contrary to official advice, say scientists.

Certain types of coffee may help you live past 90 (but you'll have to go to Greece to drink it) 25/03/2013, 10:17:17 AM (Dailymail)-For many people, it is their kick-start to the day. But a new study has found that drinking certain types of coffee could also help you to live longer.

Energy drinks can cause high blood pressure and fatal heart problems 25/03/2013, 10:15:22 AM (Dailymail)-Energy drinks may cause high blood pressure and potentially lethal heart problems, new research has found.

A third of Vietnamese youth have misconceptions about condoms 24/03/2013, 11:52:02 AM (VietNamNet Bridge)-Around a third of Vietnamese youth today have misconceptions about proper use of condoms and consider their use an improper conduct, said Dr. Nguyen Duc Vinh, vice director of Maternal and Child Health Department under the Ministry of Health.

Vietnam harnesses world genetic and immunotherapy 23/03/2013, 08:10:03 AM (VNA)-The world’s cutting-edge research projects on genetic and immunotherapy were introduced to Vietnamese scientists and physicians at the first ever Vietnam Gene and Immunotherapy Conference in Ho Chi Minh City on March 21-22.

Shanghai's sow-strewn water supply not a health hazard? Pigs might die 23/03/2013, 07:50:44 AM (Guardian)-Not a very happy World Water Day for the people of Shanghai. In the past two weeks, the number of dead pigs recovered from rivers that supply water to the great financial centre has risen to more than 16,000. The authorities say there is no risk to health, but no one has much confidence in that appraisal. Contaminated water is now one of the greatest causes of illness in China.

Tuberculosis poses serious threat in Vietnam 22/03/2013, 10:06:39 PM (VietNamNet Bridge)-Every year nearly 200,000 newly infected tuberculosis patients are recorded in Vietnam, and around 30,000 succumb to the disease, according to the National Tuberculosis Control Program.

Grandparents 'may relay autism risk to grandchildren' 21/03/2013, 10:18:24 AM (BBC)-The risk of developing autism may be passed on through - and not just to - future generations, researchers say.

Over 1 million units of blood targeted for 2013 21/03/2013, 08:51:54 AM (VNA)-The National Steering Committee of Voluntary Blood Donation has set a target to collect more than one million units of blood in 2013.

Public-private models effective in TB fight 21/03/2013, 08:50:24 AM (VNA)-The public-private-mix (PPM) models in HCM City have contributed significantly to the control of tuberculosis (TB) in the city, experts have said.

Fatal SKIN disease caused by Aflatoxin 20/03/2013, 11:33:34 AM (VietNamNet Bridge)-The Ministry of Health has concluded that the mysterious disease which has affected 215 people in central Quang Ngai Province's Ba To District was caused by Aflatoxin, a toxin produced by fungus in mouldy rice.

UK air pollution: why are we only now waking up to this public health crisis? 20/03/2013, 06:48:59 AM (Guardian)-When Justin Bieber collapsed last week at the O2 arena in London and was taken to a private clinic feeling "short of breath" and needing oxygen, the rumours started flying that he had had an asthma attack.

Drug-resistant pandemic swine flu 'community risk' 19/03/2013, 02:19:14 PM (BBC)-Australian experts are concerned about the threat of a new type of drug-resistant pandemic flu that is circulating in the population at large.

Deputy PM wants urgent drug price watchdog 19/03/2013, 10:28:25 AM (VietNamNet Bridge)-The establishment of an inter-ministerial team to look into drug pricing and manage production and retailing should be sped up, said Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan.