Processed meat 'early death' link 07/03/2013, 11:01:46 AM (BBC)-Sausages, ham, bacon and other processed meats appear to increase the risk of dying young, a study of half a million people across Europe suggests.

Asia-Pacific nations discuss malaria in Indonesia 07/03/2013, 10:48:21 AM (VNA)-The fifth Asia Pacific Malaria Elimination Network (APMEN) conference took place on March 6 in Indonesia for members to share knowledge and experience in the issue.

Seven villagers struck by mystery sickness 07/03/2013, 10:44:57 AM (VietNamNet Bridge)-The mysterious disease that afflicted hundreds of people in Quang Ngai Province seven months ago has returned, with seven residents of the province’s Ba To District reported to be suffering from the condition, a provincial health official announced.

Stomach cancer 'spotted by breath test' 06/03/2013, 10:54:20 AM (BBC)-A quick and simple breath test can diagnose stomach cancer, study findings reveal.

Deputy PM urges more efforts on anti-drug fight 06/03/2013, 12:54:54 AM (VNA)-Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has urged more drastic efforts to fight drug crimes, while improving drug detoxification programmes.

Immunity clue to premature labour 05/03/2013, 11:23:36 PM (BBC)-Calming the immune system will be a vital part of preventing premature labour, say UK academics.

Blue-ear pig disease recurs in central, southern Vietnam 05/03/2013, 06:34:26 PM (Thanhniennews)-Agriculture authorities in the central provinces of Quang Tri and Quang Nam have announced blue-ear outbreaks among local pigs, while the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu is dealing with the same problem.

Vitamin deficiency poses risk to child development 05/03/2013, 05:18:37 PM (VNA)-The National Institute of Nutrition has found that more than 50 percent of Vietnamese children fail to get enough vitamins or iron in their daily meals.

Anti-cancer pharmaceutical substance made at Da Lat nuclear reactor 04/03/2013, 09:12:11 PM (VietNamNet Bridge)-The Da Lat nuclear reactor has been providing different radioactive substances to 23 nuclear medicine faculties nationwide, once every two weeks, serving the diagnosis and treatment of 300,000 patients every year.

Annual blood donation festival starts 04/03/2013, 12:03:11 PM (VNA)-Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan launched the 2013 Red Spring festival, an annual event to promote blood donation and an opportunity for people to give blood to patients in need at My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi on March 3.

Eating nuts and olive oil can reduce the risk of a heart attack as much as statins 04/03/2013, 09:37:54 AM (Dailymail)-Eating a Mediterranean-style diet can cut heart attacks, strokes and death rates in people at high risk of heart disease by as much as a third, research shows.

Fat people live longer 'because their brains get more nourishment under stress' 04/03/2013, 09:36:08 AM (Dailymail)-Fat people live longer than their skinny counterparts because their brains get more nourishment under stress, a German obesity expert has claimed.

Early Warning System Provides Four-Month Forecast of Malaria Epidemics in Northwest India 04/03/2013, 09:01:18 AM (Sciencedaily)-Sea surface temperatures in the tropical South Atlantic Ocean can be used to accurately forecast, by up to four months, malaria epidemics thousands of miles away in northwestern India, a University of Michigan theoretical ecologist and her colleagues have found.

US HIV baby 'cured' by early drug treatment 04/03/2013, 08:59:28 AM (BBC)-A baby girl in the US born with HIV appears to have been cured after very early treatment with standard drug therapy, researchers say.

HCMC braces for bird flu as H5N1 moves in from Cambodia 03/03/2013, 06:51:37 AM (Thanhniennews)-Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City have ordered local agencies to step up preventive measures against avian flu, which has spread back into Vietnam via Cambodia recently, Dan Tri reported Thursday.