The Hanoi Health Department started a new project on May 19 to upgrade and expand Ba Vi General Hospital with total investment of 500 billion VND (about 23.8 million USD).

The hunt for an HIV vaccine has gobbled up $8 billion in the past decade, and the failure of the most recent efficacy trial has delivered yet another setback to 26 years of efforts.

The Thua Thien – Hue 500-bed General Hospital was inaugurated in the central province of Thua Thien - Hue on May 18.

U.S. researchers said Wednesday they have detected for the first time the H1N1 virus in elephant seals off the coast of central California.

Early detection of heart defects in newborns can prevent complications after childbirth and increase survival rates.

Japan has contributed to Viet Nam's health care and infrastructure over the past 40 years with significant aid, loans and technical co-operation, says Health Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien.

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 Wa [ … ]

A three-year-old girl from the coastal province of Binh Thuan was saved from bowel obstruction after a water bead that had been blocking her intestine was successfully removed, doctors at th [ … ]

The Ministry of Health will make the decision to use Quinvaxem or replace it by another vaccine in late June, said Professor Nguyen Tran Hien, Chairman of the National Immunization Program.

U.S. researchers said Tuesday they have found a resistant strain of wheat that can reduce nematode numbers in soil and protect the next rotation of tomato plants.