Patients in the UK have been enrolled into a trial to see if an engineered virus can be used to heal their damaged and struggling hearts.

News that a baby in the US was cured of HIV give new hope for Vietnamese babies born with the virus, said Truong Huu Khanh, head of the HCM City-based Paediatrics Hospital 1's infection ward [ … ]

Children who eat the same food as their parents have healthier diets, according to a new study.

The international Vietnam MEDI-PHARM 2013 will be held in Ha Noi on May 8-15 with the participation of 350 pharmacy groups and enterprises from 30 countries and territories, organisers VIETF [ … ]

The research and application of stem cells in medicine were the main issues discussed at a national conference held in the southern province of Kien Giang from April 25-27.

On April 25, Vietnam’s Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization marked the 10th anniversary of success in eradicating Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), which occurred in [ … ]

On April 24, the Cho Ray Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, received four cases of poisoning due to eating cicadas, said doctor Pham Tri Dung, Head of the Emergency Ward.

Memory can be improved simply by clenching the fists, a study suggests.

Menus displaying the exercise needed to burn calories in meals can help people consume less, a US study suggests.

Drinking one or more cans of sugary soft drinks a day is linked to an increased risk of diabetes in later life, a study suggests.