Doctor warns parents of Japanese encephalitis during summer in northern Vietnam
Parents in northern Vietnam should pay close attention to their children’s health during summertime
Vietnam on high alert as Chikungunya rages in Cambodia
Cambodia has seen the re-emergence of the Chikungunya virus in 15 cities and provinces with more than 2,000 infections so far
Brothers die of Whitmore's Disease in Hanoi
The brothers, aged one and five, passed away less than a week after being diagnosed with the disease
Doctors extract 40 liters of fluid from woman’s abdomen in Vietnam first
The patient suffers from an extremely rare disease that has never been recorded in the country before
Ho Chi Minh City doctors cure 13-yo girl of rare skin disorder
The disease has only been recorded on 72 patients, 38 of whom are children, across the world
Vietnam doctors successfully treat girl suffering two rare genetic diseases
She is possibly the first pediatric patient in the world who is diagnosed with both diseases at the same time
Dengue fever cases surge in Vietnam
Local authorities are taking prompt measures to prevent potential epidemics
Vietnamese woman unfailingly smiles at decades-long illness
This hospital resident is invariably cheerful and radiates hope
WHO urges billions to fight neglected tropical diseases
WHO said some 1.5 billion people across 149 countries are affected by the diseases, insisting additional investments would save lives, prevent disability, end suffering and improve productivity.
Second Ebola case in US as UN warns disease 'winning race'
Like the first, the second infection on US soil concerned a caregiver for a Liberian Ebola patient who died at a Dallas hospital earlier this month