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WHO panel backs use of Omicron-adapted vaccine as booster dose

WHO panel backs use of Omicron-adapted vaccine as booster dose

A modified coronavirus vaccine that targets the Omicron variant can be administered as a booster dose to broaden immunity, a technical advisory group set up the World Health Organization said on Friday.
Drop the mask, we've achieved herd immunity

Drop the mask, we've achieved herd immunity

I think it is safe to say that Vietnam has passed the pandemic's peak and life is gradually getting back to normal.
June 9, 2022 | 06:01 pm PT
HCMC plans border temperature scanners to detect monkeypox

HCMC plans border temperature scanners to detect monkeypox

HCMC is ramping up health surveillance measures and preparing responses after the monkeypox outbreak has spread to more than 20 countries.
May 27, 2022 | 05:01 pm PT
We are what we eat, but we pay no attention

We are what we eat, but we pay no attention

City folks are dealing with obesity and their rural counterparts with its opposite. Both are forms of malnourishment that do not receive sufficient attention.
May 9, 2022 | 04:27 pm PT
Health ministry asks for samples of hepatitis if origin unknown

Health ministry asks for samples of hepatitis if origin unknown

The health ministry has called on authorities to take samples from hepatitis patients if the manner of causation is unknown.
May 9, 2022 | 10:03 pm PT
Amazon says it will cover travel costs for US workers who need abortions

Amazon says it will cover travel costs for US workers who need abortions

Amazon on Monday confirmed that it is expanding medical coverage for US workers to include travel costs for abortions, as conservative-led laws look to block access in many states.
May 2, 2022 | 05:50 pm PT
Only 29 pct of hospitalized Covid-19 patients fully well one year on: study

Only 29 pct of hospitalized Covid-19 patients fully well one year on: study

Not even one in three people have completely recovered from Covid a full year after being hospitalized with the disease, a United Kingdom study indicated on Sunday (Apr 24), warning that long Covid could become a common condition.
April 23, 2022 | 05:30 pm PT
Put first-aid first and we'll save a lot of lives

Put first-aid first and we'll save a lot of lives

The lack of priority given to teaching and learning first aid in Vietnam overburdens paramedics and doctors in a country that has a very high rate of death by accidents.
April 20, 2022 | 04:45 pm PT
Health workers are not receiving what they deserve

Health workers are not receiving what they deserve

Corruption in the medical field stems from the unmet needs of its workers. Eradicating it requires abolishing inequality and giving health workers the wages they deserve.
January 10, 2022 | 06:20 pm PT
A Covid year to remember (and forget) for Vietnam

A Covid year to remember (and forget) for Vietnam

Vietnam has emerged from the Covid-19 battlefield after 1.5 million infections and 30,000 deaths with scars to show and lessons learned.
December 22, 2021 | 04:40 pm PT
Pfizer seeks green light for Covid jab for children aged 5-11 in Canada

Pfizer seeks green light for Covid jab for children aged 5-11 in Canada

Pfizer-BioNTech submitted an authorization request to Health Canada on Monday for the use of its Covid-19 vaccine in children aged 5-11, the companies and the Canadian government said.
October 18, 2021 | 05:59 pm PT
Covid drives frontline medical workers to exhaustion

Covid drives frontline medical workers to exhaustion

The photos of two frontline healthcare workers sleeping on a street in Covid-19 protective clothing after a night at work in Dien Bien Province has deeply moved people.
May 20, 2021 | 11:02 pm PT
Close bars countrywide to contain Covid-19 threat: health ministry

Close bars countrywide to contain Covid-19 threat: health ministry

The Health Ministry suggested localities across Vietnam halt non-essential services like bars, karaoke parlors, discotheques, and gaming facilities due to the high risk of coronavirus infection.
May 2, 2021 | 03:00 am PT
Vietnamese are growing faster than ever

Vietnamese are growing faster than ever

Vietnamese have grown taller twice as fast over the past decade compared to the 2000-2010 era, a national nutrition report revealed.
April 16, 2021 | 02:30 am PT
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