A man left unable to walk by a tumour on his right leg that weighs more than the rest of his body went under the knife in Vietnam on Thursday to have the growth removed, hospital officials said.
Jan 5, 2012
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A recent study by doctoral student Thinh Vu and Assistant Professor Sean Haley suggests that a universal health insurance program for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV) in Vietnam could result in significant benefits.
Apr 21, 2023
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A Vietnamese pharmaceutical company began testing a coronavirus vaccine on volunteers in Hanoi on Thursday, as developing countries jostle with richer nations to access affordable inoculations.
Dec 17, 2020
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For HIV-positive adults with tuberculous meningitis, adjunctive dexamethasone does not confer a benefit with respect to survival, according to a study published in the Oct. 12 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
Oct 12, 2023
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(AP) -- Vietnam says an outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease has killed 156 people, mostly children, and sickened more than 96,000 through late November.
Dec 16, 2011
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Agent Orange, an herbicide used during the Vietnam War, is a known toxin with wide-ranging health effects. Even though Agent Orange has not been used for decades, there is increasing interest in its effects on the brain health ...
Feb 13, 2024
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More disability payments led to fewer hospitalizations for Vietnam veterans with diabetes, according to a new report.
Jul 8, 2022
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A new analysis has found a link between exposure to Agent Orange and lethal forms of prostate cancer among US Veterans. Published early online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the findings ...
May 13, 2013
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Vietnam says a large ongoing outbreak of a common childhood virus could worsen this year.
Feb 21, 2012
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A study that used stored blood samples from U.S. Air Force personnel who conducted aerial herbicide spray missions of Agent Orange during the Vietnam war found a more than 2-fold increased risk of the precursor to multiple ...
Sep 3, 2015
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