New lung transplant technique could save lives
A new technique could help nearly double the precious few hours surgeons have to carry out lung transplants.
High blood pressure big issue in developing world
The number of people across the globe suffering from high blood pressure has almost doubled over the past four decades.
Human genetic research with Chinese characteristics
Researchers from Guangzhou Medical University used a gene-editing technique CRISPR to artificially induce a mutation in human cells.
Cholesterol drug fails to improve heart health: study
Experimental drug that greatly increases levels of "good" cholesterol has no effect on heart health, a comprehensive clinical trial found.
De Niro yanks anti-vaccine documentary from film fest
De Niro offs a documentary by a former British medical researcher about a link between vaccines and autism from Tribeca Film Festival.
Kazakh air ambulance with sick baby aboard crashes, killing five
An air ambulance helicopter carrying a baby girl with suspected leukaemia to hospital has crashed in Kazakhstan, killing all five on board.
Face value: How fertile women spot rivals
It is not only animals that rely on physical cues to gauge the fertility of potential rivals for a mate.
Helicopter crashes in Kazakhstan, pilot walks 5km despite severe burns
A helicopter has crashed in Zhambyl Oblast in Kazakhstan's south. Pilot sustained severe burns, but walked 5km to the nearest village.
'Gifts' from Chinese herbal medicine
Derived from a herb used to treat fevers some 1,700 years ago, the anti-malaria drug artemisinin is one of many treatments plucked from the treasure chest of ancient Chinese medicine.
Wound dressing from cattle tissue developed in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstani scientists have developed a wound dressing from cattle tissue.
SUV crashes into kindergarten playground killing a 5 y.o. girl and injuring 8 children in Almaty
Black Toyota Land Cruiser has crashed into a kindergarten playground killing a five-year-old child in Almaty’s Taugul 1 Mikroraion.
Success of IVF in Kazakhstan: 10 thousandth baby born
The Ten thousandth child has been born via in vitro fertilisation (IVF) in Kazakhstan.
Drastic improvements in Kazakhstan oncology: increased financing and higher detection rates
Chief Oncologist of the Ministry of Healthcare and Social Development Kuanysh Nurgaviyev has reported on positive trends in the oncological situation in Kazakhstan and explained the increase of new cancer cases.
HIV positive: gender and age trends in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan’s Center for Prevention and Combating AIDS observes changes in the age and gender statistics for new HIV cases.
Kalachi - Kazakhstani village where sleep is nightmare
Kazakhstani village of Kalachi was hit by a mysterious disease, which puts unsuspecting victims to sleep anywhere and anytime. The causes are yet unknown. One thing is clear though: many wish to run away before the disease takes hold of them too.
Kazakh med schools gain popularity among foreign students
The number of foreign students studying medicine in Kazakhstan is expected to reach 10 percent in the near future.
New Vice Minister of Healthcare and Social Development appointed in Kazakhstan
Alexey Tsoy has been appointed the new Vice Minister of Healthcare and Social Development in Kazakhstan.
More Kazakhstanis to seek medical help in South Korea with visa free regime
The visa free regime between South Korea and Kazakhstan will increase the flow of health tourists in 2015.
Artificial blood from petroleum products to be produced in Kazakhstan
Scientists from Kazakhstan have developed a new method of production of artificial blood from petroleum products.
Medical tourism - growing sector in Kazakhstan
Medical tourism is a growing sector in Kazakhstan with more than 800 foreign nationals coming to the country to be treated, including from the US, Japan and Italy.