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Chinese scientists sound warning over new bird flu Chinese scientists sounded the alarm Wednesday after a new bird flu virus, H10N8, killed an elderly woman in December and infected another individual last month.

05 February 2014

US regulators probing cardio risks in testosterone products US federal regulators said Friday they were investigating products containing testosterone after recent studies suggested a higher risk of strokes and heart attacks in men being treated with the hormone.

01 February 2014

Antioxidants speed lung cancer growth in mice: study People who smoke or have lung cancer should think twice about taking vitamin supplements, according to a Swedish study Wednesday that showed certain antioxidants may make tumors grow faster.

31 January 2014

New cancer research center in Astana: Cancer early detection A new cancer center in Astana will provide diagnose of cancer at early stages.

30 January 2014

Three H7N9 cases in same Chinese family: Xinhua Three members of the same Chinese family have contracted H7N9 bird flu in the province worst-affected by the current spike in cases, the official Xinhua news agency reported.

29 January 2014

Sex, pregnancy poorly understood by women: US study Women are often in the dark when it comes to basic facts about sex, fertility, pregnancy and their own reproductive health, according to a US study Monday.

28 January 2014

Almaty surgeon invents new type of trocar to treat urological diseases A surgeon from Almaty has invented a new type of trocar, an instrument used in treatment of urological diseases.

27 January 2014

China 'downgrades' H7N9 bird flu description China has reportedly downgraded H7N9 bird flu in humans, dropping its description as "infectious" in new guidelines on how to deal with the disease, even as new cases spike with the onset of winter.

27 January 2014

Scientists to start tissue engineering in Kazakhstan Nazarbayev University (NU) will focuses on tissue engineering.

27 January 2014

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No health shield from vitamin D pills: study Vitamin D supplements have no significant effect on preventing heart attack, stroke, cancer or bone fractures.

24 January 2014

Thai teen pregnancy on the rise as sex education misses the young Days away from giving birth and living apart from her family, 16-year-old Ying is one of a growing number of Thai teenagers to fall pregnant every year in a country where sex education is focused on the married.

22 January 2014

Transplantology pushes forward in Kazakhstan, so as organ donorship The public opinion in Kazakhstan has been changing towards becoming more positive about transplantations from deceased donors.

21 January 2014

Vietnam reports first bird flu death in nine months Vietnam has recorded its first death from bird flu in nine months, according to the country's Health Ministry, amid growing regional concerns over a potential resurgence of the deadly virus.

21 January 2014

First lung transplantation to be performed in Kazakhstan in 2014 We are looking forward to it and I think that we will have full capacity to make this surgery in 2014: Kazakhstan Vice-Minister of Health.

21 January 2014

Lifestyle disorders top health issues in Arab world Heart disease and stroke have replaced infectious disease as the top causes of early death in the Arab world, tracking the West in a trend towards lifestyle disorders.

21 January 2014

Cigarettes more dangerous than ever: US health report Smoking cigarettes can cause even more health problems than lung cancer, including blindness, diabetes, erectile dysfunction and liver cancer.

20 January 2014

Google making sugar-sensing contact lens for diabetics The Google lab known for working on unusual projects like self-driving cars is crafting a contact lens that could help diabetics manage blood sugar levels.

17 January 2014