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GSK to seek green light for malaria vaccine British drug maker GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) said on Tuesday it hoped to get the green light for a prototype vaccine against malaria after trials showed it offered children a partial shield against the disease.

08 October 2013

When diseases have a bad name, change is hard Some diseases just have a bad name. But even when their commonly known labels glorify Nazi doctors or slander certain ethnic groups, old habits are hard to change.

03 October 2013

Nuclear medicine center to open in Almaty Opening a nuclear medicine center in Almaty will cost around 9 billion tenge ($60 million).

02 October 2013

US teens' dangerous obsession with 'thigh gap' It's the latest weight loss craze among American teens striving to emulate the models they see in magazines: the "thigh gap", in which slender legs, when standing with feet together, do not touch.

01 October 2013

Nearly 9 in 10 kids in China know cigarette logos: study Nearly nine in 10 children in China can identify a cigarette logo, according to a US study out Monday that measured tobacco recognition among five- and six-year-olds in various countries.

30 September 2013

55% in Kazakhstan are overweight More than a half of the Kazakhstan population have excess weight.

25 September 2013

Kazakhstan medical staff tested for professional suitability Medical professionals are being massively tested for professional suitability for the first time in Kazakhstan.

22 September 2013

Study suggests brain protein as Alzheimer drug target Scientists have a new lead on a possible treatment to slow Alzheimer's disease by targeting a protein involved in limiting flexibility in the aging brain.

20 September 2013

Gene map helps trace spread of MERS virus Researchers in Britain and Saudi Arabia said on Friday that gene profiling of the MERS virus had provided insights, but no answer, as to how the mysterious microbe spreads.

20 September 2013

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Nearly 1,000 killed by ex-rebels in C. Africa capital: Amnesty

19 December 2013, 14:08

S. Sudan at 'precipice' amid growing violence: Obama

20 December 2013, 17:11

Sudan stands firm on fuel rise despite deadly protests

01 October 2013, 11:00

'Ethnic cleansing' taking place in C.Africa: Amnesty

12 February 2014, 17:52

Central Africa begins search for new leader after bloodbath

15 January 2014, 16:51

'Party over' in C. Africa as troops return to barracks

14 January 2014, 15:59

Tolmachev back to Kazkahstan and will go back to work

29 May 2012, 19:54

Adoption a hope for C. African children in crisis

19 January 2014, 13:18

Tokayev's extensive interview announced

31 December 2024, 08:54

Kazakhstan and neighbors: Who gets the longest New Year holidays?

31 December 2024, 19:01

Doctors warn about the danger of popular Dubai chocolate

24 October 2024, 17:06

How President Tokayev will celebrate the New Year

31 December 2024, 17:00

Criminal case against the top managers of the website providing sexual services was closed

20 September 2024, 16:51

First wintering of tigers in Kazakhstan captured on video

31 December 2024, 19:28

How many foreigners received IIN in Kazakhstan

31 December 2024, 14:27

Southern Kazakhstan flooded, 3 herds of horses dead

18 February 2014, 17:30

Survivor of the Aktau plane crash shared how it all happened

28 December 2024, 15:35

Doctor from Pavlodar saved woman's life on a plane

31 December 2024, 10:35

Russian airline blames Egypt crash on 'external' factors

03 November 2015, 11:53

Kazakh graphic designer, model Aya Shalkar opens hearts with Ash Wear

25 August 2015, 21:40

Early childhood deaths halved since 1990: report Early childhood deaths around the world have been cut in half since 1990 but some 18,000 children under five still die every day.

14 September 2013

New meningitis vaccine slashes cases by 94 percent A new vaccine being rolled out in the "meningitis belt" that stretches across north-central Africa has reduced cases of the potentially fatal disease by 94 percent.

12 September 2013

Hard-hitting ads get credit in US push against smoking Hard-hitting ads featuring first-person stories from former smokers prompted more than 200,000 Americans to immediately give up tobacco.

10 September 2013

Genitals of 5-y.o. boy may be amputated due to failed circumcision in Atyrau The genitals of a 5-y.o. boy may be amputated because of a failed circumcision in Atyrau city.

10 September 2013

Tourist Association recommends Kazakhstan residents to stay away from Issyk-Kul because of plague outbreak Kazakhstan residents are not recommended to visit Issyk-Kul lake resorts in Kyrgyzstan because of the bubonic plague outbreak.

06 September 2013

Hearing device implantation surgery made in Almaty Professor of Vilnius Medical University Yevgenius Lisinskas made the surgery in the Central Clinical Hospital of Almaty.

06 September 2013

Risk calculator boosts odds of finding lung cancer A new software tool may help doctors eliminate mistakes when judging whether a spot that turns up on a smoker's lung scan is cancerous or not.

06 September 2013

Smoking warning works just on front of cigarette pack Big anti-smoking messages on the front of cigarette packets may help deter youngsters tempted by tobacco but have little effect when they are on the back of the pack.

06 September 2013

Petropavlovsk resident got first bio-hand in Kazakhstan The resident of Presnovka village Saker Ospanov lost his right hand in a car accident three years ago and received his new hand at the expense of the local budget.

06 September 2013

Drug use surges among US baby boomers: survey The use of illegal drugs among Americans in general is holding steady, but it's surging among middle-aged baby boomers.

05 September 2013