New meningitis vaccine slashes cases by 94 percent 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 16:09
Hard-hitting ads get credit in US push against smoking 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 15:43
Genitals of 5-y.o. boy may be amputated due to failed circumcision in Atyrau 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 10:56
Tourist Association recommends Kazakhstan residents to stay away from Issyk-Kul because of plague outbreak 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 16:55
Hearing device implantation surgery made in Almaty Icon 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 15:26
Risk calculator boosts odds of finding lung cancer 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 11:47
Smoking warning works just on front of cigarette pack 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 10:02
Petropavlovsk resident got first bio-hand in Kazakhstan 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 01:43
Drug use surges among US baby boomers: survey 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 13:14
Follow-up study backs circumcision against HIV Follow-up study backs circumcision against HIV A follow-up probe into the use of circumcision to thwart the AIDS virus has confirmed that foreskin removal greatly reduces the risk of HIV infection for men.
04 September 2013 19:01
Diabetes rises in China, reaching 'alert' level Diabetes rises in China, reaching 'alert' level Almost 12 percent of adults in China had diabetes in 2010, with economic prosperity driving the disease to slightly higher proportions than in the United States.
04 September 2013 12:50
Kyrgyzstan urges calm after teen's plague death Kyrgyzstan urges calm after teen's plague death Kyrgyzstan on appealed for calm after a 15-year-old boy died of bubonic plague in a rural area, stressing that doctors had not identified any new cases.
29 August 2013 18:27
Young women who drink face higher breast cancer risk Young women who drink face higher breast cancer risk Young women who drink alcohol every day may be raising significantly their risk of breast cancer.
29 August 2013 16:57
Experimental drug 'cures' hepatitis C in small trials Experimental drug 'cures' hepatitis C in small trials An experimental drug combination cured 70 percent of patients with hepatitis C in early trials, offering hope of a simpler remedy for the chronic liver disease.
28 August 2013 17:03
113 thousand people vaccinated against plague in Kazakhstan 113 thousand people vaccinated against plague in Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Healthcare Ministry has reported on the advance measures taken to protect Kazakhstan people from bubonic plague.
27 August 2013 18:24
Kazakhstan fearful of bubonic plague spread from Kyrgyzstan Kazakhstan fearful of bubonic plague spread from Kyrgyzstan A teenage boy has died of bubonic plague in Kyrgyzstan. The neighboring Kazakhstan has stepped up border control.
26 August 2013 19:44
Long-term study backs early HIV drugs for children Long-term study backs early HIV drugs for children A landmark five-year trial has strengthened evidence that early use of antiretroviral drugs helps children combat the AIDS virus.
22 August 2013 19:05
New treatment could help those with Crohn's, colitis: study New treatment could help those with Crohn's, colitis: study A new treatment could offer relief to those with the inflammatory bowel conditions Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
22 August 2013 17:44
Insecticide-treated bed nets prevent tropical disease: study Insecticide-treated bed nets prevent tropical disease: study Bed nets treated with insecticide are a simple and economical way to eradicate filariasis, a mosquito-born tropical disease that threatens 1.4 billion people worldwide.
22 August 2013 12:21

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