Cambodia orders action to stop deadly bird flu
Phnom Penh on Friday ordered urgent action to stem the "worrying" number of bird flu deaths in Cambodia, following a surge in the number of fatalities from the virus.
WHO says polio fight critical despite attacks
The head of the World Health Organization's polio drive said Friday it was crucial to push on with the fight to eradicate the disease despite a rising death toll among vaccination workers.
New study finds anti-nausea drug safe for pregnancy
Morning sickness is an all-too-common side effect of pregnancy, and a new study out Wednesday said a medication used to treat the most serious cases is safe for fetuses.
Average age of Kazkahstan drug addicts is 20
There are 40 000 registered drug addicts in Kazakhstan at present.
Kazakhstan to start using new flu vaccine in 2014
A new highly effective flu vaccine will be used in Kazakhstan starting from next year.
Study boosts link between flu vaccine, sleep disorder
A study in England has strengthened evidence from Scandinavia that a vaccine used to prevent pandemic flu boosted the risk of sleep disorder among teens and children.
Lack of sleep leads to groggy genes: study
Lack of sleep has a potentially harmful effect on gene expression, according to a study out Tuesday that sheds light on the link between sleep deficits and a wide range of health conditions.
Almaty Healthcare Department names priority healthcare direction
Neurosurgery remains the priority direction in healthcare in Almaty, Kazakhstan, in 2013.
Volunteering good for the heart: study
Volunteer work has long been touted as good for the soul, but the practice is also good for your heart, according to a study out Monday in the journal JAMA Pediatrics.
Kazakhstan allocates 700 quotas for IVF in 2013
700 vitro fertilization (IVF) quotas have been provided by Kazakhstan government in 2013.
China reports year's second fatal case of bird flu
A man in southwestern China has died of bird flu, health authorities said Saturday, becoming the second fatality from the H5N1 virus this year.
Lifelike ears created with 3D printing
Researchers said Wednesday they had engineered artificial human ears that look and act like the real thing thanks to 3D printing, giving hope to patients missing all or part of their ears.
Retinal implants clear new hurdle
German-designed implants aimed at restoring vision to patients blinded by retinal disease have succeeded in the second phase of trials.
Smog causes surge in heart deaths: study
Exposure to higher levels of fine particulates -- the airborne pollution that is an emerging problem in many Asian cities -- causes a sharp rise in deaths from heart attacks.
Zhaksylyk Doskaliyev ready to donate organs
Former Kazakhstan Healthcare Minister calls Kazakhstan citizens not to be afraid of donorship.
Bisphenol A may not be negatively affecting humans: studies
A total of 150 scientific studies have shown that bisphenol A (BPA), a controversial component of plastic bottles and canned food linings, may be used in quantities too small to negatively affect human health.
New York wraps up five years of handing out free condoms
New York City this week marked the fifth anniversary of a groundbreaking free condom program that has distributed tens of millions free rubbers, under the racy slogan "NYC Condoms -- Get Some!"
US regulators approve bionic eye
US regulators approved a so-called bionic eye on Thursday, giving hope to people with a rare genetic disease.
Japan researchers close in on stem cell trial
Researchers in Japan have moved one step closer to clinical trials using adult stem cells in a therapy they hope will prove a cure for common sight problems.
Brussels calls for DNA tests, EU police in horsemeat crisis
The EU's executive called in Europe's law enforcers and urged bloc-wide DNA food testing on Wednesday to restore consumer confidence in a widening scandal over horsemeat-tainted processed food.