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.