Drug trials in India 'causing havoc to human life'
India's Supreme Court said Thursday that unregulated clinical trials of new drugs were causing "havoc" in the country as it ordered the health ministry to monitor any new applications for tests.
Antidepressants don't increase pregnancy risks: study
The use of antidepressants during pregnancy is not linked to a higher overall risk of stillbirth and death in newborns, a study said Tuesday, confounding a long-held opposing view of such drugs.
Hillary Clinton hospitalized with blood clot: official
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has been hospitalized after suffering a blood clot following an accident earlier this month.
Chavez 'fighting' for health post-surgery
Venezuelan Vice President Nicolas Maduro announced Friday that he will lead a government delegation to Cuba to visit President Hugo Chavez who was recovering in Havana following his December 11 cancer surgery.
'Invisible Exhibition' opens eyes to blindness
The darkness is total. Mundane gestures suddenly become complicated. How do you find the door to your room, cook a meal or cross the road?
Bangladesh slaughters 150,000 birds over avian flu
Bangladesh's livestock authorities are slaughtering around 150,000 chickens at a giant poultry farm near Dhaka after the worst outbreak of avian flu in five years.
Revealed: secrets of ancient Chinese medicinal herb
Scientist in the United States on Sunday offered a molecular-level explanation for how a Chinese herbal medicine used for more than 2,000 years tackles fever and eases malaria.
Life in the fast lane: Solo pop stars more likely to die young
Solo rock stars are twice as likely to die prematurely as counterparts who perform in groups, a study published in the journal BMJ Open said Wednesday.
Neurosurgery Center of Kazakhstan National Medical Holding received European Grand-Prix for quality
Kazakhstan's scientific neurosurgery center of the National Medical Holding won an honorary award - the European Grand-Prix for Quality in medicine.
Maternal mortality dropped 3-fold in 5 years in Kazakhstan
According to the official statistics, maternal mortality went down almost 3-fold in the last 5 years in Kazakhstan, while infant mortality dropped 1.4-fold: press-service.
Alcohol causes a quarter of Europe road deaths
Alcohol abuse is responsible for around a quarter of the 30,000 people who die in road accidents across the European Union every year.
Chavez suffered 'complications' but recovering: aides
Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez experienced "complications," including bleeding, during his cancer surgery, but is showing positive signs of recovery.
All kinds of heart surgeries are available in Kazakhstan: Yuriy Pya
Chairman of the National Scientific Cardiac-Surgery Center Yuriy Pya assured President Nazarbayev that Kazakhstan people no longer had to go abroad for heart surgeries.
Journal cautions on cannabis-based MS drug
There is no strong evidence for the efficacy of a cannabis-based drug used in Britain to treat muscle spasms in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients.
Gene sleuths track spread of hospital superbug
Gene detectives on Sunday said they had pinpointed how a hospital superbug arose in North America in the early 2000s and spread to Europe before becoming a source of global concern.
Venezuela's Chavez needs more cancer surgery
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was poised to return to Cuba on Sunday for more cancer treatment, having spoken for the first time of giving up power if his condition worsens or he dies.
Beer is good for you: study finds anti-virus powers
Consuming large quantities of a key ingredient in beer can protect against winter sniffles and even some serious illnesses in small children, a Japanese brewery said citing a scientific study.
3 thousand people need kidney transplantation in Kazakhstan
We have no waitlists of those who require transplantation, as there are more and more patients every year; some of them die: expert.
Sperm count of French men falls by one-third: study
The sperm count in French men dropped by nearly one-third between 1989 and 2005 and the quality of sperm also declined.
Almaty anti-diabetes flashmob made CIS record
A flashmob in support of anti-diabetes campaign was held in Almaty and made it into the CIS Book of Records.