News about health
Elton John lends star power to US war on AIDS
Rock star Elton John teamed up with the Obama administration to launch a new $7 million fund to provide access to HIV services in South Africa.
25 October 2014 10:53
Australian doctors transplant 'dead' hearts in surgical breakthrough
Australian surgeons said they have used hearts which had stopped beating in successful transplants, in a world first they said could change the way organs are donated.
24 October 2014 15:01
New York confirms first Ebola case, world rallies
A doctor who recently returned to New York from treating Ebola patients in Guinea tested positive for the deadly virus.
24 October 2014 14:26
Artist in southern Kazakhstan draws healing paintings
An artist from Kazakhstan’s Shymkent Bakhytbek Talkambayev claims that his paintings can heal.
24 October 2014 12:53
Vegan croissants, gluten-free pasta: Europe wakes up to fussy eating
France and Italy are slowly starting to demand gluten-, dairy- and meat-free diets as environmental and health concerns kick in.
23 October 2014 13:15
Guinea offers $10,000 to families of health workers killed by Ebola
The families of every Guinean health worker who has died in the Ebola outbreak will be compensated for their loss with $10,000.
23 October 2014 11:12
WHO advises Kazakhs against drinking tea
The World Health Organization has recommended Kazakhstanis to abstain from drinking tea during mealtime.
22 October 2014 19:51
Pollution in pregnancy linked to lung damage in child
Women exposed to high levels of traffic pollution during the second trimester of pregnancy are at higher risk of giving birth to a child with weak lungs.
21 October 2014 14:52
Canada to double UN contribution to fight Ebola
Canada has promised to double its financial contribution to the United Nations' fight against Ebola in West Africa.
18 October 2014 14:43
Anti-tobacco conference struggles to stub out lobbyists
A major conference aimed at cutting global smoking rates in Moscow found itself grappling with another issue.
18 October 2014 13:51
Travel ban may not help prevent Ebola spread: Obama
US President Barack Obama said that closing US borders to citizens of three West African countries hardest hit by the Ebola epidemic would be counter-productive.
17 October 2014 16:56
Anthrax case in western Kazakhstan
A 65-year-old woman from Zhanybek region of West Kazakhstan Oblast has been hospitalised with anthrax.
17 October 2014 11:51
Ebola 'most serious' health emergency in years: leaders
The Ebola epidemic is "the most serious international public health emergency in recent years," British, US, French, German and Italian leaders agreed.
16 October 2014 13:36
Kazakhstan joins global combat against infectious deseases
Kazakh scientist says that domestic specialists have the potential to develop a vaccine against deadly Ebola virus and are already working on vaccines against other types of deseases.
15 October 2014 19:42
Ebola might reach Kazakhstan in near future
The deadly virus might reach Kazakhstan in the near future both by air and ground transport.
14 October 2014 18:41
Ebola toll passes 4,000 as fears grow worldwide
The death toll from Ebola has passed 4,000, the World Health Organization said.
11 October 2014 15:19
No wings, but maybe $10: Red Bull settles false ad suit
A can of Red Bull won't give you wings, but those who bought the energy drink and were disappointed could end up with a few extra bucks.
10 October 2014 15:30
Gorbachev hospitalised, 'determined to fight for life'
Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, 83, has been hospitalised but is determined to fight for his life.
10 October 2014 14:54
First kidney transplantation in Kyzylorda
For the firs time, a kidney transplantation has been conducted in Kyzylorda.
09 October 2014 18:35
France to go for plain cigarette packets in 2016
France will introduce plain cigarette packaging in 2016, Health Minister Marisol Touraine said.
08 October 2014 18:35