Zika link to new, paralysing disease
Causing brain damage in babies and a rare neurological ailment in adults, the Zika virus is also linked to paralysis-causing myelitis.
'Dentist of horror' on trial for mutilating French patients
A Dutchman dubbed the 'dentist of horror' went on trial after causing horrific injuries to the mouths of more than 100 patients in France.
EU delays weedkiller decision amid cancer uproar
The EU postponed a decision to extend the approval of a key weedkiller for another 15 years amid an uproar that it may cause cancer.
Growing obesity problem in Kazakhstan
Obesity in Kazakhstan is becoming a serious issue. Nutritionists and scientists urge Kazakhstanis to reconsider their nutrition philosophies
Almaty among Top 100 liveable cities: Economist Intelligence Unit
Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) rated 140 cities by livability. Kazakhstan's Almaty got the 100th place.
Kyrgyzstan fears outflow of doctors to Kazakhstan, Russia
Accession to the Eurasian Union is having a negative effect on Kyrgyzstan's healthcare system.
Vice Minister of Healthcare and Social Development appointed
Birzhan Nurymbetov has been appointed Vice Minister of Healthcare and Social Development of Kazakhstan staring from June 1, 2015
Possible causes of negative reactions to measles vaccination
Chief Kazakh Sanitary Doctor and Vice-Minister of Health and Social Development declare preliminary causes of the negative reactions to the measles vaccination conducted in February.
Success of IVF in Kazakhstan: 10 thousandth baby born
The Ten thousandth child has been born via in vitro fertilisation (IVF) in Kazakhstan.
'I eat fast food every day,' say 13% of Kazakhstani children
The Ministry of Healthcare and Social Development has decided to take one of the biggest social problems - obesity among children - in Kazakhstan under a strict control.
Drastic improvements in Kazakhstan oncology: increased financing and higher detection rates
Chief Oncologist of the Ministry of Healthcare and Social Development Kuanysh Nurgaviyev has reported on positive trends in the oncological situation in Kazakhstan and explained the increase of new cancer cases.
Doctors in Kazakhstan may be forbidden to write on paper
Minister of Health and Social Development of Kazakhstan Tamara Duisenova said that doctors in Kazakhstan would not be allowed to fill out papers while treating patients.
Measles vaccination in Kazakhstan: safe or not?
Authorities in Kazakhstan and the WHO disagree on the safety of measles vaccination.
Vaccination against measles in Kazakhstan puts teenagers into hospital beds
Vaccination against measles in Kazakhstan went terribly wrong when dozens of teenagers were hospitalized in fever and unconscious to local hospitals.
UN opens GDO in Almaty; More UN agencies want hub offices in Kazakhstan
UN agencies are interested in opening hub offices in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Suicidal youth not taken seriously in Kazakhstan: UNICEF
A quarter of Kazakhstani teenagers who committed suicide had talked about it before the actual act with their friends or family.
HIV positive: gender and age trends in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan’s Center for Prevention and Combating AIDS observes changes in the age and gender statistics for new HIV cases.
New Vice Minister of Healthcare and Social Development appointed in Kazakhstan
Alexey Tsoy has been appointed the new Vice Minister of Healthcare and Social Development in Kazakhstan.
More Kazakhstanis to seek medical help in South Korea with visa free regime
The visa free regime between South Korea and Kazakhstan will increase the flow of health tourists in 2015.
Artificial blood from petroleum products to be produced in Kazakhstan
Scientists from Kazakhstan have developed a new method of production of artificial blood from petroleum products.