Kalachi - Kazakhstani village where sleep is nightmareKazakhstani village of Kalachi was hit by a mysterious disease, which puts unsuspecting victims to sleep anywhere and anytime. The causes are yet unknown. One thing is clear though: many wish to run away before the disease takes hold of them too.
Medical tourism - growing sector in KazakhstanMedical tourism is a growing sector in Kazakhstan with more than 800 foreign nationals coming to the country to be treated, including from the US, Japan and Italy.
Sale of antibiotics may be restricted in KazakhstanMany people in Kazakhstan are relying on self-treatment and purchase antibiotics in next door pharmacies without a doctor's prescription. The Ministry of National Economy of Kazakhstan is proposing to restrict the sale of antibiotics in Kazakhstan.
Ebola death toll rises to 5,177: WHOThe World Health Organization said Friday that 5,177 people had so far died of Ebola across eight countries, out of a total 14,413 cases of infection.
Ebola death toll hits 4,960: WHOThe World Health Organization said that 13,268 people had been infected with Ebola across eight countries, and 4,960 of them had died.
Controversial methadone therapy may become nationwide in Kazakhstan by 2016According to the head of the National Scientific and Practical Center on Medical and Social Problems of Drug Abuse, methadone therapy also known as opioid substitution therapy (OST) may become nationwide in Kazakhstan in 2016.