Medical tourism - growing sector in Kazakhstan
Medical 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.
Kazakh scientists transplant cow skin on human
Kazakh scientists have demonstrated their new method of healing wounds, burns and other skin defects using cow skin transplants.
Sale of antibiotics may be restricted in Kazakhstan
Many 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.
Surgeons remove pencil from boy's chest in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstani surgeons have removed a pencil from the chest of a 10 y.o. boy.
Ebola death toll rises to 5,177: WHO
The 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.
Kazakh startup says no to dental drills
A Kazakh startup says it knows how to treat caries with no annoying dental drills involved.
Ebola death toll hits 4,960: WHO
The World Health Organization said that 13,268 people had been infected with Ebola across eight countries, and 4,960 of them had died.
Kazakhstan to keep methadone therapy for now
The government of Kazakhstan has announced it would continue the controversial methadone therapy until 2015.
Kazakhstan is medically and legally ready for cadaveric donation
Medical specialists discussed Kazakhstan’s readiness for cadaveric donation both in legal and medical terms at New Vision of Transplantology press conference.
Vinokurov comments on doping scandal of Iglinsky brothers
The General Manager of Kazakhstan's Astana Pro Team Alexander Vinokurov has commented on the doping incident involving Iglinskiy brothers.
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.
Ebola toll passes 4,000 as fears grow worldwide
The death toll from Ebola has passed 4,000, the World Health Organization said.
First kidney transplantation in Kyzylorda
For the firs time, a kidney transplantation has been conducted in Kyzylorda.
Controversial methadone therapy may become nationwide in Kazakhstan by 2016
According 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.
Birth rate goes 25% up in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan has had an increase in birth rate and decease in mortality rate.
'We are either bad at treating or bad at diagnosing' - state oncological aid in Kazakhstan
Oncologist Nasrulla Shanazarov reported on the state of oncological help in Kazakhstan at the recent International Oncological Symposium.
New UN Ebola chief vows swift response to crisis
The new head of the UN Ebola response team vowed to take swift action on the crisis.
Beds scarce, staff scarcer, in Liberia's overrun Ebola wards
What the families idling at the gate of this Ebola centre in Monrovia lack is news of the fate of their sick loved ones inside.
Ebola screening for Nigeria's Mecca-bound pilgrims
With some 76,000 Nigerian Muslims expected at the hajj in Saudi Arabia, organisation was always going to be a major logistical undertaking.
Infertility in Kazakhstani men a nationwide health problem
Men's health in Kazakhstan requires a more comprehensive approach with infertility on the rise.
