Medical teams arriving in private cars bother Kazakhstanis
Tengrinews.kz - Residents of Astana have noticed that medical personnel often arrive in private cars instead of ambulances, causing mixed reactions
Minister of Health clarifies controversy over new ambulance regulations
Tengrinews.kz - Health Minister Akmaral Alnazharova commented on the draft order proposing changes to the ambulance service regulations.
Ministry of Healthcare on ambulance services: Nothing will change for citizens
Tengrinews.kz - The official representative of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Aigerim Urazalieva, provided clarification
Ambulance will not be available 24 hours a day for all Kazakhstanis
Tengrinews.kz - Ambulances will no longer provide 24/7 service to all patients without exception. This is stated in a draft order published
US hospital firm: Chinese hackers stole patient data
Community Health Systems said that hackers likely from China broke into its systems and stole identification data for 4.5 million patients.
Immunotherapy is new revolution in cancer fight
Immunotherapy has made great strides against cancers like melanoma that were once believed incurable, though scientists still do not understand why it works well in some cases but not others.
S. Korea hospice fire kills 21, patient detained
A fire swept through a South Korean hospice for elderly, infirm patients early Wednesday, killing 21 people in what police said appeared to be an act of arson by an 81-year-old Alzheimer's sufferer.
Aspirin halves colon cancer risk -- if you have certain gene
Aspirin can reduce the risk of colon cancer by half, but only in people who carry high levels of a specific type of gene, a study found.
Italy IVF patient pregnant with wrong embryos
A woman who underwent fertility treatment at a clinic in Rome became pregnant with the twins of another couple after their embryos were mixed up, press reports said.
Nurse charged over UK hospital poisoning deaths
A male nurse has been charged with the murder of three patients who were poisoned with contaminated medical products at a British hospital, police said.
One more Kalachi native falls asleep to wake up in Kokshetau
While the team or doctors and scientist is working in Kalachi village to determine what is causing the mysterious sleep syndrome, one more patient has fallen asleep.
TV's 'Dr House' helps solve real-life medical mystery
For a year, the patient suffered from a range of worsening symptoms that left doctors stumped.
New cancer research center in Astana: Cancer early detection
A new cancer center in Astana will provide diagnose of cancer at early stages.
Music helps elderly remember: movie at Sundance
It won't cure dementia or Alzheimer's disease, but music can nevertheless help sufferers "wake up" their memories, reveals a moving documentary presented at the Sundance Film Festival.
Cancer drug Xeloda linked to severe skin reactions: official
A drug used to treat advanced breast and colorectal cancers has been linked to sometimes fatal skin reactions in patients, its Swiss manufacturer and Canadian health officials said Wednesday.
Frenchman in Australian hospital after prank goes awry
A French tourist was in an Australian hospital Monday with burns after a fellow traveller allegedly set fire to his fancy dress costume which was made of toilet paper.