HIV vaccine passes final stage of testing
Tengrinews.kz - A revolutionary HIV drug has been created: clinical trials have shown that its twice-yearly injections are 96% effective in
Vaccination in Kazakhstan: Ministry of Healthcare introduces new rules
Tengrinews.kz – The Ministry of Healthcare has published an order amending the conditions for consent to receive vaccinations in medical institutions
Chief sanitary doctor was asked about the Marburg virus outbreak in Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz - Chairperson of the Committee of Sanitary and Epidemiological Control, Kazakhstan's chief state sanitary doctor Sarkhat Beysenova,
Kazakhstan's chief sanitary doctor addresses Marburg virus outbreak
Tengrinews.kz - Kazakhstan's Ministry of Healthcare is intensifying its control over the epidemiological situation following the World Health
Mass vaccination of girls in Kazakhstan: What parents need to know
Tengrinews.kz - Kazakhstan has launched a mass vaccination campaign for girls against the human papillomavirus (HPV), the primary cause of cervical
WHO approves first monkeypox vaccine
Tengrinews.kz - The World Health Organization has officially approved the use of the first vaccine against monkeypox. This approval is expected
COVID-19 cases in Almaty doubled in a week
Tengrinews.kz - The incidence of coronavirus for the last seven days has increased in Almaty, according to Asel Kalykova, the Deputy Head of
Kazakhstan reintroduces mask mandate for hospitals
Tengrinews.kz - A decree by Acting Chief State Sanitary Doctor of Kazakhstan Nurkan Sadvakassov, has been published, which provides for the
Kazakhstan's Ministry of Healthcare statement on COVID-19
Tengrinews.kz - Kazakhstan's Ministry of Health has assured that the COVID-19 situation in the country is under control and being closely monitored.
New study: 40 percent of cancers can be prevented
Tengrinews.kz - A new study from the American Cancer Society (ACS) has revealed that up to 40 percent of cancer cases and deaths among adults
De Niro yanks anti-vaccine documentary from film fest
De Niro offs a documentary by a former British medical researcher about a link between vaccines and autism from Tribeca Film Festival.
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.
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.
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.
Sierra Leone readies for controversial Ebola shutdown
Sierra Leone was preparing for an unprecedented three-day nationwide shutdown to contain the deadly spread of the Ebola virus.
US-based scientist makes potent version of H1N1 flu
A US-based Japanese scientist said he has succeeded in engineering a version of the so-called swine flu virus that would be able to evade the human immune system.
What is behind anti-vaccination movements in Kazakhstan?
Every day there are more and more parents refusing to get their children vaccinated for religious reasons.
Vaccine fears in China after hepatitis B scare
Chinese state-run media and Internet users demanded action Wednesday after the deaths of at least seven babies since November following their vaccinations against hepatitis B.
Flu vaccine more effective for women than men: study
The flu vaccine is generally less effective for men than for women, scientists said in a study Monday, tracing the effect to higher levels of testosterone that curb the immune response.
One dose of HPV vaccine may prevent cervical cancer
A single dose -- rather than the recommended three -- of a vaccine against the sexually transmitted disease HPV may be enough to ward off cervical cancer.