Health care

Russia ranks first in the world in tobacco consumption

"In total, 43.9 million adults smoke in Russia, of which 60.2% are men and 21.7% are women; the average Russian smokes 17 cigarettes a day. Every year, between 350,000 and 500,000 Russian citizens die from diseases associated with tobacco consumption."

26 May 2011, 23:26

10,000 ostriches destroyed in South Africa in connection with bird flu

The first cases of influenza caused by the H5N2 virus were recorded in birds in the Western Cape on April 9. Although the strain is not as dangerous to humans as the highly lethal H5N1, it poses a serious threat to the poultry industry.

25 May 2011, 22:35

WHO decides to once again postpone the destruction of smallpox virus samples

The World Health Organization (WHO) has decided once again to postpone the destruction of smallpox virus collections. The decision was made after two days of debate at the 64th World Health Assembly in Geneva.

24 May 2011, 21:11

Global AIDS Fund freezes aid to China

The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has temporarily suspended funding for its programs in China.

23 May 2011, 19:37

Rabies epidemic is on the rise in Russia

14 Russians died from this terrible disease last year because they did not take the danger seriously. The Rospotrebnadzor Administration for the Moscow Region has published disappointing data: since the beginning of 2011, the geography of the spread of such a dangerous disease as rabies has increased by one and a half times, compared to the figures for the same period last year.

22 May 2011, 12:18

Google faces huge fine over advertising illegal online pharmacies

The US Department of Justice has launched an investigation into Google, which is suspected of profiting from advertising for online pharmacies banned in the US...

16 May 2011, 08:02

Medics will receive 5 salaries for working in rural areas

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has established a one-time cash payment for graduates of medical and pharmaceutical universities...

11 May 2011, 18:35

Miners have been blamed for the spread of tuberculosis in Africa

The development of the mining industry in African countries contributes to the spread of tuberculosis. This is the conclusion reached by a group of researchers from the USA and Great Britain led by David Stuckler from Oxford University.

09 January 2011, 20:17

WHO to spend 47 billion dollars to fight tuberculosis

The World Health Organization (WHO) has published a new five-year plan to combat tuberculosis. The measures envisaged by the document suggest increasing the costs of diagnostics, treatment and research of this infection to 47 billion dollars.

09 January 2011, 20:16

TB incidence in the UK has reached a 30-year high

The incidence of tuberculosis in the UK has reached its highest level in the last 30 years, Physorg reports. These data were obtained during a study conducted by a group of specialists led by Alimuddin Zumla from University College London.

09 January 2011, 20:14