Health care

Cardiovascular diseases by death rate outstripped cancer

Modern methods of treating breast cancer are so effective that many patients, despite their diagnosis, continue to live ...

20 June 2011, 18:37

UN calls on countries urgently to legalize drugs

The UN Global Commission recommends that countries experiment with the legal regulation of certain types of drugs that are permissible for possible legalization, in order to combat drug trafficking, the UN June report on relevant issues notes.

02 June 2011, 23:36

The epidemic of intestinal infection in Europe is caused by a mutated E. Coli strain

An outbreak of intestinal infection in a number of European countries, which has already become victims of 17 people, is caused by a new strain. This was reported in the World Health Organization.

02 June 2011, 23:27

A dangerous strain of Escherichia coli was detected in seven patients in the UK

A dangerous strain of Escherichia coli, from which 18 people died in Europe, was detected in seven patients in the UK, the Associated Press agency reported on Thursday referring to the British Health Protection Agency.

02 June 2011, 23:08

Intestinal infection in Europe: death toll increased

In Germany, the first case of death from a dangerous intestinal disease outside the northern regions was recorded, the agency AFP reports on Monday, May 30.

31 May 2011, 10:50

Today marks the world day without tobacco

World No Tobacco Day is celebrated annually on 31 May. It was introduced by the World Health Organization in 1987, and in 1989 the resolution of WHO approved the date of the celebration.

31 May 2011, 10:24

In the Netherlands, the first case of German intestinal infection

Today it became known that the first case of a similar intestinal infection was recorded in the Netherlands, according to the National Institute of Health and Environment RIVM.

27 May 2011, 07:53

Russia ranks first in the world for tobacco consumption

"In total, 43.9 million adults smoke in Russia, 60.2% of them are men and 21.7% are women, the average Russian smokes 17 cigarettes a day. Every year, from illnesses related to tobacco consumption, from 350 thousand to 500 thousand Russian citizens. "

26 May 2011, 23:26

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

The first cases of influenza caused by the H5N2 virus were recorded among birds in the Western Cape province on 9 April. Although this strain is not as dangerous to humans as high-flying H5N1, it poses a serious threat to poultry farming.

25 May 2011, 22:35

WHO decided to postpone once again the destruction of samples of variola viruses

The World Health Organization (WHO) decided to postpone once again the destruction of collections of samples of variola viruses. The corresponding decision was made after two days of debate at the 64th session of the World Health Assembly in Geneva.

24 May 2011, 21:11

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