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Moscow Imposes Quarantine in Multiple Districts Over Bird Flu Outbreak

This month, 22 outbreaks of the H5N1 subtype of the influenza virus have been recorded across Russia.

agricultural heartland

3 Anthrax Cases Confirmed in Central Russia

The republic of Chuvashia’s Health Ministry plans to speed up purchases of anthrax vaccines ahead of a potential wider outbreak.

imports interrupted

Viagra Maker Halts Russia Deliveries

Viagra’s brand owner has suspended deliveries of the erectile dysfunction pill to Russia, the country’s Industry and Trade Ministry said Wednesday...

In Photos: Daily Life for Medical Volunteers in Ukraine

Hospitallers is one of the main organizations training and deploying volunteers to work as medics near the frontlines in Ukraine.

Those who apply range...

outsourced help

Russia Recruits Doctors to Work in Occupied Ukraine – Reports

Russia’s Health Ministry has asked regional health authorities to recruit doctors and nurses to work in Moscow-occupied regions of Ukraine, according...

Ukraine War, International Isolation Fuels Russian Mental Health ‘Crisis’

Boris started taking antidepressants for the first time in his life at the end of February, shortly after Russian tanks rolled across the border into Ukraine...

'propagandist provocation'

Russia Dismisses Data Showing World's 5th-Highest HIV Infection Rate

Russia hit back Thursday at widely reported data which placed the country as a leader in new HIV infections worldwide as “provocative propaganda...

sanctions side effect

Diabetics in Russia Suffer Wartime Supply Disruption, Price Rises

For several weeks following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Alina used a needle every other hour to prick her two-year-old diabetic son’s finger...

international outbreak

Russia Confirms First Monkeypox Case

The infection was found in a young man who traveled to several European countries, health authorities said.

departing the market

U.S. Drugmaker to Halt MMR Vaccine Supplies to Russia – Kommersant

Local production of MSD's vaccines against measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox has been halted.

Putin’s Health: Pivotal Yet Shrouded in Uncertainty

The only time the Kremlin confirmed Putin was suffering a health problem was a decade ago.

no laughing matter

Russian Clinics Brace for Botox Shortage as Imports Drop – Kommersant

Dwindling Botox imports coincided with an increase in demand for injections at Russian clinics.

health speculation

Russia's Lavrov Denies Putin Is Ill

Lavrov said that Putin, who will turn 70 in October, appeared in public "every day."

'catastropic' consequences

Russian Children with Cystic Fibrosis Facing Shortage of Vital Drug

The state charity that distributes Trikafta to child patients is facing logistical issues due to sanctions over Ukraine.

Growing Epidemic

Russian HIV Charities Face Funding, Supply Crisis

Amid a logistics crisis caused by the Russian invasion and Western sanctions, charities are struggling to obtain what they need.

russia's response

Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | Feb. 24

Omicron surge. Vaccination push.

‘TAKE ALL YOUR CLOTHES OFF’

Foreign Workers in Russia Report Invasive Examinations Under New Health Check Law

Confusion surrounds legislation that introduced compulsory tests for infections and addictions for people staying in the country for over 3 months.

EXTREME MEASURES

Perinatal Nurses in Russian Hospital Go on Hunger Strike

The junior medics are protesting over their low salaries and heavy workload.

'comfortable conditions'

Russia Defends Health Check Law for Foreigners

Foreigners present in Russia for more than three months will soon be required to pass a litany of medical exams every quarter.

Russia to Introduce Health Exams for Foreigners: What You Need to Know

All expats and their family members, including children aged 6 and over, will have to undergo quarterly medical examinations starting next year.

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