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Articles with tag "Health"

'butterfly girl'

U.S. Toddler With Rare Skin Condition Gets First Treatment in Russia

The baby and her mother traveled to Russia for the treatments after they were unable to find a doctor in the U.S.
year of strikes

Moscow Cancer Center Employees Threaten to Quit as Doctor Resignation Wave Hits Capital

The latest crisis is “a link in the same chain” of Russia’s “broken system of healthcare,” one expert said.
Lab blast

Explosion Hits Russian Lab That Houses Smallpox, Ebola Viruses

The lab is one of two places on Earth known to store samples of the live smallpox virus.
'malicious campaign'

Russia Plans Excise Taxes on E-Cigarettes

Sales of e-cigarettes in Russia are expected to rise 17% to $395 million this year.
Public health

Russia Ranks 3rd in Suicide Rates Globally, UN Says

Lack of economic prospects, as well as cultural and spiritual emptiness, contribute to Russia's high suicide rate, researchers say.
Up in smoke

Russia Looks to Crack Down on Vaping Amid U.S. Deaths

Laws regulating the devices need to be passed "as soon as possible," the deputy health minister said.
Mail-order medicine

Russia Moves to Legalize Epilepsy Drug After Mothers Accused of Drug Smuggling

Two mothers who ordered the drug online for their epileptic children were detained this summer, sparking calls to re-register it in Russia. 
incurable disease

Russia Reports New Case of African Swine Fever in Its Far East

ASF-infected pigs were found at two private farms in the village of Volkovo near Blagoveshchensk.
Public health

HIV-Related Deaths on the Rise in Russia – Health Ministry

More than three-quarters of Russia’s HIV-related deaths (76.7%) happened in the 25-44 age group.
Dirty air

Siberian Wildfire Smog Could Sweep Into Moscow – Greenpeace

The smoke will increase the mortality rate in the regions closest to the fires, a Greenpeace Russia official told The Moscow Times.
Cutting-edge

Putin’s Eldest Daughter Steps In as Shareholder of $634M Medical Center's Developer

Maria Vorontsova is one of several high-profile investors in the multifunctional medical facility.
Contaminated ward

Hepatitis C Outbreak Infects Over 100 Russian Child Cancer Patients

Parents and children told BBC Russia that they had witnessed blood-stained equipment and doctors reusing gloves.
Radioactive Road

Will a Road Through a Nuclear Dumping Ground Result in ‘Moscow’s Chernobyl’?

Activists warn that construction will release radioactive dust into the air and the Moscow River.
HIV crisis

Russia's HIV Epidemic is Growing, Affecting Older Citizens — Watchdog

“The population doesn’t use condoms, their sales are falling,” the head of a national AIDS prevention research center said.
Demographic crisis

Top Russian Official Warns of ‘Catastrophic’ Population Loss

Many Russian regions are under-reporting their death rates, the deputy prime minister said
Adoptions

Russian Duma Rules to Allow HIV Patients to Adopt Children in Their Care

The changes were anticipated as part of Russia’s state strategy to combat the epidemic that has led to the deaths of 318,000 Russians.
Mounting tolls

318K HIV-Positive Russians Have Died Since 1987 – Watchdog

Rospotrebnadzor said 57.5 percent of all HIV-positive cases were transmitted sexually and 39 percent through drug use.
dysentary outbreak

‘Putin’s Chef’ Compensates Victims of Caterer’s Mass Poisoning in Moscow

Dozens of children were reportedly poisoned after eating food provided by Prigozhin's catering company.
Business Feature

Russian Private Medical Services Show Healthy Growth

The emerging middle class is willing to pay more for good health.
Unsanitary situation

Indoor Plumbing Still a Pipe Dream for 20% of Russian Households, Reports Say

Russia leads the developed world with the worst sanitation record, studies have shown.
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