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'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.

unpredictable changes

New Viruses Unknown to Humanity Could Emerge From Siberia’s Melting Permafrost – Nobel Laureate

These viruses could quickly spread among Arctic species as the region warms, Nobel laureate Rae Kwon Chung said at a climate forum in Siberia.

Moscow Hospitals to Limit Treatment to Vaccinated Patients

The announcement is the latest unprecedented measure taken as the Russian capital saw a record number of new Covid-19 infections.

weakened immunity

Russia Confirms Rare, Deadly ‘Black Fungus’ Infections Seen in India – Reports

Doctors in India have raised the alarm over increasing cases of “black fungus” among Covid-19 patients.

Russia, After Confusion, Says Coronavirus Re-Vaccination Possible

Re-vaccination with any of Russia's three domestically developed vaccines is possible “after 1-2 years of vaccination” with Sputnik V, an official...

Russia Warns of H5N8 Bird Flu Transmission

Scientists detected the first case of H5N8 transmission to humans at a southern Russia poultry farm last month.

progress reversed

Russia’s Life Expectancy Plummets in Pandemic-Hit 2020 – RBC

Annual life expectancy dropped for the first time in 17 years from a record of 73.3 years in 2019 to 71.1 years last year.

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