Vaccination against the plague using a Russian drug is currently being carried out in Mongolia
24 July 2024
Voluntary vaccination against plague has begun in Mongolia and will last until August 1, 2024. This information was reported by Lhunrev Rolomjav, the head of the Public Health Department of the Emergency Work Service at the country’s National Center for the Study of Zoonotic Infections.
24 July 2024
Since the first patient received allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT) to treat thalassemia, an inherited blood disorder affecting hemoglobin, in 1982, the therapy has rapidly grown in popularity. More than 8,000 transplants took place in 2021 according to the National Marrow Donor Program, and the procedure is now used to treat various blood cancers, inherited diseases, and sickle cell disease.
Russia will conduct an experiment to block the supply of low-quality products to hospitals
23 July 2024
A meeting of the State Commission in Moscow, chaired by Denis Manturov, the First Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation, placed a dominant focus on the critical issue of combating illicit trafficking in industrial products. The discussion centered around the supply of low-quality and unsafe food to important institutions. Despite standard contracts to reduce counterfeit products, more action needed.
With seventh person seemingly cured of HIV, signs of hope for a broader cure
23 July 2024
Though his real name isn’t known, there’s no doubt that he’ll go down in history. An adult man dubbed “The Next Berlin Patient” has been declared the seventh person to be cured of HIV, and his case provides valuable information that could lead to a more broadly accessible approach for the 39 million people living with the virus around the globe.
A drug from Kazakhstan has passed its first cancer tests
22 July 2024
The second stage of clinical trials for a domestic antitumor drug, developed by scientists from Nazarbayev University, has commenced in Kazakhstan. In the initial stage of the experiment, the drug demonstrated its effectiveness, successfully reducing tumors by an average of 30% in 15 subjects diagnosed with stage four colon cancer. This was announced by the country’s Minister of Science and Higher Education, Sayasat Nurbek.
New starch plant to be built in Rostov region for pharmaceutical and food industries
22 July 2024
In the city of Azov in the Rostov region, it is planned to build a plant for the deep processing of corn grain. The initial phase will necessitate an investment of approximately 40 billion rubles, with its launch set for the culmination of 2026. The project aims to achieve import substitution of starch, starch-containing products, food, and feed additives used in various industries such as food, pharmaceuticals, and confectionery.
The Russian government is expanding its support for doctors in rural areas
19 July 2024
The Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, Mikhail Mishustin, has signed a decree to ease the conditions for receiving compensation for doctors who opt to participate in the “Zemsky Doctor” or “Zemsky Paramedic” program. Health workers with higher and secondary education, who have entered into agreements to receive a one-time compensation payment for relocating to rural areas, now have the privilege of changing their place of employment without forfeiting the subsidy.
The BRICS countries account for about 25% of global exports of vaccines and medicines
19 July 2024
The BRICS countries provide about 25% of global exports of vaccines and medicines. During the ongoing international conference in Moscow, Anna Popova, the head of Rospotrebnadzor, addressed this issue. She shared her insights with participating countries of the association.
Russia will be supplying Cuba with vaccines and diagnostics for several animal diseases
18 July 2024
Representatives of Rosselkhoznadzor and the Ministry of Agriculture of Cuba have reached an agreement to initiate the supply of veterinary vaccines and diagnostic tools for transboundary animal diseases to the republic. These groundbreaking products were developed by the Federal State Budgetary Institution “ARRIAH”.
Drug prevents COVID symptoms in mice by protecting mitochondria, without resistance risk
18 July 2024
New findings in mice suggest it’s possible to prevent organ damage from COVID-19 with an antioxidant enzyme that protects a cell’s mitochondria without the risk of resistance.
Vaccination against the plague using a Russian drug is currently being carried out in Mongolia
24 July 2024
24 July 2024
Russia will conduct an experiment to block the supply of low-quality products to hospitals
23 July 2024
With seventh person seemingly cured of HIV, signs of hope for a broader cure
23 July 2024