Health
Russia parliament adopts law restricting abortions
(AP) -- Russia's parliament adopted a law Friday limiting abortions but rejected even tougher restrictions backed by the country's conservative Orthodox Church.
Oct 22, 2011
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Vaccination
Hard-hit Czech Republic turns to Russian jabs after EU delays
The hard-hit Czech Republic has requested a delivery of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine in response to the delayed arrival of EU-procured jabs and will also consider Chinese inoculations, the president said Sunday.
Feb 28, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Moscow targets Chinese with raids amid virus fears
Bus drivers in Moscow kept their WhatsApp group chat buzzing with questions this week about what to do if they spotted passengers who might be from China riding with them in the Russian capital.
Feb 23, 2020
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High efficacy reported for Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine
(HealthDay)—A heterologous recombinant adenovirus (rAd)-based vaccine, Gam-COVID-Vac (Sputnik V), has 91.6 percent efficacy against COVID-19, according to a study published online Feb. 2 in The Lancet.
Feb 4, 2021
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Vaccination
Russia admits WHO yet to approve Sputnik jab over lack of data
Russia on Tuesday admitted that its homegrown Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine had not yet been approved by the World Health Organization because Russian authorities had not provided enough data.
Dec 14, 2021
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Health
Alcoholism linked to Russian mortality crisis
(Medical Xpress) -- With the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russians were faced with more than the demise of a political system. Working-age men began dying in droves, and the country saw a 40 percent surge in deaths between ...
Apr 25, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Russia sounds alarm over spiralling teenage suicides
Top Russian psychiatrists on Friday called for urgent measures to battle the soaring teenage suicide rate, one of the world's highest.
Feb 10, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Russia reports record virus deaths third day in a row
Russia on Saturday recorded its highest daily coronavirus death toll for a third day running, as the country continues to struggle with the Delta variant amid sluggish vaccination rates.
Aug 14, 2021
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COVID-19 is associated with an increased risk of developing gastrointestinal disorders, shows study
COVID-19 is associated with an increased risk of developing long-term gastrointestinal disorders, including irritable bowel syndrome. This is what has been shown by a research published in the journal Gut, carried out by ...
Mar 20, 2023
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WHO wants invite to China's probe into virus origins
The World Health Organization said Friday it hoped China would invite it to take part in its investigations into the animal origins of the novel coronavirus.
May 1, 2020
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