health

Two dead in US from contaminated lettuce — does this threaten Kazakhstan?

US confirms largest-ever cyclosporiasis outbreak, a parasitic intestinal infection linked to a single batch of iceberg lettuce.

By 2036, the number of infertile women over 35 could approach 80 million — The Lancet study

The number of infertile women over 35 is rising globally. One reason is shifting social patterns.

Abnormal heat in Europe leads to over 10,000 deaths in a week

In late June, an abnormal heatwave across 27 European countries caused 10,650 excess deaths in just one week.

Belgium sued over 'forever chemicals' — country ranks first in Europe for PFAS levels

Environmental NGO ClientEarth filed a human rights complaint against Belgium with the European Committee of Social Rights.

FAO: 60 million people in Europe and Central Asia cannot afford a healthy diet — and Kazakhstan is at risk

The UN FAO released a new regional report on food security and nutrition in Europe and Central Asia.

Record surge in sexually transmitted bacterial infections reported in Europe

ECDC report: gonorrhea cases up 303%, syphilis over 50%, and congenital syphilis doubled in the last decade.