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Facebook users set the FAS against charlatans

After a complaint from Facebook users, the Federal Antimonopoly Service began checking ads for dietary supplements unregistered in Russia. In advertising messages, it is positioned as a cure for cancer.

02.08.2014
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Unexpected result of a joke on Kickstarter

At first, Zach Brown was going to get only ten dollars for his comic project. Users of the crowdfunding site appreciated the irony and sent him almost $35,000 in less than a week. The amount continues to grow.

08.07.2014
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The St. Petersburg IEM was restored

Reconstruction and re-equipment of the Institute of Experimental Medicine, which is part of the V.A.Almazov Federal Medical Research Center, has been completed.

30.06.2014
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Ear as objet d'art

A "living copy" of the left ear of the artist Vincent Van Gogh is on display in one of the museums of the German city of Karlsruhe.

05.06.2014
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Triclosan is banned

The decision to ban triclosan is based on the latest scientific research that has shown that this disinfectant has a negative effect on the human body.

23.05.2014
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Where is the life line creeping?

In Russia, they did not live longer. The average life expectancy increased from 1990 to 2012 by only 2.5 months.

20.05.2014
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Domestic drugs: a sign of poor quality

Last year, 1,103 series of substandard drugs were withdrawn from circulation in Russia – 3.8% of all tested. About 60% were medicines of domestic production.

19.05.2014
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Director with artificial intelligence

His name is VITAL – Validating Investment Tool for Advancing Life Sciences. The technology that underlies it has already been used to make decisions on investments in two startups and licensed to Aging Analytics UK.

16.05.2014
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Will we overtake the leaders?

Russia was ranked fourth in the ranking of countries by alcohol consumption, which was compiled by experts of the World Health Organization. They drink more only in Belarus, Moldova and Lithuania.

13.05.2014
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HIV in Russia

In Russia, there are 463 HIV-infected people for every 100,000 population. Today, less than a third of HIV-infected Russians receive antiretroviral therapy.

13.05.2014
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Happy DNA Day, dear comrades!

On April 25, an unusual holiday is celebrated in different countries of the world – the International DNA Day.

25.04.2014
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Let's stop drinking, smoking... let's do medicine…

In addition to fighting bad habits, the authors of the healthcare development program promise that the satisfaction of the population with public medical services will increase, any Russian will have access to them, and the industry will be provided with highly qualified personnel.

24.04.2014