Most popular articles
Health
16:09 17/03/2016Vardan Arzakanyan: HIV most common in the provincesHIV carriers are mainly from Shirak Province, said National Centre for AIDS Prevention of Ministry of Health of Armenia epidemiologist Vardan Arzakanyan during a discussion on “HIV/AIDS prevalence,...
17:07 11/03/2016Armenia’s Public Council proposes postponing mandatory wheat flour enrichmentThe Public Council expressed their view regarding mandatory wheat flour enrichment. The Council reported that they have held many discussions with interested parties and experts, as well as smaller...
19:47 09/03/2016Sergey Khachatryan: Legislative Amendments expected to combat Gender-Biased Sex SelectionIssues concerning gender-selective abortions in Armenia were discussed during the launch of the Advisory Committee session on “Combating Gender-Biased Sex Selection in Armenia”.
16:32 04/03/2016Healthcare Minister assesses birth rate in Armenia“Armenia is ahead of even developed countries in terms of birth rate, we have natural growth. Yet some new trends in Armenia show that appropriate approach isn’t established, by 2035 the birth rate...
10:21 02/03/2016President Sargsyan: Contemporary world problems of public health recognize no boundariesPresident Serzh Sargsyan received heads of delegations participating at the International Ministerial Conference titled New Challenges of Public Health which is being held in Yerevan on March 1-2.
17:37 27/02/2016Cases of AIDS, HIV decrease in Armenia, cases of viral hepatitis increaseUpper respiratory infections were the most common of infectious diseases in Armenia in 2015. According to the National Statistics Service of Armenia (NSS) 124 088 cases were recorded in...
11:40 26/02/2016Tensions maintained at frontline. NKR Defense MinistryTensions along the Line of Contact between Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijani armed forces observed from the previous day maintained on the night of February 25-26.
18:08 24/02/2016Parents are Concerned about the Call to Vaccinate their Children Once AgainParents in Armenia are quite concerned. Children who have already received a planned vaccination against polio are invited to the polyclinics to receive it once again. Besides, it does not matter how...
12:20 24/02/2016Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $72 million in suit claiming talcum powder led to ovarian cancerThe pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay $72 million (£51 million) to the family of a woman who claimed her ovarian cancer was caused by talcum powder, The Telegraph reports.
12:00 24/02/2016“Vaginal seeding” for C-section babies may carry potential infection risks, experts warnThe increasingly popular practice of swabbing new-borns delivered by caesarean section with fluid from the mother's vagina may not be safe, doctors and researchers cautioned as cited by Agence...
16:43 18/02/2016Registration and Provision of Drugs will be Toughened by Law: Minister of HealthThe Minister of Health of the Republic of Armenia Armen Muradyan today during a meeting with the reporters expressed his hope that this year a bill “On Medicines” will be passed in the second reading.
18:13 17/02/2016Scientists not yet sure about link between Zika virus and birth abnormalitiesOne of the world’s leading virologists has warned against public hysteria surrounding the Zika virus, saying global health authorities need to focus more broadly on prevention of infectious diseases...
16:14 16/02/2016Iranians are interested in opening medical center in ArmeniaIran is interested in intensifying cooperation with Armenia in the health sector. Rasul Dinarvandi, Deputy Minister of Health said this during the meeting with RA Minister of Health. He stated that...
17:02 09/02/2016American teenagers are eating better: studyA study finds that adolescents are starting to make better food choices, but we shouldn’t be so quick to credit the dietary guidelines, according to time.com.
15:10 08/02/2016An exploding bus movie stunt sparks concerns in LondonA bus has exploded in central London — but this time it's only for a movie. City officials Sunday reassured the public that the explosion was a movie stunt for "The Foreigner" starring Jackie Chan...
19:10 06/02/2016State-of-art regional medical center opens in MeghriDuring his working visit to Syunik province today, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan attended the opening ceremony of Meghri Regional Medical Center.
13:53 06/02/2016In Brazil, pregnant women urged to be cautious with a kissIn a sign of mounting global concern over the Zika virus, health officials on Friday warned pregnant women to think twice about the lips they kiss and called on men to use condoms with pregnant...
19:01 03/02/2016No threat of Zika virus in Armenia, mosquitoes transmitting it not found here: health ministerMosquitoes able to transmit the Zika virus are not normally found in Armenia, Health Minister Armen Muradyan said at the sitting of the Armenian parliament today when responding to a question of MP...
18:21 03/02/2016H1N1 virus has not mutated, swine flu retreats, Armenian health minister saysThere has been a 50% drop in the number of patients hospitalized with swine flu (H1N1) virus, Armenian Health Minister Armen Muradyan said in the parliament today in response to a question of MP Vahe...
19:09 02/02/2016Brazil urges pregnant women to avoid Olympics over ZikaPregnant women should not travel to Brazil for the Olympics because of the risk posed by the Zika virus, suspected of causing fetal brain damage, President Dilma Rousseff’s chief of staff said...