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Artificial intelligence diagnosing Moscow patients TEN TIMES faster than normal, dramatically helping busy doctors during pandemic

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Since autumn, artificial intelligence has been used to make around 430,000 preliminary diagnoses in Moscow’s medical facilities, with newly developed algorithms helping identify the majority of citizens’ medical problems. … Read More >Artificial intelligence diagnosing Moscow patients TEN TIMES faster than normal, dramatically helping busy doctors during pandemic

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American man with rare muscle atrophy comes to Russia & walks again, after US doctors gave him no chance of recovery (VIDEO)

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An American man with a rare muscle disorder took a chance on Russia after doctors back home gave him little hope of walking again. In the US, Alan Spencer’s prognosis varied between being bedridden for life or wheelchair-bound. … Read More >American man with rare muscle atrophy comes to Russia & walks again, after US doctors gave him no chance of recovery (VIDEO)

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As Covid-19 cases continue to sharply rise in Russia, Kremlin admits country has a shortage of doctors & calls for pay rises

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Russia hasn’t got enough doctors and paying them more should be a priority. That’s according to Dmitry Peskov, President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman, who said medics are working in “extreme conditions” during the Covid-19 pandemic. … Read More >As Covid-19 cases continue to sharply rise in Russia, Kremlin admits country has a shortage of doctors & calls for pay rises

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Another breakthrough? New Russian drug means fewer Covid-19 patients need ventilators, has significantly reduced mortality

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A new Russian medicine being used on Covid-19 patients has reduced the mortality rate by up to five times, according to its developer, Oleg Rosenberg, of Surfactant-BL. The drug is most commonly used to treat severe lung lesions. … Read More >Another breakthrough? New Russian drug means fewer Covid-19 patients need ventilators, has significantly reduced mortality

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Omsk doctor who treated Navalny says if opposition figure was poisoned with Novichok, those around him must also be affected

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If Alexey Navalny’s condition was caused by a substance from the ‘Novichok’ group, the people accompanying him should also be suffering from the fallout. That’s according to chief toxicologist who cared for him in Siberia. … Read More >Omsk doctor who treated Navalny says if opposition figure was poisoned with Novichok, those around him must also be affected

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Extensive Russian research project suggests you CANNOT get Covid-19 twice unless you have a serious underlying medical condition

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After claims of double infections added to the prevailing anxiety around Covid-19, Russian scientists say it’s not possible to be sick twice from the virus if you have no comorbidities, such as allergies, diabetes, and obesity … Read More >Extensive Russian research project suggests you CANNOT get Covid-19 twice unless you have a serious underlying medical condition

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Siberian doctors who treated Moscow protest leader Navalny issue open letter addressing critics of their efforts to save activist

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The Russian doctors who treated Alexey Navalny last week have issued an open letter in response to criticism of their efforts to save his life. They are offended by some commentary, which they believe is politically motivated. … Read More >Siberian doctors who treated Moscow protest leader Navalny issue open letter addressing critics of their efforts to save activist

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‘We found no cholinesterase inhibitors in Navalny’s blood’: Omsk’s chief toxicologist comments on statement from Berlin’s Charite

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Doctors who cared for Moscow protest leader Alexey Navalny in Siberia last week found no cholinesterase inhibitors in his blood during their tests. That’s according to the Omsk region’s top toxicologist. … Read More >‘We found no cholinesterase inhibitors in Navalny’s blood’: Omsk’s chief toxicologist comments on statement from Berlin’s Charite

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Europe still dealing with initial stage of Covid-19 pandemic, real ‘second wave’ likely to arrive in fall – leading Russian expert

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A top Russian expert in virus control says Europe is experiencing the continuation of the initial stage of the Covid-19 pandemic, and the current increase in infections is not a sign of a “second wave” as many experts speculate. … Read More >Europe still dealing with initial stage of Covid-19 pandemic, real ‘second wave’ likely to arrive in fall – leading Russian expert

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‘Scene from a post-apocalyptic movie’: Russian rescue operations begin at the very epicenter of Beirut explosions

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Rescue teams from Russia have begun their search operations at the ruins left by two massive explosions in Lebanon’s capital Beirut, while survivors seek medical care in newly set-up emergency hospital tents. … Read More >‘Scene from a post-apocalyptic movie’: Russian rescue operations begin at the very epicenter of Beirut explosions