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Jailed opposition figure Alexey Navalny announces end to hunger strike after seeing private doctors ahead of unauthorized protests

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Prominent anti-corruption campaigner Alexey Navalny has told supporters that he will call an end to a weeks-long hunger strike, after prison officials arranged for him to be examined by private doctors for his back and leg pain. … Read More >Jailed opposition figure Alexey Navalny announces end to hunger strike after seeing private doctors ahead of unauthorized protests

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Navalny already seen by four doctors & not at serious risk, Russian human rights chief says as activist’s allies protest jailing

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Russia’s human rights commissioner has announced that imprisoned opposition activist Alexey Navalny is receiving medical care during his hunger strike behind bars, and there are no serious concerns over his treatment at present. … Read More >Navalny already seen by four doctors & not at serious risk, Russian human rights chief says as activist’s allies protest jailing

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People getting more Covid scans leads to more lung cancers being detected – 1st Russian Honorary Fellow of top US surgical society

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The coronavirus pandemic has seen more people taking chest CT scans and greater detection of early stage lung cancer, surgeon Igor Khatkov, the first-ever Russian Honorary Fellow of the American Surgical Association, told RT. … Read More >People getting more Covid scans leads to more lung cancers being detected – 1st Russian Honorary Fellow of top US surgical society

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Survey discovers 7 in 10 Russian doctors now trust domestic Sputnik V vaccine, but most don’t have faith in Western alternatives

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A poll of Russian doctors has revealed that 69% trust the safety and efficacy of the country’s domestic Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine, a significant rise from a previous survey that indicated a majority wouldn’t take it. … Read More >Survey discovers 7 in 10 Russian doctors now trust domestic Sputnik V vaccine, but most don’t have faith in Western alternatives

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WATCH new footage from inside BURNING HOSPITAL showing heroic doctors carrying on with open heart surgery despite blaze

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One of the Russian doctors who took part in an epic surgical procedure that required the medical team to ignore a developing fire at the hospital has published several videos detailing his experience. … Read More >WATCH new footage from inside BURNING HOSPITAL showing heroic doctors carrying on with open heart surgery despite blaze

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Not feeling the heat: Russian surgeons carry on with life-saving open-heart operation despite FIRE forcing evacuation of building

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A surgical team in Russia’s remote Far East has won plaudits online after bravely staying behind in a burning building to finish up an open-heart procedure, while around them patients and employees were being evacuated to safety. … Read More >Not feeling the heat: Russian surgeons carry on with life-saving open-heart operation despite FIRE forcing evacuation of building

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Russian expert says cleaning your room and opening windows may be crucial for recovering from Covid-19

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It’s easier to recover from Covid-19 when air quality is better and more saturated with oxygen. That’s according to Russian immunologist Vladimir Bolibok, who claimed that giving your bedroom a clean might just stimulate recovery. … Read More >Russian expert says cleaning your room and opening windows may be crucial for recovering from Covid-19

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Photo of exhausted young medics piled on floor next to Covid-19 patient on oxygen goes viral in Russia: Here’s the story behind it

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A CCTV image showing a trio of medical students in protective suits resting on the floor of a hospital’s ICU unit has made waves on Russian social media. To find out how it happened, RT got the full story from the original source. … Read More >Photo of exhausted young medics piled on floor next to Covid-19 patient on oxygen goes viral in Russia: Here’s the story behind it

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Russia is developing world’s first Covid-19 antidote, preclinical studies show drug effectiveness of more than 99%

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Russia’s Federal Medical and Biological Agency (FMBA) has announced the development of a drug to fight against Covid-19, which would become the world’s first direct-acting antiviral antidote if clinical trials are successful. … Read More >Russia is developing world’s first Covid-19 antidote, preclinical studies show drug effectiveness of more than 99%

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Russian doctor who treated Navalny accuses Sunday Times of pushing ‘fake news’ over claims hospital enabled activist’s poisoning

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Britain’s Sunday Times delivered an exclusive so fantastical this weekend that even the most committed Russia-bashers stayed quiet. The claim sparked a furious response from the Russian doctors smeared by the leading UK outlet. … Read More >Russian doctor who treated Navalny accuses Sunday Times of pushing ‘fake news’ over claims hospital enabled activist’s poisoning