`Pharma Fest’ held at North South University

North South University (NSU) organised a ‘Pharma Fest’ with
2 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Cure for HIV reportedly 3 years away

A cure for HIV and AIDS reportedly could be just a few years away after scientists have been able to successfully snip away the virus from
2 April 2016, 18:00 PM

While at the hospital

Ask some essential questions, particularly before undergoing a surgery or any procedure. This is a universal right - even when you go outside of your country. Feelings of uneasiness are not uncommon, but you would not get a chance after the operation. Educate
2 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Is knuckle cracking harmful?

The straight answer is "No". Many people have misconception about it. The interphalangeal and the metacarpophalangeal joints in the
2 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Diabetes in children

The term diabetes mellitus describes as a metabolic disorder of multiple etiologies characterised by chronic hyperglycemia with
2 April 2016, 18:00 PM

More obese than underweight, study says

There are now more adults in the world classified as obese than underweight, a major study has suggested.
1 April 2016, 06:40 AM

A shutterbug affair: The 4th AUW Photo Carnival

Being South Asia's first international all-women's liberal arts' university and home to students from 16 countries, international events with diversity are part of AUW's core values. Within days of the end of AUW-International Model United Nations (AUWIMUN), comes the 4th AUW Photo Carnival.
31 March 2016, 18:00 PM

World’s most unwanted settings!

People consider doctors as next to God. But do not forget they are just human beings and they can make mistakes unwittingly. Today it
26 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Cancer scans minimise risky operations

Using a scanner rather than a scalpel could spare hundreds of thousands of cancer patients from risky surgery, a study suggests. Head and neck tumours are treated with chemotherapy and radiotherapy, but then need an operation to visually check whether the growth has gone.
26 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Improving health in cities worldwide

Hundreds of researchers, educators, community leaders, practitioners, and policy makers from all regions of the world will convene in
26 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Ending TB by 2030

World Health Organisation (WHO) is calling on countries and partners to 'Unite to End Tuberculosis' on the occasion of World TB Day, observed on 24 March, 2016.
26 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Brazil to launch anti-Zika app for Olympics

Brazil's health ministry says it will launch a smartphone application to track the Zika virus during the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and help visitors detect the disease.
25 March 2016, 09:03 AM

6,000 TB deaths in 2015: Govt report

Tuberculosis is still a persisting cause of mortality in Bangladesh as a government report reveals today it caused 6,000 deaths in 2015 alone.
23 March 2016, 10:01 AM

S Korea confirms first Zika case

South Korean health authorities say a man who recently returned home from Brazil has been confirmed to be infected with the Zika virus.
22 March 2016, 06:49 AM

7-minute fitness routine to get you in shape

Life is busy! With working overtime and struggling to make ends meet, its difficult take some time out of our hectic schedule and head for the gym.
20 March 2016, 05:47 AM

Philips continues to create awareness on sleep disorders

More than 100 million people globally suffer from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Sleep apnea is a common sleep disorder characterized by repeated
19 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Finding good doctors

When undergoing any type of medical treatment or surgery, everybody wants to be in the best hands possible. And it is really important these days to do
19 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Ban Ki-moon received "Girls and Women Award”

On the occasion of the Commission on the Status of Women's annual meeting and during an Every Woman Every Child event at U.N. headquarters, Women
19 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Landmark achievement of Apollo Hospitals Dhaka

Dr. Abu Jafar Mohammed Saleh, consultant of adult haematology and haematopoietic stem cell transplant and his team conducted the first ever successful
19 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Hyperthyroidism in children

Hyperthyroidism refers to over activity of the thyroid gland, which leads to excessive release of thyroid hormones and consequently accelerated metabolism in the peripheral tissues. Thyrotoxicosis, however, refers to the clinical effects of unbound thyroid hormones, whether or not the thyroid gland is the primary source.
19 March 2016, 18:00 PM