Panama reports Zika baby brain case

Panama registers a baby born with a brain disorder believed linked to the Zika virus, in what is thought to be the first such case outside Brazil in the current outbreak.
19 March 2016, 11:09 AM

High blood pressure and hard labor may boost heart attack risk

Women with high blood pressure and physically demanding jobs are much more likely to have heart attacks than peers who are less active at work and have normal blood pressure, a recent study suggests.
13 March 2016, 09:09 AM

How better data is changing health systems

The Health Data Collaborative will strengthen countries' capacity to collect, analyze and use reliable health data, thereby reducing administrative burden.
12 March 2016, 18:05 PM

Stop spitting please

Spitting, like smoking, is a common practice which is blamed for some dangerous diseases. People spit on the streets for many reasons, not just because they
12 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Male menopause: Myth or reality?

Aging-related hormone changes in men, sometimes called male menopause are different from those in women. Hormone changes are a natural part of aging. Unlike the more dramatic reproductive hormone plunge that occurs in women during menopause, sex hormone changes in men occur gradually. Here is what to expect and what you can do about it.
12 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Vietnam twins found to have different fathers in rare case

A pair of Vietnamese fraternal twins have been confirmed to have different fathers, a local genetic association reported to the BBC.
12 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Treatment for the victims of sexual and gender-based violence

Hundreds more women and girls accessed medical treatment in 2015 after experiencing sexual and gender-based violence in Kamrangirchar, Dhaka. New
12 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Indonesian village becomes anti-smoking champion

In remote central Indonesia, Bone-Bone looks like any other rural hamlet in the archipelago, but it is an unlikely champion in the fight against smoking in one of the world's most tobacco-addicted countries, after it became the first village in Indonesia to impose a total ban on smoking.
11 March 2016, 07:05 AM

Group CPO of Aamra Companies receives Tech Leader award

Ajeyo Rohitashwo ~ Al Quazi, Group Chief People Officer, aamra companies was recently awarded the 4th Most Influential Global HR Tech Leader, by World HRD Congress.
10 March 2016, 18:00 PM

BSHRM-MetLife International Human Resources Conference today

BSHRM-MetLife International Human Resources Conference will be held today, Friday, March 11, 2016 at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar.
10 March 2016, 18:00 PM

First US uterus transplant fails

The first patient in the United States to receive a uterus transplant had to have the organ removed because of complication, the Cleveland Clinic announces Wednesday.
10 March 2016, 05:20 AM

WHO calls for Zika research

The World Health Organization (WHO) calls for urgent research into different strains of the Zika virus and says that health services in affected areas should be ready for potential increases in the incidence of neurological syndromes and/or congenital malformations.
9 March 2016, 06:52 AM

People with anxiety may be hard-wired to see world differently

People with anxiety may not be able to distinguish between neutral and threatening stimuli as well as individuals without this mental health condition, a small study suggests.
9 March 2016, 06:21 AM

In quest of healthy offspring

Sperm have been made in the laboratory and used to father healthy baby mice in a pioneering move that could lead to infertility treatments, reports BBC.
5 March 2016, 18:00 PM

What works to delay the age of marriage for girls in Bangladesh

New evidence on what works to delay the age of marriage for girls at highest risk in Bangladesh were released by the Population Council, says a press release.
5 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Nutrition in liver diseases

Liver is the seat of metabolism in the body. Whatever food we eat, after digestion passes through liver. 85-90% of the blood that leaves the stomach and intestines carries important nutrients to the liver where the proteins are processed and broken down into amino acids, carbohydrates into glucose and fats into amino acids.
5 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Importance of hand washing

We are more or less aware about the importance of washing hands. The healthcare professionals and persons responsible for patient care certainly needs to be concerned about hand hygiene and should be able to perform it correctly at the right time.
5 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Antimicrobial resistance: What's the big deal?

A recent study from China reported an alarming finding: a gene that confers resistance to certain antibiotics (used against dangerous bacteria) is found in a growing number of bacteria from meat samples in China and from some hospital patients.
5 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Scientists 'find cancer's Achilles heel'

Researchers at University College, London have developed a way of finding unique markings within a tumour - its "Achilles heel" - allowing the body to target the disease.
5 March 2016, 09:43 AM

Evidence mounts linking Zika virus to birth defects

Evidence mounted linking Zika to the birth defect microcephaly, and the United Nations health agency set a review of travel advice related to the outbreak of the virus while US officials planned strategy to control mosquitoes that spread it.
5 March 2016, 05:42 AM