Take urgent action to curb unnecessary C-sections
29 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh
Injected with 'wrong medicine': Nurse suspended after child’s death at Suhrawardy hospital
28 January 2026, 18:27 PM
Healthcare
World Leprosy Day 2026: Time to put an end to stigma as disease remains curable
25 January 2026, 02:06 AM
Five minutes that could change everything!
25 January 2026, 02:03 AM
Menstrual migraine: The hormone-linked headache many dread
25 January 2026, 01:58 AM
Kidneys in silent mode: Early signs you should not ignore
25 January 2026, 01:54 AM
The silent health threat many people carry alone
25 January 2026, 01:49 AM
Vaping, smoking and teenage wellbeing: Understanding a growing mental health concern
18 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Why does digestion often feel slower in winter?
18 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Did You Know? / We might inhale lung-penetrating microplastics daily!
18 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Multidrug-resistant malaria demands urgent action
The current spread of multidrug-resistant malaria in southeast Asia is likely to be the result of two mutations combining in 2008,
10 February 2018, 18:00 PM
World Cancer Day celebrated at Apollo Hospitals Dhaka
Apollo Hospitals Dhaka celebrated World Cancer Day which takes place around the world every year on February 4 to save millions of
10 February 2018, 18:00 PM
Rotavirus vaccine in immunisation programme
Recently Health Minister of Afghanistan Dr. Ferozuddin Feroz has announced the induction of Rota vaccine in the country’s
10 February 2018, 18:00 PM
Refined sugar can accelerate ageing
Nowadays, people are much more conscious about their skin’s beauty. But refined sugar, which we use vastly in our daily life, can
10 February 2018, 18:00 PM
Cervical cancer: Don't cure. Prevent.
In Bangladesh, 6,582 women die from cervical cancer every year. If the number seems small at first glance, here's another: 11,956 cases get diagnosed annually, while over 58.7 million women (aged 15 or above) are at risk.
8 February 2018, 18:00 PM
Form autonomous body to supervise pvt healthcare sector: TIB
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) recommends forming an independent body in a bid to check the irregular operations of private healthcare sector across the country.
7 February 2018, 07:14 AM
Higher rates of maternal and child mortality
Muslim-majority countries have higher maternal, stillbirth, newborn and child mortality rates compared to the global average and
3 February 2018, 18:00 PM
First ever successful awake brain surgery at Apollo Hospitals Dhaka
Recently, a patient named Nayan Mollah (26, M) was admitted to the Apollo Hospitals Dhaka with the complaints of seizure, dysphasia
3 February 2018, 18:00 PM
Another reason to encourage RA patients to stop smoking
In patients with rheumatoid arthritis, smoking had a dramatic effect on mortality.
3 February 2018, 18:00 PM
New hope for cancer patients
World Cancer Day is the one singular initiative under which the entire world can unite together in the fight against the global cancer epidemic. It takes place every year on February 4.
3 February 2018, 18:00 PM
Focus on ending Leprosy transmission among children
The World Health Organisation (WHO) emphasised that national programmes should boost active case-finding, strengthen surveillance, improve contact-tracing and focus more on early detection of leprosy cases among children to ensure achievement of the
3 February 2018, 18:00 PM
India's 'Modicare' to cost about $1.7 billion a year, sources say
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s plan to provide health insurance for about half the country would require an estimated 110 billion rupees ($1.7 billion) in central and state funding each year, sources familiar with the matter say.
3 February 2018, 05:05 AM
World Cancer Day: Healthy lifestyle changes could help lower risk of cancer
Sunday, February 4 marks World Cancer Day, which aims to unite the whole world in the fight against cancer and raise awareness of the disease.
3 February 2018, 04:38 AM
Can working out in a group really motivate exercise?
A new UK study published this month is the latest to suggest that adding a social element to an exercise plan could make it easier to stick to, finding that those who walked together in groups rather than alone were more likely to keep up the activity six months later.
31 January 2018, 05:19 AM
Boosting patient well-being with pet-assisted therapy
The therapist who started the project is among 3,500 who won health quality service awards.
31 January 2018, 04:47 AM
Smoking just one cigarette a day carries substantial risks
Smoking just one cigarette daily is associated with a "much greater than expected" increase in risk for coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke, researchers conclude in The BMJ.
27 January 2018, 18:00 PM
Campaign on cleanliness held in the schools
To minimise diseases and illness related to hygiene habits, a special initiative has been taken by a cleanliness campaign titled ‘Dettol - Channel I Porichchonno Bangladesh’, says a press release.
27 January 2018, 18:00 PM
New hope for rotavirus vaccine
A new, cheaper, and heat-stable rotavirus vaccine could prevent thousands of childhood deaths.
27 January 2018, 18:00 PM
Stigma and discrimination being a bipolar person
Bipolar disorder is an illness suffered by millions of people around the world. About 2% people will develop bipolar disorder at some time in their lives and according to many scientists.
27 January 2018, 18:00 PM
ADHD affects adults too
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is not limited to children — 30% to 70% of kids with ADHD continue having symptoms
27 January 2018, 18:00 PM