A recent research published in the JAMA Watch has examined the safety of using statins—medications commonly prescribed to lower cholesterol—during pregnancy, particularly during the first trimester. Historically, statins have been contraindicated during pregnancy due to concerns about potential risks to foetal development.

As wars, disasters, and epidemics continue to upend lives across the world, the World Health Organisation (WHO) marked world mental health day 2025 with a clear message — mental health must be protected in humanitarian emergencies.

In a world drowning in junk food, a tiny leaf barely an inch tall is emerging as a silent warrior for health — the microgreen. These young seedlings of vegetables and herbs are becoming a global health trend, adding a burst of colour, texture, and flavour to salads and dishes.

A month-long typhoid vaccination campaign will begin in the country today.

All children aged 9 months to 15 years to be vaccinated

UIU academic to lead Asia-Oceania body for 2025–2028; vows to promote Bangladesh’s role in global medical physics

Its primary goal is not to cure the illness but to ensure a dignified and comfortable life for patients

Health Adviser Nurjahan Begum inaugurated the upgraded unit, designed to offer low-cost transplant services

About 70% of the roughly one billion people with obesity live in low and middle-income countries

Officials blame poor publicity and limited awareness among parents and teachers

Currently, 2,452 dengue patients are undergoing treatment at different hospitals across country

Hundreds seek treatment daily; patients allege shortage of medicines at Sadar hospital

WHO seeks export details of the syrup

Campaign targets to vaccinate 4.9cr children free of cost

Hospital needs 60 to 100 vials daily

2,473 undergoing treatment in hospitals

2,520 undergoing treatment in hospitals

UN health agency says e-cigarettes are fueling a new wave of nicotine addiction

The total number of deaths across the country has risen to 215 this year

At least 1,042 new dengue cases were reported yesterday -- the highest in a single day this year -- taking the confirmed number to nearly 50,000 so far.