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Study Findings: Obesity linked to higher risk of severe infections
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Global health milestone: single-dose pill for sleeping sickness gains EU support
15 March 2026, 00:16 AM
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Empty clinics, ailing villages: Bangladesh’s quiet rural health crisis
15 March 2026, 00:14 AM
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Global partners launch $54m effort to boost maternal nutrition in Africa
15 March 2026, 00:12 AM
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Bangladesh’s CHRF wins prestigious Wellcome grant to study severe viral pneumonia in children
15 March 2026, 00:11 AM
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The growing challenge of rare tumours — and the centres built to treat them
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Study links e-cigarettes to higher blood pressure risk
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Wearable cardiac ultrasound device allows measurements during stress testing
Increasingly, the miniaturisation of electronic technology allows tiny microsensors attached to the skin to take continuous physiological measurements — heart rate, oxygen saturation, and even blood pressure.
25 February 2023, 18:00 PM
What to do when your eczema itches?
Atopic dermatitis (AD) can be a long-lasting condition that causes severe, itchy rashes. At times, you may feel like you cannot stop scratching, which can lead to other problems.
25 February 2023, 18:00 PM
No Covid-19 death in 24hrs, positivity rate 0.31%
No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8:00am today, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
25 February 2023, 10:51 AM
Daily cannabis users have greater risk of heart disease, study finds
Daily cannabis users were 34% more likely to be diagnosed with coronary artery disease than those who had never used the drug
25 February 2023, 04:36 AM
No Covid-19 death in 24hrs, positivity rate 0.22%
No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8:00am today, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
24 February 2023, 12:49 PM
Bangladesh almost self-sufficient in cardiac care: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the country's health sector has witnessed significant progress despite various limitations over the last 14 years.
24 February 2023, 09:37 AM
Five more hospitalised with dengue
At least five dengue patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours across the country till yesterday morning.
23 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Public Hospitals: Decision on pvt practice guidelines still pending
The committee, tasked to set the guidelines for the private practice initiative at public hospitals for three hours, ended its third meeting yesterday without finalising the procedure.
23 February 2023, 18:00 PM
One woman dies every 2 mins: UN
A woman dies every two minutes due to pregnancy or childbirth complications, despite maternal mortality rates dropping by a third in 20 years, the United Nations said yesterday.
23 February 2023, 18:00 PM
No Covid-19 death in 24hrs, positivity rate 0.29%
No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8:00am today, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
23 February 2023, 10:53 AM
No Covid-19 death in 24hrs, positivity rate 0.72%
No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8:00am today, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
21 February 2023, 11:56 AM
West Bengal reports rise in adenovirus cases
The disease is particularly affecting children between the age of six months to two years
20 February 2023, 14:44 PM
Dengue fever: 1 dead, 4 hospitalised in 24 hours
With the new death, the total number of deaths rose to nine this year
20 February 2023, 12:16 PM
No Covid-19 death in 24hrs, positivity rate 0.49%
At least 14 new infections from Covid-19 were recorded in this 24-hour period
20 February 2023, 10:50 AM
No Covid-19 death in 24hrs, positivity rate 0.42%
A total of 1,662 samples were tested across the country during this time
19 February 2023, 13:14 PM
Vitamin A+ campaign from tomorrow
25 lakh children aged between 6 to 11 months will be fed blue colour A plus capsule while 1.95 crore children aged between 12 to 59 months will be fed red colour capsule
19 February 2023, 12:18 PM
Despite concerns over antimicrobial resistance, global antimicrobial use in animals could increase by 2030
The use of antimicrobials in animal farming has allowed for intensive animal production to meet the growing demand for animal protein. However, the widespread use of these drugs has led to antimicrobial resistance, posing a threat to animal and potentially human health. Monitoring of antimicrobial use in farming is necessary to track progress in reducing reliance on these drugs and to identify countries where antimicrobial-stewardship efforts should be targeted.
18 February 2023, 18:00 PM
More than 100 years after the first TB vaccine, why are we still waiting for a second?
It has been more than 100 years since the first and only tuberculosis (TB) vaccine – theBacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG) vaccine – was used for the first time medically in 1921. With an estimated 1.6 million people dying from TB in 2021, there is an urgent need for new vaccines to help stem the never-ending pandemic.
18 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Dementia centre launched in Dhaka
Dementia awareness in Bangladesh is still in its early stages. Our knowledge about dementia and its proper care is very limited. People with dementia are being deprived of proper care, and their families are constantly facing various problems. We need to focus on prevention and care.
18 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Increasing the immunity of diabetics
Dhaka University and Bangladesh Institute of Research & Rehabilitation in Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders (BIRDEM) General Hospital conducted a joint research that found that “Karkuma Immune Plus,” a turmeric-based functional food, can increase the immunity of diabetic patients by 27%, says a press release.
18 February 2023, 18:00 PM