Dengue claims 2 lives, cases cross 26,000 mark

At least two dengue patients died while 857 others were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8 am today (October 17, 2022).
17 October 2022, 11:06 AM

No beds left vacant for dengue patients in Dhaka’s public hospitals

With dengue patients surpassing the capacity of all public hospitals in Dhaka, the situation may go out of control if it is not checked immediately, Secretary of Health Services Division Anwar Hossain Hawlader said today (October 17, 2022).
17 October 2022, 10:05 AM

Cultivate all fallow lands to avert food crisis, PM urges

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today renewed her call to raise food production and bring fallow lands under cultivation to protect Bangladesh from the brunt of looming food crisis worldwide.
17 October 2022, 07:54 AM

Cancer vaccine could be available before 2030, hopes BionTech

Vaccines targeting cancer could be available before the end of the decade, according to scientists at BionTech, the German firm that partnered with Pfizer to manufacture a revolutionary mRNA Covid vaccine.
17 October 2022, 06:56 AM

COVID-19: 6 die, 351 new cases

Six people died of Covid in the 24 hours preceding 8:00am yesterday, a sharp rise in the number of fatalities reported in recent weeks.
16 October 2022, 18:00 PM

Dengue cases cross 25,000-mark this year; 5 die in 24hrs

A total of five dengue patients died while 855 others were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours till 8:00am today.
16 October 2022, 12:10 PM

6 Covid-19 deaths in 24hrs, positivity rate 5.86%

Six people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today (October 16, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
16 October 2022, 10:38 AM

Dengue menace may linger till mid-November: Experts

The gradual increase in dengue infection has created panic among the Dhaka city dwellers. Hospitals are failing to cope with the pressure of dengue patients despite setting up new wards.
16 October 2022, 05:36 AM

The power of kind touch

There was a cover story on ‘The Power of Touch’ in a recent National Geographic issue. There have been studies in the medical field that are finding healthful benefits for patients in the form of nonverbal communication such as a pat on the hand or a gentle form of skin-to-skin contact.
15 October 2022, 18:00 PM

Birthweights below the 25th percentile linked to later developmental concerns

Being born below the 25th percentile for birthweight may put a child at risk for developmental difficulties, according to a new study by Abiodun Adanikin of Coventry University, UK, and colleagues, published recently in the open access journal PLOS Medicine.
15 October 2022, 18:00 PM

Laser in hemorrhoid treatment: A novel, safe and promising approach

Hemorrhoidal disease is ranked number one among colorectal diseases. Normally there are three hemorrhoid plexus in humans. These plexuses are normal part of the anal canal and have two main functions, they protect the mucosa of anal canal and prevent incontinence by closing the anal canal during rest.
15 October 2022, 18:00 PM

2 more die from Covid, 295 infected

Two people have died from Covid-19 while 295 others tested positive for the disease in the last 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, said a press release from the Directorate General of Health Services.
15 October 2022, 18:00 PM

Call for new measures to tackle mental health issues at work

The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) have called for concrete actions to address mental health concerns in the working population.
15 October 2022, 18:00 PM

Breakthrough in diabetes care

Diabetes is one of the four major types of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) that make the largest contribution to morbidity and mortality worldwide. The prevalence of diabetes is increasing in Bangladesh. In 2021, the International Diabetes Federation estimated 13.1 million people were living with diabetes in Bangladesh and projected to be almost doubled by 2025.
15 October 2022, 18:00 PM

6 die of dengue, 734 hospitalised

A total of six dengue patients died while 734 others were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours till 8:00am today (October 15, 2022).
15 October 2022, 13:53 PM

4 more die from Covid

Bangladesh reported four more Covid-19-linked deaths and 346 fresh cases in 24 hours till yesterday morning.
14 October 2022, 18:00 PM

4 Covid-19 deaths recorded in 24hrs, positivity rate 7.15%

Four people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today (October 14, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
14 October 2022, 11:15 AM

Dengue claims 8 lives in a day

Eight dengue patients died, while 765 were admitted to hospitals across the country yesterday.
13 October 2022, 18:00 PM

One more dies from Covid

One person died of Covid-19 and 445 others tested positive for the virus in the last 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, said a press release from the Directorate General of Health Services.
13 October 2022, 18:00 PM

1 Covid-19 death in 24hrs, positivity rate 8.92%

One person died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00am today (October 13, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
13 October 2022, 14:28 PM