Young cancer patients need more than treatment — they need support
19 March 2026, 10:53 AM
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Infant’s death prompts move to reopen ICU at Dhaka’s Infectious Diseases Hospital
17 March 2026, 18:01 PM
Health
Two patients die minutes after pre-surgery injection at SBMCH Barishal; nurses suspended
15 March 2026, 20:14 PM
Health
Study Findings: Obesity linked to higher risk of severe infections
15 March 2026, 00:17 AM
Healthcare
Global health milestone: single-dose pill for sleeping sickness gains EU support
15 March 2026, 00:16 AM
Healthcare
Empty clinics, ailing villages: Bangladesh’s quiet rural health crisis
15 March 2026, 00:14 AM
Healthcare
Global partners launch $54m effort to boost maternal nutrition in Africa
15 March 2026, 00:12 AM
Healthcare
Bangladesh’s CHRF wins prestigious Wellcome grant to study severe viral pneumonia in children
15 March 2026, 00:11 AM
Healthcare
The growing challenge of rare tumours — and the centres built to treat them
15 March 2026, 00:19 AM
Healthcare
Study links e-cigarettes to higher blood pressure risk
15 March 2026, 00:08 AM
Healthcare
No Covid-19 death, 216 cases reported in 24 hours
At least 216 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
7 August 2022, 13:48 PM
One dies of dengue fever, another 87 hospitalised in 24 hours
One dengue patient died while 87 more were admitted to different hospitals across the country in 24 hours till 8am today.
7 August 2022, 12:28 PM
Trial of Covid-19 jabs for children aged 5-11 years on Aug 11
Children aged between 5-11 will get vaccines against Covid-19 on a trial basis on August 11, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said today (August 7, 2022).
7 August 2022, 10:02 AM
2 more die from Covid
Two more people died from Covid-19 in the 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.
6 August 2022, 18:00 PM
Neurologic manifestations after COVID-19 vaccines
COVID-19 vaccination rarely causes neurologic symptoms. Multiple cases of neurologic symptoms after COVID-19 vaccination have been reported despite ten World Health Organization (WHO)-approved vaccines and over 48% of the world’s population being vaccinated.
6 August 2022, 18:00 PM
Leaders at AIDS 2022 warn that the world is losing ground against HIV
Citing the 2022 UNAIDS Global AIDS update, titled “In Danger,” UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima shared that about 1.5 million new HIV infections occurred in 2021 – over one million more than the global targets.
6 August 2022, 18:00 PM
Time-restricted eating shows promising metabolic effects in type 2 diabetics
A new study in Diabetologia finds that following a time-restricted eating (TRE) protocol that limits food intake to a 10-hour window shows promising metabolic effects in type 2 diabetic adults (T2D).
6 August 2022, 18:00 PM
Knowing basics of behavioural sciences
We are all familiar with the term ‘psychology’ in our day-to-day life. Psychology is generally considered a sub-discipline of behavioural sciences, and the two areas experience some overlap in coursework and career paths.
6 August 2022, 18:00 PM
Monkeypox infection Another great imitator
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared monkeypox a ‘Public Health Emergency of International Concern’.
6 August 2022, 18:00 PM
2 Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours, current positivity rate 5.56%
Two people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
6 August 2022, 12:56 PM
Covid claims two more lives
Two more people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.
5 August 2022, 18:00 PM
2 Covid-19 deaths, 253 cases recorded in 24 hours
Two people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
5 August 2022, 11:37 AM
One dies of dengue, another 40 hospitalised
One dengue patient died while 40 more were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours till 8am today.
5 August 2022, 11:22 AM
US declares monkeypox a public health emergency
The United States has declared a monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said Thursday, a move expected to free up additional funding and tools to fight the disease.
4 August 2022, 19:00 PM
Two Covid patients die, positivity rate down to 5.14%
The health directorate reported that two Covid-19 patients died in the country in the 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.
4 August 2022, 18:00 PM
Osmani Hospital: Strike called off as prime accused held
Students and intern doctors at Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital yesterday suspended their ongoing strike over the attack on fellows and harassment of a female intern doctor.
4 August 2022, 18:00 PM
Dengue fever: 1 dead, 91 more hospitalised in 24 hours
One dengue patient died while 91 more were admitted to different hospitals across the country in 24 hours till 8:00am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
4 August 2022, 12:45 PM
2 Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours, positivity rate now 5.14%
Two people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
4 August 2022, 11:57 AM
How to read a nutrition label (without being tricked)
Try spending a few minutes reading the underappreciated label at the back.
4 August 2022, 00:00 AM
Osmani Medical College Hospital: Patients suffer as intern doctors continue strike
The strike that started on Monday to protest the attack on students of Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital and harassment of a trainee doctor continued yesterday as well.
3 August 2022, 18:00 PM