Professor Dr Mrinmoy Biswas (now OSD) of Department of Urology of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical College in Faridpur had applied for a leave to go to India for treatment.

Indonesia said Monday the number of child deaths from kidney failure or damage linked to harmful substances found in syrup medicines has risen to 195.

The cost of the NS-1 antigen test for dengue patients is Tk 100 for government hospitals and Tk 300 for private hospitals.

The Distressed Children & Infants International (DCI), Rights and Sight for Children (RSC), and Faraaz Hossain Foundation, have jointly organised a whole day free eye screening camp for the isolated underprivileged people of the country’s northern region on October 26 2022.

Various claims online state that drinking cold water is harmful and that it can cause everything from indigestion to cancer. Is this true?

Sweden will provide $10 million to the UN Population Fund to strengthen the quality and access to midwives and comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services (SRHR) in Bangladesh, including in the most remote areas affected by climate change.

Worldwide, breast cancer is the leading malignancy among females and Bangladesh is not an exception. Though, the exact incidence in our country is not known due to the lack of National Cancer Registry. From the available hospital registries of different hospitals, it is rational to say that, in Bangladesh, it is also number one malignancy among our female population. The mortality from breast cancer is also substantial. According to American Cancer Society’s estimate for breast cancer in USA for 2022 are: about 287,850 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in women and about 51,400 new cases of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) will be diagnosed. About 43,250 women will die from breast cancer in USA in 2022.

Intern doctors at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital announced a fresh strike today (October 22, 2022) aftert Rajshahi University authority filed a separate complaint agaisnt them and hospital staffers.

Round-the-clock maternal and neonatal health services will be available at 500 “Model Union Health and Family Welfare Centres” from now on, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said yesterday.

Round-the-clock maternal and neonatal health services will be available at 500 “Model Union Health and Family Welfare Centre” from now, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said today (October 18, 2022).

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.

An initiative has been taken jointly by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Moner Bondhu to address the psychological impacts brought about by climate change, for the people in the coastal belt.

Microplastics have been discovered for the first time in human breast milk, raising concerns among experts about the health consequences for infants.

Dhaka North City Corporation mayor Atiqul Islam has tested Covid-19 positive for the third time.

Three dengue patients died while 525 others were hospitalised in the last 24 hours across the country till 8:00 am today.

Health Minister Zahid Maleque has expressed concern over the widespread sale of over-the-counter antibiotics following a call from the United Nations to regulate the drug's excessive use.

Non-communicable diseases like heart disease, cancer and diabetes are responsible for 74 percent of deaths globally and cracking down on risk factors could save millions of lives, the WHO said yesterday.

Have you heard the famous quote, ‘90% of the friction of life is caused by the wrong tone of voice!’ Yes, the psychological effects of being yelled at in a relationship are numerous.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the government and concerned stakeholders' collective and timely efforts helped avoid possible disasters saving many lives from the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection (DNCRP) fined a diagnostic centre in Chattogram today (September 4, 2022) for using expired reagents with medical tests.