Govt forms high-powered committee to tackle non-communicable diseases
21 January 2026, 18:49 PM
Health
Vaping, smoking and teenage wellbeing: Understanding a growing mental health concern
18 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Why does digestion often feel slower in winter?
18 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Did You Know? / We might inhale lung-penetrating microplastics daily!
18 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Which therapy really helps knee arthritis?
18 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Cheaper drinks will see a rise in noncommunicable diseases and injuries!
18 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Therapy that brings lasting relief for chronic back pain
18 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Act before birth: The urgent need for early thalassaemia screening in Bangladesh
18 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Meeting clean air targets could curb the diabetes burden in Bangladesh
11 January 2026, 00:00 AM
The chilling truth about winter joint pain and simple ways to manage it
11 January 2026, 00:00 AM
China confirms first case of Zika virus
China has confirmed its first case of the Zika virus in a man who had recently travelled to South America, the official Xinhua news agency has reported.
10 February 2016, 06:36 AM
2,100 pregnant Colombian women infected with Zika virus
More than 2,100 pregnant Colombian women are infected with the mosquito-borne Zika virus, the country's national health institute says, as the disease continues its spread across the Americas.
31 January 2016, 06:59 AM
Zika virus could become 'explosive pandemic'
US scientists have urged the World Health Organisation to take urgent action over the Zika virus, which they say has "explosive pandemic potential".
28 January 2016, 05:56 AM
Working longer hours increases stroke risks
Working 55 hours or more per week is linked to a one third greater risk of stroke compared to a 35-40 hour work week.
22 August 2015, 05:17 AM
'Human breast milk trade' health warning
Human breast milk being bought online by fetishists, bodybuilders and cancer patients is a danger to health, UK researchers say.
18 June 2015, 08:32 AM
The man who cut out his own appendix
During an expedition to the Antarctic, Russian surgeon Leonid Rogozov became seriously ill. He needed an operation - and as the only doctor on the team, he realised he would have to do it himself.
20 May 2015, 04:54 AM
Kids eat more veggies when tasty
Influential study finds US children in Massachusetts ate up to 30 percent more vegetables when school meals were made more palatable with the help of a professional chef
24 March 2015, 06:52 AM