Measles Vaccination: Govt fast-tracks nationwide drive
9 April 2026, 03:33 AM
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10 more suspected measles deaths reported, toll rises to 138
8 April 2026, 19:39 PM
Health
Scuffle between DU students, doctors at DMCH; emergency services suspended
8 April 2026, 19:31 PM
Health
Chickenpox overtakes measles as top health concern in Rohingya camps
8 April 2026, 18:24 PM
Health
Govt moves to introduce vaccination cards for animals
8 April 2026, 17:42 PM
Health
Suspected measles deaths at RMCH rise to 46 as three more die in 24 hours
8 April 2026, 15:43 PM
Disease
Two more suspected measles deaths at RMCH push toll to 42
6 April 2026, 12:43 PM
Disease
Nationwide measles-rubella vaccination drive from May 3: Health minister
5 April 2026, 13:59 PM
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Two more suspected measles deaths push RMCH toll to 40 this year
5 April 2026, 13:25 PM
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Emergency measles vaccination begins in 30 upazilas
5 April 2026, 12:26 PM
Health
Managing vaping-associated lung injury
The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) has updated its interim guidance for the evaluation and management of patients with suspected e-cigarette, or vaping-associated, lung injury (EVALI), based on the 1,299 cases reported as of October 8, 2019.
9 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Which household chores burn the most calories?
You might be surprised to know that you do not need to go to the gym or bundle up for a winter power walk to stay fit. Daily activities burn calories and can add up to a personal fitness routine.
9 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Bolster efforts to tackle leading causes of urban deaths
A new report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) offers guidance and tools for urban leaders to tackle some of the leading causes of death in cities.
2 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Interval breast cancers linked to risk for other tumours
Women with breast cancer identified between screening mammograms are more likely to be diagnosed with other cancers both before and after their breast cancer diagnosis, according to a Nature Communications study.
2 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Heavy smoking causes faces to look older
“Smoker’s Face,” a condition where smokers look older than they are, is just one of many negative effects caused by heavy tobacco usage. Louise Millard of the University of Bristol and colleagues report these findings in a new study published recently in PLOS Genetics.
2 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Precision in the treatment of breast cancer
Worldwide, breast cancer is the most-common invasive cancer in women. It affects about 12% of women worldwide. Breast cancer comprises 22.9% of invasive cancers in women and 16% of all female cancers.
2 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Global tuberculosis epidemic cannot be ended unless it is eliminated in India
The 50th Union World Conference on Lung Health recently took place in Hyderabad, India, which opened with a call to end the emergency of the global tuberculosis (TB) epidemic, now responsible for killing some 1.5 million people each year.
2 November 2019, 18:00 PM
A novel drug for bacterial pneumonia
New antibiotics are a rarity these days, let alone new antibiotic classes. But in August 2019, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved lefamulin (Xenleta), the first of the broad-spectrum pleuromutilins, for treating patients with bacterial pneumonia.
26 October 2019, 18:00 PM
Children’s heavy backpack and health alarm
The numbers of books and homework copies are increased in every school now a days.
26 October 2019, 18:00 PM
Lower rates of cancer screening in women with diabetes
Cancer screening rates are up to a quarter lower in women with diabetes, varying by type of cancer, and putting them at risk of poorer cancer outcomes, concludes new research in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [EASD]).
26 October 2019, 18:00 PM
Prevent lead poisoning by eliminating lead paint
From 20 to 26 October 2019 the international lead poisoning prevention week of action will took place, with a particular focus on eliminating lead paint.
26 October 2019, 18:00 PM
How to spot a psychotic disorder
Psychotic Disorders are a group of mental health conditions that change your sense of reality. When you have these disorders, you might see and hear things that do not exist or believe things that are not true.
26 October 2019, 18:00 PM
Nonpharmacologic therapies may be better for pa-tients with dementia and agitation/aggression
Three nonpharmacologic interventions were clinically beneficial for patients with dementia and agitation or aggression, according to a network meta-analysis in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
19 October 2019, 18:00 PM
Healthy diet reduced depression symptoms
Young adults with depression may experience improvements following a brief dietary intervention, according to a small, randomised trial in PLOS One.
19 October 2019, 18:00 PM
Exploring an innovative treatment in our region
No matter what we hear or experience about alternative treatment – we tend to rush to many places once allopathic or established treatment has not worked for us effectively.
19 October 2019, 18:00 PM
Severe underfunding, lack of access to care jeopardise at-risk TB populations
More people received life-saving treatment for tuberculosis (TB) in 2018 than ever before, largely due to improved detection and diagnosis. Globally, 7 million people were diagnosed and treated for TB - up from 6.4 million in 2017 – enabling the world to meet one of the milestones towards the United Nations political declaration targets on TB.
19 October 2019, 18:00 PM
The challenge of adolescent SRH services in Bangladesh
The adolescent population (between the ages of 10 and 19) covers more than one-fifth of the total population of Bangladesh, which consists of approximately 36 million in total.
19 October 2019, 18:00 PM
1-in-3 young children undernourished or overweight: UNICEF
A third of the world's nearly 700 million children under five years old are undernourished or overweight and face lifelong health problems as a consequence, according to a grim UN assessment of childhood nutrition.
15 October 2019, 11:03 AM
Treating insomnia in depressed patients may also re-duce suicidal ideation
A hypnotic added to an antidepressant helped to modestly decrease observer-rated suicidal ideation, especially in patients with severe insomnia.
12 October 2019, 18:00 PM
Why men need to open up about mental illness
From childhood, boys are told to be strong, as if nothing can make them feel sad, as if they cannot cry or feel hurt. Contrary to this belief, strong men are usually the ones who are able to cry.
12 October 2019, 18:00 PM