Health

The medicines losing their magic: Bangladesh’s race against time

Star Health Desk

2 hour(s) ago Health

AI cracks one of biology’s biggest puzzles

Star Health Report

2 hour(s) ago Health

The hidden price of missed vaccines

Star Health Report

2 hour(s) ago Health

Same route, different risk: Understanding Hepatitis A & E

Sharmila Sazanka

2 hour(s) ago Health

Why family doctors could save thousands of lives

Dr Lt Colonel (Retd) Md Kabir Ahmed khan

2 hour(s) ago Health

A blood test for forgetfulness? Scientists edge closer to early Alzheimer’s detection

2 hour(s) ago Health

measles deaths in Bangladesh 2026 update

3 more die with measles-like symptoms in 24 hours

UNB, Dhaka

6 hour(s) ago Disease

5 more children die with measles-like symptoms, toll reaches 610

UNB

5 June 2026, 18:00 PM Disease

Father incurs Tk 6 lakh in debt trying to save twins, loses both to measles

Arun Bikash Dey

5 June 2026, 13:52 PM Disease

Four more die from measles, symptoms in 24 hours

4 June 2026, 19:08 PM Disease

Fund crunch squeezes free medicines for poor

Thousands of patients across Bangladesh are in a similar bind. NCD corners are running short of supplies due to a funding crunch.

6 May 2026, 09:06 AM

Suspected hantavirus cases to be evacuated from cruise ship

Two seriously ill crew members on a cruise ship stricken by a deadly hantavirus outbreak will be evacuated via Cape Verde to the Netherlands

6 May 2026, 08:58 AM

Two more children die from measles

Six more children died from measles and measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours leading up to 8:00am yesterday, taking the total number of confirmed and suspected measles deaths to 317.

6 May 2026, 00:00 AM

Six more die from measles, measles-like symptoms in 24 hours

Of the six, two are confirmed measles deaths

5 May 2026, 17:03 PM

Gaibandha teacher died after contracting chickenpox, not smallpox: Health officials

He was suffering from other underlying health conditions, says civil surgeon

4 May 2026, 21:58 PM

What is compartmentalisation in a world full of noise?

It is not indifference, but the quiet discipline of deciding what the mind can carry and what must wait

4 May 2026, 20:29 PM

17 die from measles, measles-like symptoms in highest single-day toll

DGHS says the death toll since March 15 has risen to 311

4 May 2026, 17:48 PM

Unicef message was not a measles outbreak warning: Prof Sayedur tells Star

Amid public anger over child deaths, key health adviser to interim govt says outbreaks usually result from several long-term factors and that vaccine procurement approvals were given on time

4 May 2026, 08:40 AM

measles vaccination rate in Bangladesh 2026

81% of children vaccinated against measles: Health minister

Says remaining children will be vaccinated soon

3 May 2026, 19:08 PM

Confirmed measles deaths reach 50 amid rising cases

DGHS records nine more suspected deaths in 24 hours

3 May 2026, 16:08 PM

The body won’t forget: the hidden story behind weight regain

Losing weight is often seen as a fresh start; a chance to reset the body and move towards better health.

3 May 2026, 00:00 AM

The gender gap in empty nest syndrome: why mothers feel it more

When children leave home, the silence they leave behind does not fall evenly on both parents. For many mothers, the shift is deeper, quieter, and far more personal.

3 May 2026, 00:00 AM

The beginning of the end for tobacco in the UK

The United Kingdom has taken a bold step that could reshape the future of smoking.

3 May 2026, 00:00 AM

Yoga’s role in lowering blood pressure

A simple yoga routine may do more than calm the mind ; it could quietly help lower blood pressure in people living with excess weight, according to new research.

3 May 2026, 00:00 AM