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Measles death toll rises to 34 as two more die: DGHS
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CCC, Doctors Without Borders join hands to combat dengue in Chattogram
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Much-hyped Alzheimer's drugs do not help patients, review finds
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Measles death toll rises to 32 as Dhaka reports new fatality: DGHS
15 April 2026, 18:01 PM
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1 more dies of confirmed measles in a day: DGHS
14 April 2026, 18:50 PM
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Measles deaths rise to 30 as DGHS reports two more fatalities
13 April 2026, 18:51 PM
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Prof Dr Rafiqus Salehin appointed KMU VC
13 April 2026, 17:55 PM
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Thailand’s MedPark Hospital offers next-generation medical care for Bangladeshi patients
13 April 2026, 02:18 AM
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BMU VC calls for study on measles booster doses
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Dietary saturated fat linked to aggressive prostate cancer
Men with prostate cancer may be more likely to have the most serious form of the disease if their diet contains a lot of fat from
8 October 2016, 18:00 PM
Confusion over newborn’s death
Declaration of newborn death first in Faridpur and later in Chittagong, recently made a very chaotic situation in Bangladesh.
8 October 2016, 18:00 PM
Psychological first aid for all
World Mental Health Day is observed on October 10 every year, with the overall objective of raising awareness of mental health
8 October 2016, 18:00 PM
Guide to surgical options and chemotherapy
Some of the cancers that most often affect women are breast, colon, endometrial, lung, cervical, skin, and ovarian cancers.
8 October 2016, 18:00 PM
The state of the world’s health
Improvements in sanitation, immunisations, indoor air quality, and nutrition have enabled children in poor countries to live
8 October 2016, 18:00 PM
What you should know about chemotherapy
Chemotherapy is a common form of cancer treatment.
4 October 2016, 05:16 AM
Doctors often neglect their own mental health
Wary of the stigma of a mental health diagnosis and its toll on their careers, physicians often avoid getting help for depression
1 October 2016, 18:00 PM
Tips for healthy eating
A healthy diet should include a wide variety of nutritious foods for sufficient intake of all nutrients. A healthy diet can help you
1 October 2016, 18:00 PM
In-hospital ‘Cardiac Arrest Call’ number — 2222
The European Resuscitation Council, the European Board of Anaesthesiology and the European Society of Anaesthesiology have
1 October 2016, 18:00 PM
New initiative launched to tackle cardiovascular diseases
World Heart Day was founded in 2000 to inform people around the globe that heart disease and stroke are the world’s leading
1 October 2016, 18:00 PM
Formidable challenges ahead
October is observed as the National Sanitation Month. Most people have probably not heard of it. However, Sanitation Month
1 October 2016, 18:00 PM
83% of cervical cancer deaths could be prevented
A study published in the British Journal of Cancer states that many more lives of cervical cancer patients could possibly be saved
24 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Leukemia patients stand strong
Bangladesh Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) Supporting Group celebrated the World CML Day on September 22, 2016 in Dhaka
24 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Natural cures for anxiety
There are many safe non-drug remedies for anxiety, from mind-body techniques to supplements to calming teas. Some start
24 September 2016, 18:00 PM
How city design and transport planning can improve health
A new series, published in The Lancet quantifies the health gains that could be achieved if cities incentivised a shift from
24 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Cases of childhood diarrhoea significantly underestimated
The numbers of cases of childhood diarrhoea attributable to pathogens (bacteria, parasites, viruses or other infections) have
24 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Smoking leaves chemical traces on DNA: Study
Tobacco smoke leaves its mark on DNA by changing a chemical code on the DNA molecule that can sometimes change gene activity, according to a new study.
22 September 2016, 08:21 AM
Only 8 doctors for three lakh people!
Sribordi Upazila Health Complex is limping for shortage of doctors and other staff, much to the sufferings of local patients, especially the poor ones.
20 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Depression during pregnancy linked to gestational diabetes
Depression during and after pregnancy may be linked to gestational diabetes, reports Live Science quoting a new government study originally published in the journal Diabetologia.
20 September 2016, 09:32 AM
Long day time naps increase risk of developing diabetes
New research shows that daytime naps of over 1 hour or more increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 45% compared
17 September 2016, 18:00 PM