'Hepatitis' means inflammation of the liver and also refers to a group of viral infections that affect the liver. Viral hepatitis – a group of infectious diseases known as hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E. They are transmitted through different routes: Hepatitis A and E through contaminated food and water; Hepatitis B – through unsafe blood and other bodily fluids; Hepatitis C – mostly through infectious blood; and Hepatitis D – serving as an additional infection in the presence of Hepatitis B.

Diabetes is a progressive disease which only can be compared with atom bomb which should be defused within time. Diabetes mellitus (DM), commonly

Glaxosmithkline (GSK) and Save the Children announced the launch of their third annual $1 million Healthcare Innovation Award that rewards innovations in healthcare that have helped to reduce child deaths in developing countries.

As we all know, the Bengali word “Kumvokorno” means “people who sleeps longer hours”. While these people are enjoying many happy hours in bed – sleeping and dreaming, the researchers from University of Cambridge discovered a new association between longer hours of sleeping and stroke!

Black seed oil is known around the world by many names because of its ancient accepted history and medicinal judgment. This oil is made from a remarkable herb called Nigella sativa.

Law enforcers arrested six alleged criminals with four foreign made pistols, 14 bullets and four magazines in Chatiatoli area under Sadar

A tribunal today ordered authorities concerned to advertise in newspapers asking six Jamalpur war crimes accused to surrender before it.

An indigenous schoolgirl, abducted from Durgapur village in Sakhipur upazila of the district on the night of July 9, still remains

Irregular sleeping patterns have been "unequivocally" shown to lead to cancer in tests on mice, a study suggests.

Recurrence of waterborne and malnutrition related diseases and related deaths have been reduced to the minimum in rural areas in Rangpur division following continuous improvement of all health indexes.

Chance of returning to a normal weight after becoming obese is only one in 210 for men and one in 124 for women over a year, research suggests.

A committee of scientific experts is calling on the government to halve the recommended daily intake of sugar.

When Ripon Chandra Roy, 21, son of late Raghu Nath Roy of Uttar Saptana village in Lalmonirhat Sadar upazila began suffering from an unspecified mental illness a year ago, his mother Pushpa Rani didn't know what to do.

Jeddah police receive letter from Interpol Dhaka office to start the procedure of sending back expatriate Bangladeshi Kamrul Islam, who appears to be the main culprit responsible for beating dead 13-year-old Rajon.

It may be possible to "soften-up" cancers before hitting them with chemotherapy drugs, researchers suggest.

A boy met a tragic death as his friend hurled brick chips at him out of fun while bathing in the Purakhai River in Jaintapur upazila under

People, exposed to passive smoking, now can be free of danger using a new air-cleaning filter that can prevent all the harmful smoke substances in a room - where ten people are simultaneously smoking - in less than an hour, researchers say.

Every year the Holy month of Ramadan provides us with the opportunity to eliminate unhealthy eating pattern and gives our overburdened digestive systems a much needed break. However, now that the blessed month of Ramadan is almost over and the Eid-ul-Fitr festivities are on our way soon. Here are few tips for maintaining the incredible health benefits and habits that you worked so hard to gain in Ramadan.

Smoking could play a direct role in the development of schizophrenia and needs to be investigated, according to a study published in The Lancet.

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW), Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh hosted the Launching Ceremony of National Scale Up