Cancer, heart disease vaccines ‘ready by end of the decade’

According to a major pharmaceutical company, vaccines for cancer, cardiovascular, autoimmune, and other conditions will be available by 2030, The Guardian reported
9 April 2023, 06:46 AM

WHO says infertility affects 1 in 6 globally

About one in six adults globally have experienced infertility at least once in their life, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a report on Monday, urging countries to actively collect more consistent data on the disease
4 April 2023, 06:38 AM

Antibiotics may not help patients hospitalised with viral infections

.Most patients admitted to hospitals with acute viral infections are given antibiotics as a precaution against bacterial co-infection, but this practice may not improve survival, new research suggests..Researchers investigated the impact of antibiotic use on survival in more than 2,1
25 March 2023, 05:03 AM

Covid booster dose stock runs out; campaign suspended

The campaign for administering first and second doses, however, will be continued, the health officials said
1 March 2023, 12:01 PM

Sale of antibiotics without prescription must be stopped: PM

The prime minister said this while Prof Timothy E Walsh, director of Biology Department of Ineos Institute of Antimicrobial Research, Oxford University, UK, called on her at Gono Bhaban
26 February 2023, 09:28 AM

Dengue fever: 8 hospitalised in 24hrs across country

With the new cases, the total number of dengue cases this year rose to 727 and the total number of deaths this year is nine.
26 February 2023, 09:07 AM

One in 3 schoolchildren lacks access to drinking water: UN

One in three children worldwide does not have access to clean drinking water while at school, impacting their health and ability to learn, the United Nations said Wednesday.
8 February 2023, 10:37 AM

Life-saving transplant: Bogura's Monetzar returns home from BSMMU

Fifty-three-year-old Monetzar Rahman is one of only seven patients who have had their liver transplant surgeries in Bangladesh so far.
8 February 2023, 09:52 AM

Harmful pollution boosting superbugs a 'silent pandemic'

Up to 10 million deaths could occur every year by 2050 because of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), the UN says.
8 February 2023, 06:32 AM

Diagnosed with cancer? Psycho-oncology can help

Each year, millions of people across the globe receive a cancer diagnosis. For many, this news is scary. Two patients from Germany talk about how psycho-oncology helped them cope.
5 February 2023, 07:12 AM

Over 2.3m diagnosed with breast cancer each year: WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) released a new Global Breast Cancer Initiative Framework yesterday providing a roadmap to attain the targets to save 2.5 million lives from breast cancer by 2040.
4 February 2023, 05:23 AM

World Cancer Day 2023: Common risk factors you should watch out for

World Cancer Day is observed on the 4th of February each year. Through this campaign we can all band together to combat the cancer epidemic is World Cancer Day.
3 February 2023, 16:13 PM

Keep hospital beds ready for Nipah virus patients: DGHS

The government today gave directives to the relevant authorities to keep the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Dedicated Covid-19 Hospital ready in the wake of the spread of the Nipah virus in 28 districts of the country.
3 February 2023, 12:10 PM

12-year-old boy dies of Nipah virus in Natore

The 12-year-old who died on Monday, after getting ill from drinking raw date palm juice, was infected with the Nipah virus, Natore civil surgeon's office said.
2 February 2023, 17:46 PM

Conjoined twins Nuha, Nuba: 1st phase of surgery completed at BSMMU

The first phase of surgery on Nuha and Nuba, eight-month-old conjoined twins who share a spine, has been completed by doctors at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU).
31 January 2023, 14:12 PM

What are the symptoms of Nipah virus and is it contagious?

Each winter, Bangladesh grapples with the spread of Nipah virus owing to consumption of raw date juice. This year, five people out of eight infected with the virus have died so far. The government has also stepped up awareness campaign in this regard.
30 January 2023, 08:16 AM

Evercare Hospital Chattogram replants amputated hand successfully

Evercare Hospital Chattogram has successfully replanted an amputated hand of a patient.
26 January 2023, 11:23 AM

Rangpur Medical College Hospital director transferred

Following the agitations and 24-hour ultimatum issued by interns and fourth-grade employees, the director of Rangpur Medical College Hospital (RMCH) was transferred today.
23 January 2023, 14:42 PM

2 children die of Nipah virus in Rajshahi, Faridpur

Two children died from Nipah virus infection in Rajshahi and Faridpur.
23 January 2023, 14:30 PM

2,605 posts vacant in public medical colleges: Health Minister

Health Minister Zahid Maleque told parliament today that 2,605 posts remained vacant in the government medical colleges in the country against 5,589 approved cadre posts.
22 January 2023, 16:25 PM