A disease once thought to be fading into history is forcing its way back into global attention.

Every day, somewhere in the world, a life hangs in the balance waiting for a simple act of kindness.

Five more children died from measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours until 8:00am yesterday, raising Bangladesh’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 648.

Around half of the patients receiving treatment at Ad-din Medical College Hospital in Dhaka’s Moghbazar left the facility by yesterday evening, a day after the government cancelled the licence of the 700-bed private hospital following the deaths of six newborns there last month.

One more child has died from measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours until 8:00am on Friday, raising Bangladesh’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 643.

The licence of Ad-din Medical College Hospital, where six newborns tragically died last month, has been cancelled, effectively stripping the 700-bed private hospital of its permit to operate.

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Bangladesh is facing a painful reminder of what happens when everyday healthcare is overlooked.

A plate of roadside fuchka, a glass of fresh juice from a street cart, or a meal prepared with unclean water may seem harmless.

Bangladesh’s recent measles surge is doing more than raising alarm over childhood illness—it may also be fuelling a larger public health challenge, says a press release.

Scientists have unveiled a powerful new artificial intelligence system that could dramatically speed up the search for future treatments.

A hidden crisis is quietly claiming lives across the world.

Three more children died from measles-like symptoms in the last 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, raising the fatalities from the disease and similar symptoms to 613.