3 more die of dengue, 1,097 hospitalised in 24 hours
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Measles death toll rises to 963
30 August 2026
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Two more die of dengue, 996 get hospitalised
30 August 2026
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Healthcare
Eat today, protect tomorrow
30 August 2026
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Health
Study points to the need for more effective TB screening strategies in people with HIV
30 August 2026
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Health
The fracture forecast / AI spots risk years ahead
30 August 2026
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Health
If Ebola crosses borders, is Bangladesh prepared?
30 August 2026
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Health
The doctor who swallowed bacteria to prove medicine wrong
30 August 2026
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Health
Too young for type 2? Not anymore
30 August 2026
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Health
Health minister orders transfer of pharmacist absent from duty in Habiganj
29 August 2026
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Healthcare
First vaccine to show protection against gonorrhoea
Exposure to the meningococcal group B vaccine during a New Zealand mass vaccination campaign was associated with a reduced
15 July 2017
Bangladesh commits US$600M+ to family planning at summit
Recently, leaders from around the world, including Bangladesh, convened at the Family Planning Summit in London, United Kingdom, to
15 July 2017
Prenatal diagnosis of Thalassaemia
About a year ago a doctor couple came to my chamber with worried, anxious and frustrated mood. The lady doctor started crying.
15 July 2017
Impact and importance of effective communication in healthcare delivery
Patients’ perceptions of the quality of the healthcare they receive are highly dependent on the quality of their interactions with the
15 July 2017
What ageing ailments are all about?
Ageing is the process of becoming older. In humans, ageing represents the accumulation of changes in a human being over time,
15 July 2017
Teaching emotional intelligence could help children succeed
Could it be time for schools to implement programmes teaching emotional intelligence in order to boost child development?
15 July 2017
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) mayor Annisul Huq apologises for remark on chikungunya
Apologising for his yesterday’s comment on chikungunya, Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Annisul Huq says he could not express himself properly.
15 July 2017
Yoga, sports mandatory for Indian engineering college students
Students of engineering colleges and technical institutes in India will have to take part in yoga, sports or other socially relevant activities in addition to their regular academics to be awarded a degree.
15 July 2017
Not only joints, Chikungunya messes with your mind too
During the last two months, anticipations and suspense regarding the Chikungunya viral fever caused by Aedes Aegypti mosquito have gone viral. Half of the Dhakaites still are in physical pain left by the virus, half are half-relieved that they have been spared so far, and half-anxious about being the next victim.
15 July 2017
The curious case of the C-section
Ideally, caesareans are a process that should be used only when there's an emergency and when the life of either the baby or the mother is in danger. But in Bangladesh, more than 80 percent of the deliveries in private hospitals are caesarean.
13 July 2017
Ways to maintain good eyesight
It's the age of technology and we are more than ever using our eyes to check our phones, computer screens, gaming consoles and televisions, which can lead to eye fatigue. Eat healthy, exercise regularly and more to take care of eyes, suggest experts.
13 July 2017
A wristband with user’s medical records could be a life-saver in emergencies
A wristband that can store medical records of its user can be a life-saver to the person in case of medical emergency situations.
13 July 2017
5 ways to use oils in the kitchen to improve health
While too much fat, especially of the "bad" variety, can lead to weight gain and health problems, a moderate amount of fat is essential to a healthy lifestyle.
12 July 2017
One step closer to a gonorrhoea vaccine?
A discontinued vaccine against a bacteria that causes brain inflammation also shielded people against gonorrhoea, the first drug ever to offer such protection against the sexually transmitted disease, researchers said Tuesday.
11 July 2017
Help desks at all hospitals to tackle Chikungunya
Health and Family Welfare Ministry directs all public hospitals and medical colleges across the country to open help desks to effectively tackle the already wide-spread Chikungunya menace, transmitted to humans by infected mosquitoes.
10 July 2017
‘1 in 11 affected by chikungunya’ is fake news, IEDCR clarifies
The Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) has objected to the news about actual numbers of chikungunya affected people in Dhaka city.
10 July 2017
A new era for WHO with 5 top priorities
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is an Ethiopian politician, academic, and public health authority who is the Director-General of the World
8 July 2017
Gonorrhoea is evolving to resist antibiotics
Gonorrhoea is becoming harder and in some cases impossible to treat with antibiotics, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said in a press release.
8 July 2017
Tips: How to ameliorate joint pain induced by Chikungunya
Chikungunya fever caused by a virus is more frequent this year. Usually it is not a fatal disease. High fever along with joint pain makes
8 July 2017
Ramadan fasting vs post Ramadan feasting
Japanese scientist Yoshinori Ohsumi won the 2016 Nobel Prize establishing the truth that fasting is good for health. He coined the
8 July 2017