Nationwide Vitamin A Plus campaign set for June 28
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16-member task force formed to review maternal and child health situation
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Two more die of dengue
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Measles deaths reach 680
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Interim govt's negligence behind measles vaccine shortage; no probe needed: PM’s aide
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7 more die with measles-like symptoms
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Take fatty liver disease seriously
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When sodium levels go wrong
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In quest of healthy offspring
Sperm have been made in the laboratory and used to father healthy baby mice in a pioneering move that could lead to infertility treatments, reports BBC.
5 March 2016, 18:00 PM
What works to delay the age of marriage for girls in Bangladesh
New evidence on what works to delay the age of marriage for girls at highest risk in Bangladesh were released by the Population Council, says a press release.
5 March 2016, 18:00 PM
Nutrition in liver diseases
Liver is the seat of metabolism in the body. Whatever food we eat, after digestion passes through liver. 85-90% of the blood that leaves the stomach and intestines carries important nutrients to the liver where the proteins are processed and broken down into amino acids, carbohydrates into glucose and fats into amino acids.
5 March 2016, 18:00 PM
Importance of hand washing
We are more or less aware about the importance of washing hands. The healthcare professionals and persons responsible for patient care certainly needs to be concerned about hand hygiene and should be able to perform it correctly at the right time.
5 March 2016, 18:00 PM
Antimicrobial resistance: What's the big deal?
A recent study from China reported an alarming finding: a gene that confers resistance to certain antibiotics (used against dangerous bacteria) is found in a growing number of bacteria from meat samples in China and from some hospital patients.
5 March 2016, 18:00 PM
Scientists 'find cancer's Achilles heel'
Researchers at University College, London have developed a way of finding unique markings within a tumour - its "Achilles heel" - allowing the body to target the disease.
5 March 2016, 09:43 AM
Evidence mounts linking Zika virus to birth defects
Evidence mounted linking Zika to the birth defect microcephaly, and the United Nations health agency set a review of travel advice related to the outbreak of the virus while US officials planned strategy to control mosquitoes that spread it.
5 March 2016, 05:42 AM
Seven 'wartime' grenades found in Naogaon
Police recovered seven grenades and ammunition from a septic tank at a compound of Sadar Hospital in Naogaon
4 March 2016, 18:00 PM
13 student bodies demand fair investigation
Two alliances of 13 student organisations yesterday demanded a fair probe into the recent death of a Dhaka University student and election to all student unions at universities and colleges.
3 March 2016, 21:03 PM
BSHRM to organise BSHRM-MetLife International Human Resources Conference
Bangladesh Society for Human Resource Management (BSHRM) organised a press conference last Saturday, February 13 to announce the date of their biggest event of the year.
3 March 2016, 18:00 PM
Career Crafting Session organised by SevenSages
“There is only one thing common among us all, that is, we are all unique. Each one of us is promised a destiny, a unique place to belong and to excel. Jobs we do are mere spaces of exploration helping us to uncover this destiny. And being guided by this destiny is what makes our journey magical.”
3 March 2016, 18:00 PM
Moments of joy 'can damage heart'
The emotional stress that causes chest pains and breathlessness can occur in moments of joy as well as anger, grief and fear, a Swiss study suggests.
3 March 2016, 07:26 AM
Huge quantity of foreign cigarettes found in container at Ctg port
Custom officials seized a container full of foreign cigarettes worth over Tk seven crore at Chittagong port on charge of
2 March 2016, 18:00 PM
Meningitis B petition rejected
Offering the meningitis B vaccine to all children is "not cost effective" and would be a waste of NHS money, the government says.
2 March 2016, 11:29 AM
Factbox: Why Zika virus is causing alarm
Global health officials are racing to better understand the Zika virus behind a major outbreak that began in Brazil last year and has since spread to many countries in the Americas.
2 March 2016, 05:12 AM
Zika 'might cause' neurological disorder: study
New research gives the first evidence that Zika virus might cause a severe neurological disorder called Guillain-Barré syndrome.
1 March 2016, 04:54 AM
FM Alamgir new governor of Rotary
Rotarian FM Alamgir has been elected new governor of Rotary International District-3281 Bangladesh for 2018-2019 session.
29 February 2016, 18:00 PM
First sexually transmitted Zika case detected in France
France has detected its first sexually transmitted case of Zika in a woman whose partner had traveled to Brazil, the epicentre of an outbreak of the virus, a senior health official says.
28 February 2016, 05:06 AM
Two-stage injections cause children less pain
Many people are afraid of needles, but children are especially fearful. As a result, dentists are continually looking for ways to make
27 February 2016, 18:00 PM
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Labaid Hospital organised a patient awareness programme on osteoporosis in Dhaka by leveraging the slogan — Life is movement,
27 February 2016, 18:00 PM