Scientists have unravelled one of the secrets of a plant used in traditional Chinese medicine.

Organisations of all sorts aim to become sustainable and profitable, but some end up doing unscrupulous activities in the process. But sustainability and improving lives can certainly go hand in hand; such is the model of social enterprises.

LGRD Minister Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain terms Human Right Watch report on arsenic poisoning in Bangladesh as a blatant lie and says no-one dies of arsenic poisoning recently.

Around 80 lakh people in Bangladesh are suffering from diabetes, State Minister for Health Zahid Malik says.

Vitamin D supplements may help people with diseased hearts, a study suggests.

North South University (NSU) organised a ‘Pharma Fest’ with

A cure for HIV and AIDS reportedly could be just a few years away after scientists have been able to successfully snip away the virus from

Ask some essential questions, particularly before undergoing a surgery or any procedure. This is a universal right - even when you go outside of your country. Feelings of uneasiness are not uncommon, but you would not get a chance after the operation. Educate

The straight answer is "No". Many people have misconception about it. The interphalangeal and the metacarpophalangeal joints in the

The term diabetes mellitus describes as a metabolic disorder of multiple etiologies characterised by chronic hyperglycemia with

Centre for Cancer Prevention and Research (CCPR) organised a di

Scientists in Japan have successfully transplanted mice with lab-grown skin that has more of the organ's working parts in place than ever before.

There are now more adults in the world classified as obese than underweight, a major study has suggested.

Haat Bazar is an initiative of the Career & Placement Centre (CPC) and the Department of Management of North South University. Organised by NSU Young Entrepreneurs Society (YES!), the event is held every semester with the aim of giving the students a taste of what it feels like to be an entrepreneur for a day.

Being South Asia's first international all-women's liberal arts' university and home to students from 16 countries, international events with diversity are part of AUW's core values. Within days of the end of AUW-International Model United Nations (AUWIMUN), comes the 4th AUW Photo Carnival.

People consider doctors as next to God. But do not forget they are just human beings and they can make mistakes unwittingly. Today it

Using a scanner rather than a scalpel could spare hundreds of thousands of cancer patients from risky surgery, a study suggests. Head and neck tumours are treated with chemotherapy and radiotherapy, but then need an operation to visually check whether the growth has gone.

Hundreds of researchers, educators, community leaders, practitioners, and policy makers from all regions of the world will convene in

World Health Organisation (WHO) is calling on countries and partners to 'Unite to End Tuberculosis' on the occasion of World TB Day, observed on 24 March, 2016.

Brazil's health ministry says it will launch a smartphone application to track the Zika virus during the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and help visitors detect the disease.