7 children die with measles-like symptoms, death toll rises to 950
26 August 2026
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Disease
5 more die with measles-like symptoms, combined toll now 943
25 August 2026
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Disease
3 more die of dengue, 907 hospitalised in 24 hours
25 August 2026
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Disease
Probe committee formed over Habiganj journalist Rafiq’s death
25 August 2026
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Healthcare
1 in 5 people over 40 face cardiovascular risk in 2 coastal upazilas: Study
24 August 2026
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Healthcare
Pabna clinic OT closed after 12 post-surgery patients test positive for TB
24 August 2026
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Healthcare
3 more die of dengue, 994 hospitalised in 24 hours
24 August 2026
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Disease
3 more die with measles-like symptoms; combined toll reaches 933
23 August 2026
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Dengue kills 5 more, 839 hospitalised in 24 hours
23 August 2026
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Disease
Step carefully: Protecting your feet from diabetes
23 August 2026
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Health
New coronavirus variant not out of control, says WHO
The new coronavirus variant discovered in Britain with a higher transmission rate is not yet out of control and can be contained using existing measures, the World Health Organization said on Monday.
22 December 2020
‘Covid-19 vaccine for 4.5 crore people to be brought by May-June, 2021’
Covid-19 vaccine for 4.5 crore people in the country will be brought by May-June next year.
21 December 2020
Addressing hunger and nutrition crisis
The Governments of Canada and Bangladesh, in partnership with the Government of Japan, hosted a virtual launch of the Nutrition for Growth Year of Action, setting in motion a year-long effort to address a global hunger and nutrition crisis that has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
19 December 2020
Peripheral neuropathy tied to higher mortality risk
Peripheral neuropathy is associated with increased mortality risk, regardless of patients’ diabetes status, according to a study in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
19 December 2020
Immunity passports for persons with COVID-19
Till today the most frustrating fear of the world is the vulnerabilities of the COVID-19 pandemic. This has directly and indirectly traumatised our everyday lifecycle.
19 December 2020
Better heart health scores in midlife linked to lower risk of late-life dementia
A study in Finland found that those who had better scores on standard metrics of cardiovascular health in midlife, especially for behavioural factors such as smoking, had a lower risk of dementia later in life.
19 December 2020
Is your child growing normally?
Being short is not easy in this tall world. Studies show that shortness in children is correlated with teasing, bullying, and social exclusion,
19 December 2020
Covid-19 cases reaching 5 lakh mark
Twenty-five more people have died with Covid-19 infection in the last 24 hours across the country.
19 December 2020
France's Macron has tested positive for Covid-19
French President Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for Covid-19, the French Presidency said on Thursday.
17 December 2020
Will be able to bring Covid-19 vaccine by the end of January: health minister
Health Minister Zahid Maleque today said they will be able to bring coronavirus vaccine by the end of the nest January.
16 December 2020
What we know about Covid-19 vaccines and side effects
The distribution of the first vaccines for the coronavirus has raised hopes that the end of the pandemic may be in sight, but it has also sparked some concern about side effects. Here's what we know so far.
14 December 2020
Singapore approves Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine in Asia first
Singapore became on Monday the first Asian country to approve Pfizer-BioNTech's coronavirus vaccine and said it expects to start receiving shots by the end of the year.
14 December 2020
Health camp held in Kaliganj by Shishu Aangina
A health camp was held in Kaliganj, Gazipur organsed by ‘Shishu Aangina’, a child and women development center recently, says a press release.
12 December 2020
Travel restrictions must be used in a targeted way to be effective at controlling local COVID-19 transmission
International travel restrictions may only be effective at controlling the spread of COVID-19 when applied in a targeted way, according to research
12 December 2020
More years of obesity means higher risk of disease
A greater obesity duration is associated with worse values for all cardiometabolic disease factors, according to a new study published recently in PLOS Medicine by Tom Norris of Loughborough University, UK, and colleagues.
12 December 2020
Get the lead out!
Lead is a toxic metal in the globe. It is one of the most ubiquitously spread toxic metals due to thousands of years of use in many applications.
12 December 2020
Sixty years of saving lives
icddr,b, better known locally as the ‘Cholera Hospital’, has made many innovations including its landmark innovation of ORS that has saved an estimated 50 million lives globally since its inception in 1960.
12 December 2020
Dialysis for CKD patients during COVID-19 pandemic
Older adults and those with underlying medical conditions are at a much higher risk for severe illness when infected with COVID, this includes individuals with CKD (chronic kidney disease). Individuals who are on dialysis or who have received a kidney transplant will have weaker immune systems than the general population, which can leave them more vulnerable to COVID infection. Adults who have CKD stage 5 but are not on dialysis or have not had transplant, who are over 70 and are on any form of immunosuppression or have been on one in the past or who has autoimmune inflammation of kidney, are also at very high risk and clinically extremely vulnerable to COVID 19.
12 December 2020
Covid-19 Home Isolation Services with care kits for remote monitoring
Some coronavirus positive cases may be asymptomatic while a few may experience mild to moderate, or even severe symptoms. As per the latest studies, about 80% of Covid-19 patients experience mild or no symptoms. This implies that a majority of the positive patients can recover at home under remote medical monitoring and care.
6 December 2020
Huge research gaps need to be addressed in medicinal cannabis industry
Both the popularity and legalisation of medicinal cannabis products are continuing to increase globally. However, an expert on medicinal cannabis, speaking at Euroanaesthesia congress says there are huge gaps in our research knowledge that the cannabis industry and other researchers must address to guarantee the safety and efficacy of these products.
5 December 2020