Up to 13 million cases of cervical cancer could be prevented by 2050

Cervical cancer could be eliminated as a public health problem in most countries by the end of the century by rapid expansion of existing interventions, according to a modelling study published in The Lancet Oncology journal.
9 March 2019, 18:00 PM

Glaring need to making EMS more effective in Bangladesh

Emergency Medical Services (EMS), also known as ambulance services or paramedic services or pre-hospital transfer services, are emergency services which treat illnesses and injuries that require an urgent medical response, providing out-of-hospital treatment and transport to definitive care.
9 March 2019, 18:00 PM

Molecular cancer diagnosis in Bangladesh

Praava Health, a network of family health centres in Dhaka, has opened molecular cancer diagnostics laboratory in Bangladesh. Praava will soon offer immunohistochemistry services and expanded cancer risk panels to provide more nuanced cancer diagnoses.
9 March 2019, 18:00 PM

London HIV patient becomes world's second AIDS cure hope

An HIV-positive man in Britain has become the second known adult worldwide to be cleared of the AIDS virus after he received a bone marrow transplant from an HIV resistant donor, his doctors say.
5 March 2019, 10:41 AM

A clock inside you!

"Mon Amar Deho Ghori" a famous song sung by Fakir Alamgir might create a question in your mind, “Do I really have a clock inside of me?". Science says, yes, you have.
2 March 2019, 18:00 PM

Offering Bangladesh a stress-free health experience

Healthcare in terms of both cost and quality are major concerns for an overwhelming majority of the people in a country like Bangladesh. In many cases, people don’t have easy access to quality medical advice, especially in cases of emergency.
2 March 2019, 18:00 PM

Study shows economic burden of dengue fever

Dengue fever is a major public health concern in many parts of South-East Asia and South America and its prevalence in Africa is thought to be expanding. Researchers have now conducted an analysis of the economic burden of dengue fever in Burkina Faso, Kenya and Cambodia. Their results appear in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases.
2 March 2019, 18:00 PM

Alzheimer's disease and dementia

Worldwide, at least 44 million people are living with dementia, making the disease a global health crisis. A diagnosis of Alzheimer’s is life changing for the person with the disease, as well as their family and friends, but information and support are available. Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia. Alzheimer’s causes problems with memory, thinking and behaviour.
2 March 2019, 18:00 PM

Slip disc in lower back and manipulative intervention

Mr Zaman, the 43 years old gentleman, has been suffering from acute sever lower back pain for 7 days. Pain moves down to right thigh and leg causing difficulty in walking, standing and even moving on bed. Gradually pain increases when he moves for necessary daily functions.
2 March 2019, 18:00 PM

People with one psychiatric disorder are likely to have another one

To determine rates of psychiatric comorbidity in a 17-year period, investigators cross-referenced Danish national databases on 5.9
23 February 2019, 18:00 PM

14th February! Why not you?

It's gone — just last week. I am talking about the 14th February! When the date comes, everyone talks about the Valentine’s Day, but this is also a very special day for many unfortunate people on this earth — who wait for an organ anxiously throughout the year.
23 February 2019, 18:00 PM

Embarrassing: Gas, bloating,belching

Do you have excessive fart or gas problems. During every day life all of you, whether you admit it or not, have feeling discomfort with having gas causing distention of your tummy,
23 February 2019, 18:00 PM

Anaesthesia is unlikely to have lasting effects on developing brains

A single hour of general anaesthesia in early infancy — longer than is necessary to perform the most common types of minor surgeries in childhood
23 February 2019, 18:00 PM

Bike users’ back and joint pain: A growing concern

Dhaka suffers from some of the worst traffic congestions in the world. There is a demand for more options for reliable, efficient and affordable ways to get to and from work, particularly around commuting routes underserved by public transport. This is where different ride-sharing apps come into play.
23 February 2019, 18:00 PM

Vaccine could virtually eliminate cervical cancer: study

The rapid scale-up of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine could virtually eliminate cervical cancer in a handful of rich countries within three decades, and in most other nations by century's end, researchers says..
20 February 2019, 10:46 AM

Eating nuts tied to lower heart disease risk for diabetics

People with diabetes who regularly eat nuts may be less likely to develop heart disease than their counterparts who rarely, if ever, consume nuts, a US study suggests.
20 February 2019, 06:50 AM

HC seeks progress report on private hospital fees

The High Court (HC) wants to know the progress for fixing charges and fees of private clinics and hospitals and diagnostic centres and displaying the charges’ chart in public view.
19 February 2019, 12:34 PM

Gastric bypass surgery causes type 2 diabetes to go into remission

A new study published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [EASD]) has found that three quarters of individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D) who were treated with obesity surgery known as Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery (RYGB) experienced diabetes remission within one year of treatment.
16 February 2019, 18:00 PM

Ways to reduce the burden of CVD risk factors

Exposure to known risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (CVD) remains alarmingly common and presents one of the largest barriers to improved global health.
16 February 2019, 18:00 PM

The chemistry of addicted brain

Addiction is a condition in which a person engages in use of a substance or in a behaviour for which the rewarding effects provide a compelling incentive to repeatedly pursue the behaviour despite detrimental consequences. It is where there is compulsive seeking attitude while obtaining a substance when behaviour becomes out of control.
16 February 2019, 18:00 PM