Global health milestone: single-dose pill for sleeping sickness gains EU support
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Empty clinics, ailing villages: Bangladesh’s quiet rural health crisis
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Global partners launch $54m effort to boost maternal nutrition in Africa
15 March 2026, 00:12 AM
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Bangladesh’s CHRF wins prestigious Wellcome grant to study severe viral pneumonia in children
15 March 2026, 00:11 AM
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The growing challenge of rare tumours — and the centres built to treat them
15 March 2026, 00:19 AM
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Study links e-cigarettes to higher blood pressure risk
15 March 2026, 00:08 AM
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Women Deliver / Gender equality goals at risk without community-led solutions – WD2026
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24 February 2026, 10:30 AM
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Invest more for mental health
Adolescence and the early years of adulthood are a time of life when many changes occur, for example changing schools, leaving home, and starting university or a new job. For many, these are exciting times. They can also be times of stress and apprehension however. In some cases, if not recognised and managed, these feelings can lead to mental illness.
13 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Paralysed patients able to walk following epidural stimulation
Two recent separate studies report successes with epidural electrical stimulation in helping paralysed patients regain the ability to walk.
13 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Treating childhood cancer
Cancer is a leading cause of death for children and adolescents worldwide. In high-income countries more than 80% of children with cancer are cured, but in many low and middle income countries (LMICs) only 20% are cured.
13 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Going vegetarian? Here’s how to eat well
People adhere to vegetarian diets for many reasons, mostly related to religion and belief, health benefits, environmental issues, and even aesthetic and economic reasons.
11 October 2018, 09:47 AM
Excessive computer use can lead to poor vision in young children
Excessive use of smartphones, tablets or other types of computers in early childhood increases the risk of developing short-sightedness, eye-care professionals warn.
8 October 2018, 09:35 AM
New gene variants associated with chronic back pain
Chronic back pain is the number one cause of years lived with disability worldwide. In a new study, Pradeep Suri of the Department of
6 October 2018, 18:00 PM
2 in 3 people with type 2 diabetes have cardiovascular disease risk factors
The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) in partnership with Novo Nordisk has announced the results from the ‘Taking Diabetes to Heart’ survey recently.
6 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Do you know someone who may be considering suicide?
Close to 800 000 people die due to suicide every year, which is one person every 40 seconds. Many more attempt suicide. Suicide occurs throughout the lifespan and is the second leading cause of death among 15-29 year olds globally.
6 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Asgar Ali Hospital observed World Heart Day
Asgar Ali Hospital commemorated ‘World Heart Day 2018’ focusing on the theme
6 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Apollo Hospitals Dhaka celebrates World Heart Day
The Paediatric Cardiology Department of Apollo Hospitals Dhaka is celebrating the ‘World Heart Day 2018’ by offering treatment for
6 October 2018, 18:00 PM
A promising new way to treat appendicitis
A brand new study from Finland shows the choice of antibiotic a fair alternative for most patients with appendicitis. Five years after treatment with antibiotics, almost two-thirds of patients had not had another attack.
6 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Vitamin D supplements don't maintain or improve bone health: Analysis
A new large-scale analysis finds that despite popular belief, vitamin D supplements do not prevent fractures or falls, or improve bone mineral density in adults.
6 October 2018, 06:42 AM
Abused children carry the trauma in their cells: Study
Children subjected to abuse may carry the physical hallmark of that trauma in their cells, scientists say, in research that could help criminal investigations probing historic mistreatment.
2 October 2018, 06:33 AM
Nobel-winning therapy weaponises immune system against cancer
A revolutionary cancer treatment pioneered by the winners of the 2018 Nobel Prize for Medicine is hailed as the future of fighting the disease -- and it has fewer devastating side effects than chemotherapy.
2 October 2018, 04:35 AM
193 tested HIV positive in 8 southern districts: Report
At least 193 people have been tested HIV positive in the country's eight southern districts, says a report released by a local voluntary organisation.
30 September 2018, 05:52 AM
SERAC-Bangladesh organised media workshop on YFS
SERAC-Bangladesh organised a “Youth Journalists Workshop” on Youth Friendly Services (YFS) recently in Mymensingh district. The goal
29 September 2018, 18:00 PM
Seminar on cancer and palliative care held in Sylhet
A seminar on cancer and palliative care was held in Sylhet recently by Ayat Education. Mr. Abul Maal Abdul Muhith, the honourable
29 September 2018, 18:00 PM
Manganese plays a key role in bacterial infection
The ability to acquire manganese during infection is essential for the virulence of Enterococcus faecalis in animals, according to a study published September 20 in the open-access journal PLOS Pathogens by José Lemos of the University of Florida College of Dentistry, and colleagues.
29 September 2018, 18:00 PM
Lower investment for education and health care in Bangladesh
Bangladesh ranks 161st in the world for its investments in education and healthcare as measurements of its commitment to economic growth, according to the first-ever scientific study ranking countries for their levels of human capital.
29 September 2018, 18:00 PM
Adolescents: health risks and solutions
Around 1.2 billion people, or 1 in 6 of the world’s population, are adolescents aged 10 to 19. Most are healthy, but there is still substantial premature death, illness, and injury among adolescents.
29 September 2018, 18:00 PM