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Study links e-cigarettes to higher blood pressure risk
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Kissing unlikely to pass on Zika virus: researchers
Kissing is unlikely to pass on the Zika virus, which is harmless for most people but can cause severe brain damage in unborn children, a study with monkeys shows.
2 August 2017, 07:09 AM
Bangladesh conjoined twin sisters Tofa, Tahura doing well
Tofa and Tahura, the 10-month-old babies from Gaibandha who were joined at the waist, are doing well after they were separated through a pioneering surgery in Bangladesh.
2 August 2017, 06:46 AM
Popular method of cooking rice may be poisonous
Millions of rice lovers could be putting themselves at risk by cooking it incorrectly, scientists warn.
1 August 2017, 15:23 PM
Gaibandha conjoined twins regain consciousness after separation
The conjoined twins from Gaibandha -- Tofa and Tahura – have been separated at Dhaka Medical College Hospital. Before the surgery, the around ten-month-old two sisters were conjoined at the waist.
1 August 2017, 06:35 AM
Transcatheter valve implant now in Bangladesh
Good news for patients suffering from aortic valve stenosis as the Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implant surgery makes its way to Bangladesh.
30 July 2017, 16:00 PM
Bangladeshi dermatologist visits UMMC
Prominent scholar and dermatologist Prof Dr M U Kabir Chowdhury has been invited to the University of Mississippi Medical Center
29 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Special package for liver cirrhosis patients
The world-renowned Max Super Speciality Hospital Saket in New Delhi has launched special treatment packages for Bangladeshis who are
29 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Long-acting antiretroviral injection safe
An injectable antiretroviral therapy (ART) consisting of two drugs (cabotegravir and rilpivirine) administered every four or eight weeks
29 July 2017, 18:00 PM
How to avoid yellow fever
Yellow fever is a viral disease of typically short duration. The disease is caused by the yellow fever virus and is spread by the bite of an
29 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Shouting: Your way to awful life
If you are short tempered or impatient all the time, you just might find yourself feeling sick more often. In fact, shouting and screaming
29 July 2017, 18:00 PM
The Paris Statement: "HIV Science Matters"
Scientific knowledge is the backbone of the HIV response. Over the past 30 years, scientific research has shaped and influenced our
29 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Male fertility falling sharply in developed world, researchers say
An analysis of 185 studies appears to confirm sperm counts in men from North America, Europe and Australia have dropped by more than 50 percent in less than 40 years, with no sign of abating.
27 July 2017, 06:10 AM
Siddiqur Rahman flown to India for eye treatment
Titumir college student Siddiqur Rahman, whose eyes were damaged in “police excess” during a demonstration in Shahbagh on July 20, has been flown to India for better treatment.
27 July 2017, 05:47 AM
Early menopause linked to an increased risk of developing diabetes
Women with early or normal onset menopause are at a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D) than those with late onset
22 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Artificial sweeteners not tied to lower BMI
Artificial sweeteners like aspartame and stevioside are not associated with reduced BMI and may pose some risks, suggest a meta-
22 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Globally 1 in 10 child did not receive any vaccinations in 2016
Worldwide, 12.9 million infants, nearly 1 in 10, did not receive any vaccinations in 2016, according to the most recent WHO and UNICEF
22 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Roundtable held on regional cancer centres
A roundtable discussion was organised by the Centre for Cancer Prevention and Research (CCPR) and Rotary Club of Dhaka on the
22 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Occupational therapy in ICU
An intensive care unit (ICU), also known as an intensive therapy unit or intensive treatment unit (ITU) or critical care unit (CCU), is a
22 July 2017, 18:00 PM
The cost of reaching global health targets by 2030
The SDG Health Price Tag, published in The Lancet Global Health, estimates the costs and benefits of progressively expanding health
22 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Amid turning tide, AIDS claimed 1 million lives in 2016: UN
AIDS claimed a million lives in 2016, almost half the 2005 toll that marked the peak of the deadly epidemic, says a UN report proclaiming "the scales have tipped".
20 July 2017, 12:26 PM