Brazil's Rousseff vows to win Zika 'war'

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff vows to "win the war" against the Zika virus, but some experts criticized her government's response and warned the Olympics could fuel the disease's spread.
30 January 2016, 04:24 AM

Zika virus is 'spreading explosively'

WHO Director-General Dr Margaret Chan said the virus — which has been linked to birth defects and neurological problems — was becoming much more of a threat.
29 January 2016, 09:52 AM

Brazilians urged to unite against Zika

Brazil President Dilma Rousseff has called on the whole of Brazilian society to help combat the spread of the Zika virus, which has been linked to birth defects.
29 January 2016, 06:18 AM

Zika virus: WHO sets up emergency team for 'explosive' outbreak

The World Health Organization sets up a Zika "emergency team" after the "explosive" spread of the virus.
28 January 2016, 13:50 PM

Heart attack causes and symptoms are different in women than men

The causes of heart attacks and the warning symptoms that can signal the need for immediate medical attention are different in women than in men, according to a scientific statement issued today by the American Heart Association.
26 January 2016, 05:00 AM

Natural fertilisation device for IVF

A private UK fertility clinic is offering couples a new form of IVF treatment that lets conception occur in the womb rather than in the lab, reports BBC.
23 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Remedy from nappy rash

Nappy rash is a very common problem for the kids. It occurs due to irritation of the perianal skin due to persistent irritation by urine and feces. It may occur due to use of occlusive plastic plant. The affected area become red, excoriated, itchy and sometimes weepy. If the situation is not taken in to account superadded fungal and bacterial infections are not unlikely.
23 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Preventing obesity for healthy life

It needs attention and action of all concerned when the World Health Organisation (WHO) facts reveal that at least 2.8 million people are dying each year globally as a result of being overweight or obese.
23 January 2016, 18:00 PM

One of the best natural drinks

Coconut water is the clear nutrient rich fluid which is found inside immature coconuts and also referred to as green coconut water because the immature coconuts are green in colour.
23 January 2016, 18:00 PM

How different relationships can be affected by Diabetes

Diabetes will invariably have some effect on the relationships you have. In some cases the effects may be trivial but for some diabetes can be a lurking source of friction.
23 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Zika virus triggers pregnancy delay calls

Officials in four Latin American and Caribbean nations have warned women to avoid pregnancy amid concerns over an illness causing severe birth defects.
23 January 2016, 06:30 AM

Here's how to tell a psychopath from a sociopath

While neither term appears in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, the medical handbook used by psychiatrists, psychopaths can be divided into two categories.
18 January 2016, 06:07 AM

Workshop and seminar on musculo-skeletal disorders held at AIUB

The department of Public Health of American International University - Bangladesh (AIUB) organised a day long workshop and seminar for
16 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Pattern of brain chatter clue to anaesthesia response

Taking readings of brain activity before patients go for surgery could help doctors give a more accurate dose of anaesthetic, researchers suggest.
16 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Five health benefits of broccoli

Your parents knew what was up when they told you to eat your broccoli. This verdant vegetable is a powerhouse of nutrients. It is reputed
16 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Autistic children & their world: importance of sensory park

Autism is now becoming a familiar condition in Bangladesh. The total numbers of autistic children are increasing day by day.
16 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Pregnant women at greater risk for Hepatitis E

Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have found a link between pre-existing nutritional deficits and immune dysfunction and the risk of hepatitis E infection during pregnancy.
16 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Potato-rich diet 'may increase pregnancy diabetes risk'

Eating potatoes or chips on most days of the week may increase a woman's risk of diabetes during pregnancy, say US researchers.
13 January 2016, 15:57 PM

Blocking brain inflammation halts Alzheimer's disease

Blocking the production of new immune cells in the brain could reduce memory problems seen in Alzheimer's disease, a study suggests.
9 January 2016, 18:00 PM

A compassionate approach to save life of a construction worker

Mr Mizanur Rahman (22) is a young construction labour. On the evening of January 3, 2016, while Mizanur was working for a building inside Bashundhara Residential Area, he fell from height followed by an electric shock. He was brought to Apollo Hospitals Dhaka by his fellow workers. The poor patient got a deep injury all over his limbs with profuse bleeding. There was superficial burn over his right lower limb and left lower limb also.
9 January 2016, 18:00 PM