The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends a comprehensive set of tobacco cessation, including behavioural support delivered by healthcare providers, digital cessation interventions, and pharmacological treatments, in a first guideline on tobacco cessation.

A heatwave is an extended period of hot weather relative to the expected conditions of the area at that time of year, which may be accompanied by high humidity. Children face more vulnerable situations at this time. A few days ago we faced a heatwave.

A groundbreaking framework for diagnosing and managing obesity in adults, launched by the European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) and published in Nature Medicine,

Since the millennium, global unrest has surged, heightening the risk of social upheaval. Today, corruption remains a critical issue.

Research from Taiwan suggests that dengue fever may increase the risk of depression in both the short and long term. Hsin-I Shih and colleagues from the National Cheng Kung University

A new report from the World Health Organisation (WHO) underscores the profound impact of alcohol and drug consumption worldwide. In 2019, alcohol alone contributed to 2.6 million deaths annually,

Caffeine can temporarily raise blood pressure (BP), but the long-term effects of regular coffee drinking are less clear. In a study from Italy, published in the Journal of Hypertension,

A recent study published in the Brain found that people who suffer from long-term COVID may experience significant cognitive issues lasting for over a year.

In our daily rush, it is simple to overlook the vital role that vitamin D plays in our health. Often called the sunshine vitamin, it is crucial for building and maintaining strong bones. But what happens when you do not get enough of it?

Researchers in Liberia and Sierra Leone have found a close link between child marriage and negative reproductive and maternal health outcomes among young women.

Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, is providing support for human rabies vaccines for post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) as part of routine immunisation.

Low back pain is becoming a significant issue for Dhaka’s ride-sharing motorbike drivers, a new study reveals.

Cancer of unknown primary sites often causes pleural and peritoneal effusions, and cytological analysis by pathologists using traditional methods can be inaccurate.  Researchers in China used advanced artificial intelligence (AI) methods to study 57,000 cases of fluid buildup in the chest and abdomen, where the origin of the cancer was initially unknown but later identified.

Evercare Hospital Dhaka, the first JCI-accredited hospital in the country, conducted a free medical camp to provide free heart treatment to children in Cumilla district, says a press release.

Women aged 55 to 63 are most likely to get ovarian cancer, but it can also occurs in younger women. About one-third of cases are in women under 55, and 1 in 10 are under 45. Younger women face unique challenges, such as impacts on careers, children, and future family planning. Fortunately, they often have better long-term outcomes with the most common type of ovarian cancer compared to older women.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) and Stopping Tobacco Organisations and Products (STOP), a global tobacco industry watchdog, have launched “Hooking the next generation,” a report highlighting how the tobacco and nicotine industry targets youth through product design, marketing campaigns, and policy manipulation.

A new Lancet Series calls for urgent global action on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) to prevent 750,000 deaths annually through available vaccines, water and sanitation, and infection control methods. Authors stressed the need for intensified efforts in promoting vaccination, ensuring access to safe water and sanitation, and implementing hospital infection control to reduce infections and antibiotic use. 

Cancer treatment has evolved significantly over the past few decades, and Singapore General Hospital (SGH) stands at the forefront of this revolution with its novel proton beam therapy facilities.

The healthcare system all over the world can generally be divided into three levels of care: primary, secondary, and tertiary.

Narcissism has become a popular topic to understand today, probably due in large part to Freud’s work on the ego.