Being overweight ages people's brains

The brains of overweight people look "10 years older" than those of leaner peers, a study has found. Brains naturally
6 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Reasons you should drink coffee every day

There really can’t be any adult in this great big world that has never tried coffee. It is consumed everywhere. But
6 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Rotavirus vaccine in national immunisation - how far?

Early this year thousands of children got access to rotavirus vaccines in India with the start of a national introduction
6 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Boy with ageing condition admitted to DMCH

The four-year-old boy of Magura who looks like an 80-year-old man due to the premature ageing condition progeria, has been admitted to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) this morning.
6 August 2016, 07:41 AM

Asthma pill 'promising' for people with severe symptoms

An experimental pill could help adults with severe asthma, an early study in the Lancet Respiratory Medicine journal suggests.
6 August 2016, 06:49 AM

Zika vaccines show early promise

Three different ways of designing a vaccine have been shown to be completely protective against the Zika virus.
5 August 2016, 09:39 AM

Young leaders flock at first ever LeadSPEAK

Mind Mapper held the first session of LeadSPEAK, its flagship programme with a vision of creating inspired leaders in Bangladesh.
4 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Slush Global Impact Accelerator comes to Bangladesh

For the first time ever, Bangladesh will be part of Europe's largest startup and technology event.
4 August 2016, 18:00 PM

US health researchers test Zika vaccine as funds run low

US government researchers say they have begun their first clinical trial of a Zika vaccine while the Obama administration told lawmakers funds to fight the virus would run out in the coming weeks due to congressional inaction.
4 August 2016, 05:51 AM

Top health benefits of eating seafood

From saltwater and freshwater fish to deep water shellfish, seafood is a beloved delicacy. Seafood is nutrient-rich, serves as a good
30 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Antibiotic resistance: 'Snot wars' study yields new class of drugs

A new class of antibiotics has been discovered by analysing the bacterial warfare taking place up people's noses, scientists report. Tests
30 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Global immunisation coverage sustained in the past five years

The latest WHO and UNICEF data on global immunisation coverage show that 86% of the world’s children received the required 3 doses of
30 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Avoiding chronic back pain

If you have been sidelined by a sore back, you are not alone. Four out of five people experience back pain at some point, making it the
30 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Breastfeeding: A step up in improving IYCF

Breast milk ensures a child’s right to survive, develop, participate and be protected. Promoting breastfeeding is essential, because it
30 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Hepatitis awareness app launched in Bangla

National Liver Foundation of Bangladesh launches a first-ever mobile app targeting almost 300 million Bengali-speaking people across the world to create awareness about the fatal diseases--Hepatitis B and C.
28 July 2016, 14:59 PM

'Laughing gas' kills newborn in Sydney hospital

A baby has died and another is in critical condition after both were administered "laughing gas" instead of oxygen at a hospital in Sydney.
26 July 2016, 09:16 AM

Dutch men confirmed as world's tallest

When it comes to height, Dutch men and Latvian women tower over all other nationalities, a new study confirms.
26 July 2016, 05:23 AM

Spain registers first Zika microcephaly birth in Europe

A woman in Spain infected with the Zika virus gives birth to a baby with the brain disease microcephaly, thought to be the first such birth in Europe.
26 July 2016, 05:06 AM

Health benefits of cucumber

If you would like to make your diet healthier by adding more vegetables to your meals, cucumbers are a great choice. Here is a
23 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Urge to act to reduce deaths from viral hepatitis

Ahead of World Hepatitis Day, 28 July 2016, the World Health Organisation (WHO) is urging countries to take rapid action to
23 July 2016, 18:00 PM