Can smartwatches detect atrial fibrillation?

A deep neural network using smartwatch data detected atrial fibrillation (AF) accurately in cardioversion patients but less so in ambulatory people.
28 April 2018, 18:00 PM

To help lower blood pressure, have patients measure it themselves

A trial supports self-monitoring over clinic readings for titrating antihypertensive therapy. Many physicians review patient-collected blood pressure (BP) readings when titrating antihypertensive medications, but evidence supporting this approach has been mixed.
28 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Diet and lifestyle of both parents play a key role in health of offspring

Parents’ diets and health can have profound implications for the growth, development, and long-term health of their children before their conception, according to a series of three papers published in The Lancet.
28 April 2018, 18:00 PM

An eye hospital for the marginalised people

Standard Chartered Bank is collaborating with Friendship to perform 400 eye-cataract surgeries for people in the remote coastal areas of Bangladesh for the marginalised population who otherwise would not have any opportunity for the cure from mostly the preventable types of blindness.
28 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Limb lengthening: Orthopaedic surgical focus

Limb lengthening or height increase with Ilizarov technique has been used successfully in both femur and tibia. Bilateral lower extremity lengthening has been used to increase stature.
28 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Some antidepressants may be linked to dementia

Long-term use of certain anti-depressants is linked to dementia in a large British study, researchers say, though they could not definitively conclude that the drugs are the cause.
28 April 2018, 06:32 AM

Exercise can stave off depression: New study

​New international research has found more evidence to suggest that exercise can prevent the onset of depression, and could be beneficial in people of all ages.
26 April 2018, 13:04 PM

World Malaria Day, April 25th: Prevention tips for travelers

The World Health Organization (WHO) has named April 25th as World Malaria Day, which aims to raise awareness of the condition and how the disease can eventually be eradicated.
25 April 2018, 14:51 PM

New chemical coated bed net helps reduce malaria prevalence

Bed nets coated with a long-lasting chemical called piperonyl butoxide (PBO) combined with pyrethroid insecticide reduced the
21 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Respiratory diseases skyrocketing in Bangladesh

It is ironic that a country which is renowned for its scenic greenery has its capital labelled as the 2nd most polluted city in the world in terms of air quality. According to the Global Air Report of 2017, the poor air quality in Dhaka and across Bangladesh claims over 1,22,400 lives every year.
21 April 2018, 18:00 PM

TCV: A breakthrough for preventing typhoid

The news on the pre-qualification of Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine (TCV) by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on January 3, 2018 and endowment by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance have dawned a unique beginning for the entire field of public health.
21 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Hyper Acute Stroke Care Centre inaugurated in NINS, Dhaka

New horizon of stroke treatment was unveiled through inauguration of ‘Hyper Acute Stroke Care Centre’ at the National Institute of
21 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Showcasing the advancements in artificial heart transplants and gastro robotic surgery

Praava Health hosted Continuing Medical Education (CME) events recently in Dhaka featuring Dr Varun Shetty, Cardiothoracic Surgeon,
21 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Awareness seminar on heart diseases of children held in Apollo Hospitals Dhaka

The Paediatric Cardiology department of Apollo Hospitals Dhaka organised an awareness seminar on heart diseases of children recently, says a press release. Dr Tahera Nazrin, Consultant of Clinical and Interventional Paediatric Cardiology was the keynote speaker of the seminar.
21 April 2018, 18:00 PM

IPNA: First institute in BSMMU

University Grant Commission (UGC) has approved “Establishment of Institute of Paediatric Neurodisorder and Autism (IPNA)” as full-fledged, first ever and only institute in the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Bangladesh.
21 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Boy with autism builds world's largest Lego Titanic replica

The world's largest Lego replica of the doomed Titanic liner is built over 700 hours -- 11 months -- by a 10-year-old boy from Reykjavik, Iceland, who is on the autism spectrum.
19 April 2018, 08:05 AM

Study links divorce, low socioeconomic status to higher risk of 2nd heart attack, stroke

New European research finds that those who survive a heart attack may be at a higher risk of a second one if they are divorced or have a low socioeconomic status.
19 April 2018, 04:55 AM

Eating raw veggies could be more beneficial for mental health: Study

New research suggests that if you want to boost your mental health, eating raw fruit and vegetables could be more beneficial than cooked, canned and processed options.
18 April 2018, 11:26 AM

'The man with 3 faces' has second transplant

Jerome Hamon is getting used to his new soubriquet "the man with three faces".
18 April 2018, 06:15 AM

VR provides training for autistic kids

More than 1,000 autistic children in Shanghai of China have been getting positive results from training that uses virtual reality technology to improve their perception of people and their surrounding environment.
17 April 2018, 05:14 AM