Multi-sectoral response crucial to end tuberculosis

Experts at an event yesterday stressed a multi-sectoral strategy to accelerate efforts to eliminate Tuberculosis (TB) by 2035 in the country.
22 March 2023, 18:00 PM

Early pregnancy linked to low income

Pregnancy before the age of 18 is prevalent among those with low per capita household income, revealed a survey.
22 March 2023, 18:00 PM

Dead chickens supplied to Dhaka restaurants!

5,000-7,000 chickens die on the way to the capital and end up in eateries, claims the state minister for industries
22 March 2023, 14:43 PM

BSTI to run countrywide drives during Ramadan

Police and RAB will cooperate in the mobile court drives
22 March 2023, 13:16 PM

Buet opens biomedical research lab

A state-of-the-art laboratory for biomedical research was launched at the Biomedical Engineering department in Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet)
22 March 2023, 12:45 PM

DNCC to monitor kitchen markets during Ramadan: Mayor Atiqul

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Md Atiqul Islam today said they would monitor the kitchen markets strictly to keep supply of daily essentials and its prices in a stable state during the month of Ramadan.
22 March 2023, 11:05 AM

Prevalence of post-Covid complications up to 4 times higher in women

A joint study by BSMMU and icddr,b also found that Covid survivors over 60 face more long-term complications than those under 40
21 March 2023, 08:08 AM

Govt to set up maternity hospitals in all districts

The health ministry will set up 30-50 bed maternity hospitals, also known as mother-and-child hospitals in every district of the country, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said today.
19 March 2023, 14:45 PM

Global maternal Strep B vaccination programme could save millions

A global maternal immunisation programme for group B Streptococcus - strep B - would save millions in healthcare costs by reducing death and disability, but without tiered pricing, equitable access would likely not be achieved.
18 March 2023, 18:00 PM

Sex differences in the brain

Some behavioural scientists published an infographic on the ‘Battle of the Brain: Men vs. Women.’ Despite the size difference (the male brain is 10% larger), differences in performances between men and women have long been a topic of debate among scholars. Most psychologists now believe that there are no significant sex differences in general intelligence, although ability in particular types of intelligence does appear to vary slightly on average.
18 March 2023, 18:00 PM

Acupuncture for pain management

Acupuncture is a unique form of treatment for pain management that have been around for over 5,000 years, and it originated in China. It is recognised by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in 1979 and is used in 120 countries. It is effective for 103 physical problems including insomnia, stress, migraines, depression, back pain, sciatica, arthritis, sports injuries, etc. It heals 90 percent of a person’s body and works like magic to fix chronic pain.
18 March 2023, 18:00 PM

Mayors from around the world met for inaugural partnership for healthy cities summit

Bloomberg Philanthropies, the World Health Organisation (WHO), and Vital Strategies co-hosted the inaugural partnership for healthy cities summit with London Mayor Sadiq Khan on March 15, 2023. The summit brought together mayors and other city leaders from the Partnership for Healthy Cities global network to discuss strategies to combat the global burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and injuries.
18 March 2023, 18:00 PM

Where we stand now and the road ahead

So far, around 20.38 lakh Covid-19 cases were detected and 29,445 lives lost due to the viral disease
18 March 2023, 10:50 AM

WHO sees Covid posing similar threat to flu this year

The Covid-19 pandemic could settle down this year to a point where it poses a threat similar to flu, the World Health Organization said Friday
17 March 2023, 15:03 PM

No Covid-19 death in 24hrs, positivity rate 0.31%

No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8:00am today, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)..The total number of Covid-19 deaths in the country remains at 29,445 and the death rate stands at 1.44 percent..At least five new in
17 March 2023, 12:07 PM

Chicken price unthinkable

With Ramadan less than a week away, the high prices of chicken and meat are not likely to come down anytime soon.
17 March 2023, 01:20 AM

Why we tend to avoid therapy

There are many reasons why people choose to refrain from getting the help they need.
15 March 2023, 14:57 PM

Diabetic patients to get free insulin at community clinics: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today announced that the government will provide free insulin to diabetic patients of the country through community clinics.
15 March 2023, 08:10 AM

'Don't burden patients with unnecessary tests, services'

Health Minister Zahid Maleque has urged private healthcare facilities to refrain from burdening patients with unnecessary diagnostic tests and other medical services for the sake of additional fees
14 March 2023, 17:27 PM

Allegations against Sultan’s Dine unfounded

The Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection (DNCRP) has said that there is no evidence of Sultan's Dine restaurant using the meat of other animals instead of mutton in their Kachchi biryani
13 March 2023, 16:18 PM