The Daily Star (TDS): How have RFL’s low-cost sanitation innovations improved hygiene outcomes in rural communities, and what evidence supports these improvements?

2,546 undergoing treatment at hospitals

The month-long campaign, aims to protect children aged 9 months to 15 years

The World Health Organisation’s (WHO) 2025 report revealed that global tobacco use had declined significantly, with the number of users dropping from 1.38 billion in 2000 to 1.2 billion in 2024—a 27% relative decrease since 2010. Despite this progress, one in five adults worldwide still used tobacco, contributing to millions of preventable deaths.

In a major leap forward for sleep science, researchers have uncovered five distinct “sleep” profiles—patterns that reveal how our nightly rest is intertwined with mental health, cognition, and even the way our brains are wired.

A recent research published in the JAMA Watch has examined the safety of using statins—medications commonly prescribed to lower cholesterol—during pregnancy, particularly during the first trimester. Historically, statins have been contraindicated during pregnancy due to concerns about potential risks to foetal development.

As wars, disasters, and epidemics continue to upend lives across the world, the World Health Organisation (WHO) marked world mental health day 2025 with a clear message — mental health must be protected in humanitarian emergencies.

In a world drowning in junk food, a tiny leaf barely an inch tall is emerging as a silent warrior for health — the microgreen. These young seedlings of vegetables and herbs are becoming a global health trend, adding a burst of colour, texture, and flavour to salads and dishes.

A month-long typhoid vaccination campaign will begin in the country today.

All children aged 9 months to 15 years to be vaccinated

UIU academic to lead Asia-Oceania body for 2025–2028; vows to promote Bangladesh’s role in global medical physics

Its primary goal is not to cure the illness but to ensure a dignified and comfortable life for patients

Health Adviser Nurjahan Begum inaugurated the upgraded unit, designed to offer low-cost transplant services

About 70% of the roughly one billion people with obesity live in low and middle-income countries

Officials blame poor publicity and limited awareness among parents and teachers

Currently, 2,452 dengue patients are undergoing treatment at different hospitals across country

Hundreds seek treatment daily; patients allege shortage of medicines at Sadar hospital

WHO seeks export details of the syrup

Campaign targets to vaccinate 4.9cr children free of cost

Hospital needs 60 to 100 vials daily