7 districts in line for new medical colleges: Health minister
22 April 2026, 19:38 PM
Health
PM acknowledges measles testing kit shortage, says vaccines weren’t imported for years
22 April 2026, 16:57 PM
Parliament
Shaheed M Mansur Ali Medical College renamed Sirajganj Medical College
21 April 2026, 21:22 PM
Health
Measles death toll rises to 38 as one more dies: DGHS
21 April 2026, 18:06 PM
Health
RMCH interns on a 24-hour work abstention, leaving patients to suffer
21 April 2026, 16:02 PM
Bangladesh
Measles vaccination drive kicks off in Chattogram
20 April 2026, 15:13 PM
Bangladesh
Govt launches nationwide measles-rubella vaccination drive
20 April 2026, 10:38 AM
Bangladesh
IFRC, BDRCS launch six-month emergency response amid measles surge
19 April 2026, 21:25 PM
Health
Measles death toll rises to 36
19 April 2026, 16:25 PM
Disease
Nationwide measles-rubella vaccination drive begins tomorrow
19 April 2026, 16:03 PM
Health
New PSA campaign from WHO and YouTube is a playbook for a safe holiday season
The World Health Organisation (WHO) and YouTube have partnered on an inviting and humorous public service announcement (PSA) to help
26 December 2020, 18:00 PM
COVID-19 and obesity: a clear and present danger in younger patients
In general, COVID-19 statistics point to markedly low mortality among patients younger than 60. But is the protective effect of youth negatively affected by obesity? Researchers used the American Heart Association’s COVID-19 Cardiovascular Disease Registry to examine the effect of obesity across different age groups on mortality, receipt of mechanical ventilation, or both.
26 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Immunity boosting turmeric: Is Lead a concern?
Turmeric is an important ingredient in many South Asian dishes and is commonly used throughout the region for its rich flavour and medicinal properties.
26 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Understanding and managing COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), is a lung disorder that makes it hard to breathe.
26 December 2020, 18:00 PM
New coronavirus variant not out of control, says WHO
The new coronavirus variant discovered in Britain with a higher transmission rate is not yet out of control and can be contained using existing measures, the World Health Organization said on Monday.
22 December 2020, 05:07 AM
‘Covid-19 vaccine for 4.5 crore people to be brought by May-June, 2021’
Covid-19 vaccine for 4.5 crore people in the country will be brought by May-June next year.
21 December 2020, 10:59 AM
Peripheral neuropathy tied to higher mortality risk
Peripheral neuropathy is associated with increased mortality risk, regardless of patients’ diabetes status, according to a study in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
19 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Immunity passports for persons with COVID-19
Till today the most frustrating fear of the world is the vulnerabilities of the COVID-19 pandemic. This has directly and indirectly traumatised our everyday lifecycle.
19 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Better heart health scores in midlife linked to lower risk of late-life dementia
A study in Finland found that those who had better scores on standard metrics of cardiovascular health in midlife, especially for behavioural factors such as smoking, had a lower risk of dementia later in life.
19 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Is your child growing normally?
Being short is not easy in this tall world. Studies show that shortness in children is correlated with teasing, bullying, and social exclusion,
19 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Addressing hunger and nutrition crisis
The Governments of Canada and Bangladesh, in partnership with the Government of Japan, hosted a virtual launch of the Nutrition for Growth Year of Action, setting in motion a year-long effort to address a global hunger and nutrition crisis that has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
19 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Covid-19 cases reaching 5 lakh mark
Twenty-five more people have died with Covid-19 infection in the last 24 hours across the country.
19 December 2020, 11:05 AM
France's Macron has tested positive for Covid-19
French President Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for Covid-19, the French Presidency said on Thursday.
17 December 2020, 10:07 AM
Will be able to bring Covid-19 vaccine by the end of January: health minister
Health Minister Zahid Maleque today said they will be able to bring coronavirus vaccine by the end of the nest January.
16 December 2020, 12:16 PM
What we know about Covid-19 vaccines and side effects
The distribution of the first vaccines for the coronavirus has raised hopes that the end of the pandemic may be in sight, but it has also sparked some concern about side effects. Here's what we know so far.
14 December 2020, 18:13 PM
Singapore approves Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine in Asia first
Singapore became on Monday the first Asian country to approve Pfizer-BioNTech's coronavirus vaccine and said it expects to start receiving shots by the end of the year.
14 December 2020, 11:50 AM
Health camp held in Kaliganj by Shishu Aangina
A health camp was held in Kaliganj, Gazipur organsed by ‘Shishu Aangina’, a child and women development center recently, says a press release.
12 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Travel restrictions must be used in a targeted way to be effective at controlling local COVID-19 transmission
International travel restrictions may only be effective at controlling the spread of COVID-19 when applied in a targeted way, according to research
12 December 2020, 18:00 PM
More years of obesity means higher risk of disease
A greater obesity duration is associated with worse values for all cardiometabolic disease factors, according to a new study published recently in PLOS Medicine by Tom Norris of Loughborough University, UK, and colleagues.
12 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Get the lead out!
Lead is a toxic metal in the globe. It is one of the most ubiquitously spread toxic metals due to thousands of years of use in many applications.
12 December 2020, 18:00 PM