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Shaheed M Mansur Ali Medical College renamed Sirajganj Medical College
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Measles death toll rises to 38 as one more dies: DGHS
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RMCH interns on a 24-hour work abstention, leaving patients to suffer
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Measles vaccination drive kicks off in Chattogram
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20 April 2026, 15:13 PM Bangladesh
Govt launches nationwide measles-rubella vaccination drive
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IFRC, BDRCS launch six-month emergency response amid measles surge
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COVID-19 obstetric practice recommendations

Clinical recommendations about COVID-19 are quickly developing. The following guidance for obstetric providers supplements Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations.
18 April 2020, 18:00 PM

PREGNANCY & COVID-19: Coronavirus infection in pregnancy

Coronavirus can affect anyone, but in pregnancy, it may create anxiety and panic to the expectant mother and her family members.
18 April 2020, 18:00 PM

WHO issues criteria to lift the COVID-19 lockdowns

Countries should evaluate and meet six criteria before they lift shelter-in-place restrictions for the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), World Health Organisation (WHO) officials said.
18 April 2020, 18:00 PM

Understanding the challenges of COVID-19

The outbreak of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) started in Wuhan city of China at the end of 2019 but it is travelling around the globe, infecting countries, one after another, and arresting people at the individual level.
18 April 2020, 18:00 PM

How to cope mentally during the Coronavirus pandemic

Everyone reacts differently to difficult situations, and it is normal to feel stress and worry during a crisis. But multiple challenges daily, such as the effects of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic can push you beyond your ability to cope with the situation.
18 April 2020, 18:00 PM

5 villages locked down after one diagnosed with Covid-19 in Lalmonirhat

Local administration today locked down five villages and two bazaar areas in Lalmonirhat after a person tested positive for coronavirus.
12 April 2020, 07:41 AM

WHO lists two COVID-19 tests for emergency use

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has listed the first two diagnostic tests for emergency use during the coronavirus disease
11 April 2020, 18:00 PM

Pregestational diabetes profoundly affects perinatal outcomes

Nearly 3% of reproductive-aged U.S. women have type 1 or type 2 diabetes and 6% of pregnancies are complicated by gestational diabetes. In addition, diabetes diagnosed before pregnancy (pregestational diabetes) is a well-known risk factor for poor pregnancy outcomes, including birth defects.
11 April 2020, 18:00 PM

11 million children are expected to die from cancer

Improving care for children with cancer worldwide will bring a triple return on investment and prevent millions of needless deaths, according to a new commission report published recently by The Lancet Oncology entitled Sustainable Care for Children with Cancer.
11 April 2020, 18:00 PM

COVID-19: What should we do? In Conversation with Prof. Samir Kumar Saha

In the current global pandemic scenario of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Prof Samir Kumar Saha, Head of the Department of Microbiology at Dhaka Shishu Hospital and Executive Director of Child Health Research Foundation (CHRF) shared his views with the Star Health and shed light on the direction of handling the global pandemic in the context of Bangladesh.
11 April 2020, 18:00 PM

Chloroquine, zinc tested to treat COVID-19 infection

In the United States and Europe, a handful of clinical trials have begun to test ways to keep healthcare workers and other vulnerable people safe from coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
11 April 2020, 18:00 PM

Fake health tips that claim to fight against coronavirus

Supposed coronavirus cures have popped up online that suggest eating certain leaves to drinking household cleaners. Some are harmless while others cause death. We have here the trending yet fake cures that you really, really must avoid.
10 April 2020, 18:00 PM

2 children test positive for coronavirus in Cumilla

Two children, whose grandmother died of coronavirus infection in Dhaka, have tested positive for Covid-19.
9 April 2020, 09:01 AM

Despite increased risk, doctor continues undeterred

She is a cardiac patient. Yet, this 35-year-old doctor did not evade her duties -- knowing the added risks -- during the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. She continues to work at Kuwait Bangladesh Friendship Government Hospital.
8 April 2020, 14:15 PM

Combating coronavirus: Bangladesh seeks Chinese experts for hospital

Bangladesh has sought to bring a Chinese team of experts to support Sheikh Russel Gastro Liver Institute and Hospital, which has been declared a dedicated facility in Dhaka for coronavirus treatment.
8 April 2020, 10:13 AM

Will reward brave health workers engaged in the frontlines: PM

The government has decided to reward doctors, nurses and health workers who have dedicated themselves with courage in the fight against coronavirus, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina announces.
7 April 2020, 04:50 AM

Novel imaging technique outperforms standard CT for staging high-risk prostate cancer

A novel imaging technique using prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) is superior to conventional imaging for staging men with high-risk prostate cancer, according to a phase 3 trial conducted in Australia and published in the Lancet.
4 April 2020, 18:00 PM

Molecularly matched treatment for Pancreatic cancer

Molecular profiling is emerging as a part of standard treatment to identify targetable abnormalities in patients with pancreatic cancer.
4 April 2020, 18:00 PM

Respiratory physiotherapy in COVID-19 perspective

The World Health Organisation (WHO) emphasised to initiate effective preparedness and response for the patients with Coronavirus infection.
4 April 2020, 18:00 PM

Dietary supplements may help fight novel coronavirus infection

The novel coronavirus has caused infection to over millions of individuals and more than thousands of deaths in hundreds of countries across the world.
4 April 2020, 18:00 PM