Can AI in healthcare mimic human biases and improve clinical decisions?

AI models like GPT-4 and Gemini-1.0-Pro can make expert-level decisions in healthcare, but they also show human-like biases.
4 January 2025, 18:00 PM

The risk of developing cyst in the lungs

These days, quite often you would have heard people talking about a word, ‘Cyst.’ Somebody had had a problem of epilepsy, and the treating doctor had told him about a cyst in the brain.
4 January 2025, 18:00 PM

Updated vitamin D guidelines: what clinicians and patients need to know

In 2024, the Endocrine Society issued updated guidelines on the evaluation, treatment, and prevention of vitamin D deficiency in adults, reflecting recent research. The new recommendations, which replace a 2011 guideline, aim to simplify the approach to vitamin D testing and supplementation.
4 January 2025, 18:00 PM

New insights into treating adult

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is not just a childhood condition—it affects millions of adults too.
4 January 2025, 18:00 PM

HMPV: A silent threat to respiratory health

Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a common but often underrecognised respiratory virus that primarily affects the respiratory tract.
4 January 2025, 18:00 PM

Reflecting on five decades of the Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI)

Vaccines have long been a cornerstone of public health, preventing the spread of deadly diseases and saving countless lives.
4 January 2025, 18:00 PM

Unravel the mystery of your symptoms!

When it comes to sneezing, coughing, and stuffy noses, many people often wonder whether they are dealing with a cold or allergies.
4 January 2025, 18:00 PM

First dengue death reported this year

Bangladesh reported its first dengue death of the year in 24 hours till this morning
4 January 2025, 12:56 PM

Rice prices rise by up to Tk 8 per kg

The prices of almost all varieties of rice have been increasing over the past three weeks, despite the withdrawal of import duties and the inflow of rice imports.
3 January 2025, 18:31 PM

148 doctors transferred

The health ministry has transferred 148 doctors working in various healthcare institutions across the country
2 January 2025, 18:36 PM

Mosquito menace grips Mymensingh

Unclean drains, scattered waste key contributors, say locals
2 January 2025, 11:40 AM

2024: continued struggle against dengue

The year 2023 was one of dengue devastation, breaking all previous records. As the new year approached, there was much discussion about improving the situation. However, it turned out to be all talk and no show, as dengue still claimed hundreds of lives in 2024.
31 December 2024, 21:27 PM

Govt to issue health cards for those injured in July uprising

The chief adviser will inaugurate the distribution of health cards among the injured at the state guest house Jamuna
31 December 2024, 12:58 PM

Two die of dengue, 84 get hospitalised

The death toll rises to 575
31 December 2024, 12:38 PM

One dies of dengue

One person died from dengue while 114 others were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till yesterday morning.
31 December 2024, 01:00 AM

One dies of dengue, 114 get hospitalised

With the latest, the death toll rose to 573.
30 December 2024, 12:24 PM

Surge in road crashes: Patient overflow pushes NITOR beyond capacity

The National Institute of Traumatology & Orthopaedic Rehabilitation (NITOR) is struggling to manage an overwhelming number of patients, far exceeding its 1,000-bed capacity, leaving many to receive treatment on the floor or in overcrowded corridors.
29 December 2024, 20:09 PM

Dengue claims two more lives

At least two dengue patients died and 148 others were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till yesterday morning.
29 December 2024, 19:33 PM

A new gene therapy could change the lives for people with haemophilia A

Imagine living with a condition where even a minor injury could lead to life-threatening bleeding. This is the reality for people with severe haemophilia A. But a groundbreaking study from India may offer a life-changing solution.
28 December 2024, 18:00 PM

Call to reassess e-cigarette import ban with four key demands

Stakeholders and industry representatives submitted a memorandum to Chief Advisor Dr Muhammad Yunus, urging him to reconsider the government’s decision to ban the import of e-cigarettes,
28 December 2024, 18:00 PM