Adults with subclinical hypothyroidism should not be treated with thyroid hormones, according to a new guideline from The BMJ’s Rapid Recommendations panel.

A pioneering global initiative by the International Society of Hypertension (ISH) to screen the blood pressure of as many people globally as possible managed to screen just over 1.5 million people across countries of all incomes in 2018, discovering that 1 in 3 had hypertension (high blood pressure).

Maternal mortality and Caesarean section (C-section) operation are closely linked. Physically, women are designed to give birth through normal delivery. Only in case of about 15% of all delivering women, severe complications may arise where C-section is necessary to save lives and to prevent morbidities. At the country level, there is an interesting interaction between these two.

International Nurses Week celebrated at Asgar Ali Hospital

Trials with people with newly-diagnosed colorectal and non-small cell lung cancer suggest that whole body Magnetic Resonance Imaging

More than 20 million babies were born with a low birth weight (less than 2500g; 5.5 pounds) in 2015—around one in seven of all

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is associated with risk for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and considered a major risk factor

Bangladesh has been planning to introduce the rotavirus vaccine for quite a long time. But it does not seem to be very fast. Children

The "blue light" in LED lighting can damage the eye's retina and disturb natural sleep rhythms, France's government-run health watchdog says.

Alabama's state Senate passes a bill to outlaw nearly all abortions, creating exceptions only to protect the mother's health, as part of a multistate effort to have the US Supreme Court reconsider a woman's constitutional right to an abortion.

World Health Organisation (WHO) welcomes the commitment by the International Food and Beverage Alliance (IFBA) to align with the

Living alone is positively associated with common mental disorders, regardless of age and sex, according to a recent study published in

A new study has found that combining malaria genetic data with human mobility data from mobile networks can help map and predict

Feeding mosquitoes sugar makes them less attracted to humans, a response that is regulated by the protein vitellogenin, according to a

The coverage of rural sanitation facilities is generally better in Bangladesh. Although water, sanitation and hygiene (WaSH) related

Obesity worldwide, including in Bangladesh, is increasing more quickly in rural areas than in cities, a study reports, challenging a long-held assumption that the global epidemic of excess weight is mainly an urban problem.

A recent study shows that emotional crying will help you lose weight because it is linked to hormones that heighten the cortisol level, which is induced when you have bottled up emotions.

The era of doctors prescribing patients powerful antibiotics while they wait for lab reports could soon be numbered, with a new device returning results within minutes instead of days.

A rights group serves a legal notice to authorities concerned asking them to seize or withdraw the substandard food products from the market in Bangladesh immediately.

In summers, dehydration of body is often common and is caused because of reasons such as insufficient intake of water or spending too much time outdoors under the sun. Dehydrated body leads to dehydrated skin which looks dull and dry. Few foods can help to keep skin hydrated and nourished during hot weather.