Can AI chatbots easily be misused to spread credible health misinformation?

A recent study has raised concerns about the misuse of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots in spreading health disinformation. Researchers tested five major AI models—OpenAI’s GPT, Google’s Gemini, Anthropic’s Claude, Meta’s Llama, and xAI’s Grok Beta—by instructing them to provide false yet scientifically styled responses to health-related questions.
5 July 2025

Raise health taxes and save millions of lives!

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has launched the “3 by 35” initiative, urging countries to increase real prices on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary drinks by at least 50% by 2035 through health taxes, says a news release.
5 July 2025

Ultra-processed foods fueling childhood obesity

Obesity and being overweight are major public health concerns globally. It is defined by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation.
5 July 2025

Piloting paediatric NCD care model

In a major step toward addressing non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among children, Bangladesh has successfully piloted its first evidence-based paediatric NCD service delivery model at the primary healthcare level.
5 July 2025

New guidelines help doctors treat obesity in people with heart failure

Obesity and heart failure often go together, making treatment more complicated. Now, health experts have released new guidelines to help doctors better care for patients dealing with both conditions..Understanding the problem.Doctors usually use body mass index (BMI) to diagnose obes
5 July 2025

Staying well through the seasons: Everyday habits for a changing weather

From childhood, we have grown up reading a familiar line in our textbooks and newspapers: “Bangladesh is a land of six seasons.”
5 July 2025

Rice, veggies, fish get pricier

Prices of daily essentials such as rice, vegetables, and fish have gone up in the capital, causing concern among consumers, especially those with limited income.
5 July 2025

Barishal hospital: Overcrowded medicine ward puts patients at risk

Patients and their families have alleged severe mismanagement, overcrowding, and poor healthcare services at the medicine ward of Barishal’s Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital (SBMCH), which is currently operating out of a cramped five-storey building not originally designed to serve patients.
4 July 2025

204 dengue patients hospitalised in 24hrs

Currently, 1279 dengue patients are undergoing treatment
4 July 2025

Dengue cases see sharp rise in early July

Over 1,160 hospitalised in first 3 days, total cases cross 11,000
3 July 2025

One dies of dengue, 358 hospitalised in 24hrs

The total number of deaths have risen to 45
3 July 2025

Dengue cases cross 11,000

With 416 new dengue cases reported yesterday, the total number of cases this year has crossed the 11,000 mark, painting an increasingly alarming picture of the outbreak.
2 July 2025

DNCC launches special mosquito control drive in high-risk wards

Wards 2, 8, 12, 13, 22, and 34 of DNCC have been identified as high-risk for dengue
2 July 2025

One dies of Covid, 27 new cases in 24 hrs

During this period, 518 patients were tested for Covid
2 July 2025

BMDC suspends registration of 3 doctors over patient's death

The doctors are Mamun Al Mahtab, Md Nasif Shahriar Islam, and Md Sunan Bin Islam
1 July 2025

One dies from Dengue, 386 hospitalised in 24hrs

The total number of deaths from dengue this year has risen to 43
1 July 2025

Bangladeshi-origin neurologist to lead UK’s Parkinson’s research centre

Bangladeshi-origin neurologist Miratul Muqit has been appointed as the inaugural director of the United Kingdom's National Parkinson's Research Centre, a flagship initiative under the UK Dementia Research Institute.
30 June 2025

Dengue cases cross 10,000 mark this year

As many as 429 dengue patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours until yesterday morning, a single-day record for this year, as the total number of dengue cases crossed 10,000.
30 June 2025

Act now or hospitals may get overrun: experts

Health experts and officials said the next two to three months will be crucial
30 June 2025

Dengue testing fees to remain Tk 50 in govt hospitals

DGHS issues circular extending the fixed charges for dengue tests till Dec 31
30 June 2025