Bangladesh is currently home to 8.4 million diabetics, half of who do not even know the status of their disease, said experts at a workshop yesterday. Diabetes caused deaths of 4.9 million people in 2014 across the world, meaning the disease kills one person every seven seconds.

Although antibiotics are not capable of destroying viruses, physicians often prescribe them for viral infections causing patients to become multidrug-resistant, said child specialists at a discussion yesterday.

A small sponge-like implant that can mop up cancer cells as they move through the body has been developed by US researchers. So far

When we overeat or eat processed or fried foods, and, anytime we are exposed to environmental pollutants or stress, the liver becomes

"S/he is so egoistic!" or "thinks too big of him/herself!" — these statements of disregard indicate one's arrogance. The satire of life is

Though pregnancy is a physiologic process, yet some additional nutrients like vitamins and micronutrients are to be added in daily diet

Child mortality rates have plummeted to less than half of what they were in 1990, according to a new report. Under-five deaths have

World Health Organization (WHO) has called for renewed commitments and focused efforts to eliminate neglected tropical diseases

An Italian-Chinese medical team plans to perform the world's first head transplant in China, amid concerns over medical ethics in the country.

Teenagers' mental health can be put at risk by constant pressure to post on social media, a study has found.

A tribunal in Dhaka issues a show cause notice against the acting chief prosecutor seeking an explanation why all the prosecutors skipped court proceedings.

Police seized one lakh shrimp fry from a bus in Jhumur area of the district town early yesterday. A police team, acting on a tip-off, raided

A helpline -- 09612 600 600 --was launched yesterday to answer sexual health related queries, quell the curiosities of adolescent minds and provide them with information to seek help if needed.

The world is running out of one of the most effective snakebite treatments, putting tens of thousands of lives at risk.

You probably think about how nutrition affects your internal health and your weight, but eating the right foods can also improve the

Weight loss surgery cures half of patients with type-2 diabetes, for at least five years, a study suggests.

Jet lag, also called jet lag disorder, is a temporary sleep problem that can affect anyone who quickly travels across multiple time zones.

Bad breath is medically known as halitosis. This is one of the most embarrassing nightmares and frequently unnoticed situations experienced by millions of persons.

Remember the time in science class when you did that experiment with litmus paper and it turned red when you put it on a lemon and blue in soapy water? That was probably your first experiment into the wondrous science of pH.

Researchers have long known that growing up on a farm seems to protect children against allergies and now they know the secret lies in the dust, Belgian experts say.