Measles outbreak grips remote Mro villages in Bandarban
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Disease
12 more children die of measles, measles-like symptoms; toll now 336
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Disease
9-month-old dies from measles-like symptoms in Mymensingh
7 May 2026, 12:52 PM
Disease
Explainer / What is hantavirus?
6 May 2026, 20:14 PM
Disease
WHO chief tells AFP hantavirus outbreak not like start of Covid pandemic
6 May 2026, 19:06 PM
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Measles by the numbers: 317 children lost to a preventable disease
6 May 2026, 16:13 PM
Health
Suspected hantavirus cases to be evacuated from cruise ship
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Health
Fund crunch squeezes free medicines for poor
6 May 2026, 09:06 AM
Health
Two more children die from measles
6 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Disease
Six more die from measles, measles-like symptoms in 24 hours
5 May 2026, 17:03 PM
Health
First ‘successful’ penis surgery
The world's first successful penis transplant has been reported by a surgical team in South Africa.
15 March 2015, 13:13 PM
Kidney health for all
The second Thursday of March of every year is observed World Kidney Day (WKD) with a theme. The theme of 2015 was Kidney Health
14 March 2015, 18:01 PM
Measles fear for Ebola-hit countries
Ebola-hit countries in West Africa are ripe for a measles outbreak that could infect hundreds of thousands of people, US researchers warn.
14 March 2015, 18:00 PM
South Africans perform first successful penis transplant
The 21-year-old recipient, whose identify is being protected, lost his penis in a botched circumcision, reports BBC.
14 March 2015, 18:00 PM
Kidney health for all
The second Thursday of March of every year is observed World Kidney Day (WKD) with a theme. The theme of 2015 was Kidney Health
14 March 2015, 18:00 PM
Smartphones are not ‘SMART’
These days Smartphones are inseparable. Our obsession with mobile gadgets has become larger-than-life. Plenty of research
14 March 2015, 18:00 PM
Dementia: a global public health challenge
Dementia is a syndrome, usually of a chronic or progressive nature, caused by a variety of brain illnesses that affect memory,
14 March 2015, 18:00 PM
Frankie the dog ‘sniffs out cancer’
Frankie, the German shepherd dog is used to sniff out thyroid cancer in people who have not yet been diagnosed
9 March 2015, 05:30 AM
Ten top issues forwomen's health
Today is the International Women’s Day. It is a day to celebrate women and their achievements. It is also a day to take stock of how women’s rights, especially the right to health, are fulfilled in the world.
7 March 2015, 18:46 PM
Diabetes: Priorities
In the new millennium, type 2 diabetes is threatening the civilised world as one of the biggest public health issues in modern history. Close to 300 million people are affected worldwide and another 150 million are forecasted to be diagnosed by 2030.
7 March 2015, 18:45 PM
If you suffer from scurvy
Orange does not contain lots of calories. You can get some amount of 62 calories from a middle sized orange. Besides, it is a good source of vitamin A and anti-oxidants too.
7 March 2015, 18:45 PM
Slimming boosts male fertility
Two approaches to boosting obese men's sperm have been presented at the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society, reports BBC.
7 March 2015, 18:43 PM
15 journalists, 15 voices for health and rights of girls and women
To celebrate International Women’s Day (March 8), Women Deliver (a global advocacy organisation bringing together voices from around the world to call for action to improve the health and well-being of girls and women)
7 March 2015, 18:41 PM
Long-term paracetamol use poses risk, says study
Chronic users paracetamol -- people who typically take large, daily doses over several years -- may increase their risk of death, or kidney, intestinal and heart problems.
3 March 2015, 17:46 PM
Risk factors for heartburn: excess weight, smoking
Excess pounds and smoking might each raise the likelihood of frequent heartburn or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), according to a large study from Norway published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology.
28 February 2015, 18:00 PM
Cut music to 'an hour a day'
People should listen to music for no more than one hour a day to protect their hearing, the World Health Organisation (WHO) suggests.
28 February 2015, 18:00 PM
Mother of all milks
Milk, the most ideal food — was the mantra — we have been hearing since our childhood.
28 February 2015, 18:00 PM
Nutritional care for Breast cancer patient
Breast cancer is sometimes called the rich woman's disease,
28 February 2015, 18:00 PM
WHO calls for worldwide use of smart syringe
Use of the same syringe or needle to give injections to more than one person is driving the spread of a number of deadly infectious diseases worldwide.
28 February 2015, 15:12 PM
Fruits to be avoided during pregnancy
Pregnancy is a critical time for women. Fruits and vegetables are an extremely important part of nutrition during pregnancy.
21 February 2015, 18:34 PM