Blood glucose goes up and down in a small range throughout the day. In people with diabetes, the range can be much wider. It is

United Hospital observed the World Cancer Day by organising various events like rally, Community Voice Meet, scientific seminar etc.

A 10-year-old girl from Netrakona with bark-like warts growing out of her face could be the first female in the country to be afflicted with the tree-man syndrome.

Offering smokers a taster session at an NHS (National Health Service) Stop Smoking Service and explaining their personal risk of developing smoking-related diseases doubles their likelihood of attending a stop smoking course, according to a study in The Lancet.

Bangladesh Thalassemia Foundation organised a seminar on the 'Rational Use of Blood' at Sagor Runi Auditorium in Dhaka Reporter's

Seasonal influenza (or “flu”) is most often caused by type A or B influenza viruses. Symptoms include sudden onset of fever, cough

The simultaneous use of multiple medications by a single patient for one or more conditions is called polypharmacy. Polypharmacy

In 2002, the United States joined with countries across the world to create the Global Fund, a 21st century public-private partnership

Spark* Bangladesh is running their third entrepreneurship accelerator programme, in partnership with Build Bangladesh, this April.

Image-scanning software developed at Stanford University can distinguish deadly skin cancers from benign ones as accurately as top dermatologists, according to a study.

Dr Mujahidul Islam Nipun, senior medical officer at Care Specialised Hospital in Dhaka, spoke to The Daily Star about winter health and skin complications and gives tips to stay fit.

MSD, known as Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, N.J., U.S.A., inside the United States and Canada, announced recently its $10 million commitment to the Global Financing Facility (GFF) in support of Every Woman Every Child to improve maternal and child health in low- and lower-middle-income countries worldwide through its MSD for Mothers initiative.

The digestive system can be a source of considerable illness in winter if people eat the wrong food and don't rug up.

From time immemorial men have been surviving amongst a lot of deadly diseases among which Malaria is a primitive one.

Giving men with suspected prostate cancer an MRI scan could improve diagnosis and save those who do not have aggressive cancers from having an unnecessary biopsy, according to a study published in The Lancet.

Did you know that cold weather can cause a heart attack? We explain how, along with other triggers you might not know about.

Bangladesh Society for Human Resources Management (BSHRM) organised a press conference on January 14, 2017 on their biggest event

Quantum Foundation honoured the voluntary blood donors by awarding them in a formal ceremony held recently in the National Press

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a lung disorder that makes it hard to breathe. COPD tends to get worse over time,

Heightened activity in the amygdala — a region of the brain involved in stress — is associated with a greater risk of heart disease and