Smokers should be offered and encouraged to use e-cigarettes to help them quit, says a leading medical body. The UK's Royal College of Physicians says there is resounding evidence that e-cigarettes are much safer than smoking and aid quitting. With the right checks and measures, vaping could improve the lives of millions of people, it says in a new, 200-page report. It says fears that e-cigarettes are a gateway to smoking are unfounded.

Germany is to legalise cannabis for medicinal purposes early next year, the health minister said on Tuesday.

Scientists report that they have grown human embryos in the lab for nearly two weeks, an unprecedented feat that promises advances in assisted reproduction, stem-cell therapies and the basic understanding of how human beings form.

Scientists say they have a near-perfect picture of the genetic events that cause breast cancer.

The mosquito-borne Zika virus may be even more dangerous than previously thought, scientists in Brazil say.

Gout is a notorious cause of sudden pain in the big toe joint, along with redness and swelling. Osteoarthritis is another culprit

Symptoms of depression that steadily increase over time in older age could indicate early signs of dementia, scientists have said.

The Board of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria recently approved a Strategy 2017-2022 to maximise

Now a days, use of antibiotic is very common. We very often say about the rational use of antibiotic, but we care less about

If someone becomes too hot and loses water and salt from the body, leading to tiredness, weakness and muscle cramps, this

Where 49.5% of the population consists entirely of women in Bangladesh, the expected freedom and rights of women are

Leadership Summit 2016 organised by Bangladesh Brand Forum (BBF) took place on 23rd April at the Radisson Blu Water Garden Hotel Dhaka. Addressed to future leaders, the agenda of the event was 'realising potentials'.

Although the prevalence of HIV/AIDS is low in the country, Bangladesh is still at high risk of the deadly disease spreading due to its demographic transition and easy access to drugs, say experts.

Scientists finally reveal a complete picture of the areas that the immune system attacks to cause type 1 diabetes.

A new study finds that eating foods known to promote inflammation may increase the chances of colon cancer.

The main message emerging from a new comprehensive global assessment of World Health Organization (WHO) is that

Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, international medical organisation Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has

Institute of Paediatric Neurodisorder and Autism (IPNA) under Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) organised a

The South Asia Strategic meeting on ban of asbestos took place in Brac Inn in Dhaka yesterday. The strategic meeting brought

The 19th Asia Pacific Orthopaedic Association Congress was held in Melbourne, Australia recently. Numerous orthopaedic