Losing a job does not only affect a person’s income. For many, it also chips away at confidence, purpose and hope.

Hours spent looking down at phones, tablets and laptops may seem harmless, but they can quietly take a toll on the body.

A growing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has crossed into neighbouring Uganda, raising concerns that the virus could spread further across East Africa.

More than 8,800 schools in Bangladesh are located within five kilometres of a documented toxic site, and several sit less than 100 metres from informal battery-breaking yards.

Six more children died of suspected measles across the country in the last 24 hours until 8:00am yesterday, bringing Bangladesh’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 708.

A recent survey by the Directorate General of Health Services has found an alarmingly high density of Aedes mosquito larvae in Chattogram City Corporation areas, raising the risk of dengue and chikungunya outbreaks in the port city.

The word “natural” has become one of the most persuasive labels in today’s wellness world.

Senior officials of Bangladesh Medical University (BMU) avoided answering questions over the cancellation of the lifetime appointment of Prof ABM Abdullah as its emeritus professor last week.

University says the lifetime appointment violated existing rules; Prof Abdullah calls the decision “unjust and baseless”

Govt resumes MRI procurement, plans wider ICU and dialysis coverage, Sakhawat Husain tells parliament

23.5 million children to be covered after year-long suspension

Body to identify gaps and coordinate SDG progress with UN and health experts

Upazila health complexes across Chattogram are facing an acute shortage of anti-venom for snakebite patients, while delays in administering the life-saving drug during referral to district-level or medical college hospitals have raised serious concerns.

Three more children died with symptoms consistent with measles in the 24 hours until 8:00am yesterday, taking Bangladesh’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 683.

Three more children died with symptoms consistent with measles in 24 hours until 8:00am yesterday, taking the country’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 680.

Two more people have died from dengue in the 24 hours until yesterday morning, raising the death toll from the mosquito-borne disease to nine this year.

Ziauddin Hyder says halted health programmes and funding delays caused crisis linked to current measles outbreak

Intensive care units are essential for managing critically ill patients, including those with life-threatening infections, severe trauma, respiratory failure and other emergencies.

Exosome therapy is emerging as an innovative treatment in aesthetic dermatology, offering promising applications for hair restoration and skin rejuvenation.

Sodium is one of the body’s most important electrolytes. It helps maintain fluid balance, nerve signalling, muscle movement and normal heart rhythm.