10 more die of suspected measles; toll since March 15 reaches 128
7 April 2026, 17:06 PM
Healthcare
Measles outbreak caused by failures of Awami League, interim govts: Health minister
6 April 2026, 18:59 PM
Healthcare
World Health Day 2026 / Together for health. Stand with science.
5 April 2026, 00:36 AM
Healthcare
Beyond the classroom door Ensuring inclusion for Autistic students
5 April 2026, 00:34 AM
Healthcare
World Autism Awareness Day 2026 / Bridging the gap in Autism care
5 April 2026, 00:29 AM
Healthcare
Why doctors no longer want their children to follow them
5 April 2026, 00:25 AM
Healthcare
Flow Fest redefines
5 April 2026, 00:21 AM
Healthcare
Power without conscience
5 April 2026, 00:15 AM
Healthcare
Committee formed to address health workers’ demands following emergency meeting
3 April 2026, 14:47 PM
Healthcare
Govt fully prepared to tackle measles outbreak: Health minister
2 April 2026, 22:23 PM
Healthcare
Each division to get cancer hospital by 2022: Health minister
The government will build a 15-storey cancer hospital in each of the eight divisions within the next two years, says Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque.
13 August 2020, 13:47 PM
Dr Meerjady made additional director general of DGHS
Dr Meerjady Sabrina Flora has been made additional director general (planning and development) of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
13 August 2020, 11:12 AM
40% dementia cases could be prevented or delayed!
Modifying 12 risk factors over the lifecourse could delay or prevent 40% of dementia cases, according to an update to The Lancet Commission on dementia prevention, intervention, and care, which was presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC 2020).
8 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Acute depression, stress, anxiety higher during peak of the pandemic
Rates of elevated psychological distress, including depression and anxiety symptoms, were found among Australian adults during the peak of the COVID-19 outbreak in Australia, according to a new study published in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Jill Newby of the University of New South Wales at the Black Dog Institute, Sydney, Australia, and colleagues.
8 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Breastfeeding is safe after anaesthesia
New guidelines published by the Association of Anaesthetists in the journal Anaesthesia say that breastfeeding is safe after the mother has had anaesthesia, as soon as she is alert and able to feed.
8 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Lifestyle during COVID-19: The ‘new normal’
Since there no specific cure or vaccine for COVID-19 is available yet, we could prevent the spread of this deadly pandemic by changing our lifestyles and following some etiquettes.
8 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Do’s and don’ts during COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 is wreaking havoc worldwide. The pandemic is not going to go overnight; we should learn to live with it. To do that, we should know what things we should do and what to avoid.
8 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Covid-19: The challenges of special-needs children and their parents
Children with special needs in Bangladesh are primarily cared for at home rather than in institutions. In general, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) affects the well-being of the entire family.
7 August 2020, 12:57 PM
Once-a-week injectable drug for type-2 diabetes launched in Bangladesh
Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Ltd (HPL) and Eli Lilly and Company today announced the launch of Trulicity (dulaglutide) in Bangladesh. This is the first once-a-week use, injectable medication designed to improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes, according to a press release issued to media.
7 August 2020, 11:46 AM
Moderna vaccine protects against Covid-19 in monkey study
Moderna Inc says its experimental Covid-19 vaccine induced a robust immune response and protected against infection in a study on monkeys.
29 July 2020, 06:43 AM
How to ensure safe vegetables and fruits in COVID-19
Very often parents ask us whether they will able to offer seasonal fruits and vegetables to their child or not in this pandemic? How to make them safe or disinfected for consumption and how to preserve them.
25 July 2020, 18:00 PM
Physical activity at home during COVID-19
Worldwide social distancing policies during the COVID-19 pandemic is restricting people’s daily activities. People are getting less opportunity to exercise and participate in outdoor activities like going to the gym or walking in the park.
25 July 2020, 18:00 PM
Loss of smell and taste are solid indicators of COVID-19
An international team created a mobile device app that allows users to report repeatedly on symptoms thought to be relevant for COVID-19 and to self-report results of reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) testing for SARS-CoV-2.
25 July 2020, 18:00 PM
Vitamin D: the ‘sunshine’ vitamin
Vitamin D is so important that your body makes it by itself - but only after skin exposure to sufficient sunlight, hence the name ‘sunshine’ vitamin.
25 July 2020, 18:00 PM
Unusual symptoms of COVID-19
What are the more unusual symptoms of COVID-19 and what should you be watching out for? Other symptoms that have also become prevalent in patients are the loss of smell or taste, fatigue and a runny nose, as well as diarrhoea.
25 July 2020, 18:00 PM
Covid-19 cases: Bangladesh crosses Germany, currently 16th worst-affected country
Fifty people have died from coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, Dr Nasima Sultana, additional director general (administration) of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), says during a briefing.
20 July 2020, 08:22 AM
Gut microbiota in the time of COVID-19
The presence of microorganisms in the gut are known as gut microflora/microbiota. The gut microbiota consists of bacteria, viruses and fungi. Several factors modify gut microflora like food habits, age, genetics and the use of antibiotics.
18 July 2020, 18:00 PM
COVID-19 may rule over dark-skinned people
Approximately 80% of people in the world are pigmented. Melanin, one of the major skin colour contributors which protect our skin from the harmful effects of ultraviolet (UV) radiation is evident to absorb the UVB photons,
18 July 2020, 18:00 PM
Too much or too little sleep and increased death rates in patients with or without diabetes
New research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [EASD]) reveals that too much or too little sleep in people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) is linked to sharply increased death rates, with the effect much larger than that found in the non-diabetic population.
18 July 2020, 18:00 PM
Changed youth lifestyle in the time of COVID-19
Do you want to be a zombie when you can always find something exciting in your life? Certainly, you do not. Unfortunately, most of the students staying at home are getting exhausted since they cannot find anything exciting to do.
18 July 2020, 18:00 PM