Health

Definium's LSD-based anxiety, depression drug scores another trial win

Reuters

17 September 2026 • Health

When someone just needs a reason to stay alive

Zareen Nawar

13 September 2026 • Health

Pregnancy diabetes linked to type 2 diabetes 13 years earlier

13 September 2026 • Health

Smoking does not stop at the lungs; your liver may be paying the price

Prof Dr Mohammad Azizur Rahman Prof Dr Muhammad Umar

13 September 2026 • Health

From dinner table to hospital bed

Dr Md Abu Kawsar Shapon

13 September 2026 • Health

From home-cooked meals to viral bites - Gen Z’s changing plate

Fahima Hossain Muna

13 September 2026 • Health

When cancer enters a home, no one should face it alone

Amir Abdullah

13 September 2026 • Health

PM seeks people’s cooperation to prevent dengue, build clean Bangladesh

UNB, Dhaka

12 September 2026 • Health

PM launches three-month nationwide dengue prevention campaign

UNB, Dhaka

12 September 2026 • Health

Online survey finds 5.5% of respondents aged 18-24 currently use newer tobacco products

Star Online Report

10 September 2026 • Health

measles deaths in Bangladesh 2026 update

8 more children die of measles-like symptoms; toll reaches 639

DGHS reports 945 new suspected cases and 94 confirmed infections

10 June 2026

private doctors pay scale Bangladesh 2026

Govt forms committee to set pay structure for entry-level private doctors

A seven-member committee will review salaries and benefits in private healthcare institutions and submit recommendations within 20 working days

9 June 2026

7 more die with measles-like symptoms in 24 hours

Death toll since March 15 rises to 620

7 June 2026

A blood test for forgetfulness? Scientists edge closer to early Alzheimer’s detection

A simple blood test could one day help identify people at risk of Alzheimer’s long before memory problems begin, according to new research published in The Lancet.

7 June 2026

Why family doctors could save thousands of lives

Bangladesh is facing a painful reminder of what happens when everyday healthcare is overlooked.

7 June 2026

Same route, different risk: Understanding Hepatitis A & E

A plate of roadside fuchka, a glass of fresh juice from a street cart, or a meal prepared with unclean water may seem harmless.

7 June 2026

The hidden price of missed vaccines

Bangladesh’s recent measles surge is doing more than raising alarm over childhood illness—it may also be fuelling a larger public health challenge, says a press release.

7 June 2026

AI cracks one of biology’s biggest puzzles

Scientists have unveiled a powerful new artificial intelligence system that could dramatically speed up the search for future treatments.

7 June 2026

The medicines losing their magic: Bangladesh’s race against time

A hidden crisis is quietly claiming lives across the world.

7 June 2026

3 more die with measles-like symptoms in 24 hours

Death toll from the disease rises to 613

6 June 2026

5 more children die with measles-like symptoms, toll reaches 610

Confirmed measles fatalities remain at 91

5 June 2026

Father incurs Tk 6 lakh in debt trying to save twins, loses both to measles

The shopkeeper from Mirsharai says his twin sons missed measles vaccination after doses ran out, both died within 12 days following months of treatment

5 June 2026