Diabetes in your genes? Your plate and your feet still have a say
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Dengue: When fever falls, danger can rise!
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Diabetes may raise cancer risk more than we realise
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Birth control is changing!
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Depression during pregnancy may shape a child’s development
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Khulna Medical College Hospital struggles with nearly four times its capacity
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Govt launches nationwide catch-up measles-rubella vaccination campaign
26 September 2026
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26 years without X-ray at Mymensingh’s only government chest clinic
24 September 2026
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High prices at pumps trickling into every thing
24 September 2026
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Price of essentials
No new clinics, private practice within 1km of govt hospitals: DGHS
23 September 2026
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Bangladesh sees one more Covid death, 146 cases in 24hrs
Bangladesh reported one more Covid-19-linked death and 146 fresh cases in 24 hours till this morning
21 June 2023
Dengue fever: 2 die, 360 hospitalised in 24 hours
Two dengue patients died and 360 others were hospitalised in the 24 hours till this morning.
21 June 2023
Dengue fever: 334 patients hospitalised in 24 hours
At least 334 dengue patients were hospitalised during the 24 hours till this morning, showing an alarming trend this year
20 June 2023
Dengue fever: 2 patients die, 323 hospitalised in 24 hours
Two dengue patients died and 323 others were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning
19 June 2023
2 more Covid-19 deaths reported in 24 hours
The country reported two more deaths from Covid-19 and 230 new cases in 24 hours till 8:00am today.
18 June 2023
Dengue fever: 1 patient dies, 305 hospitalised in 24 hours
One dengue patient died and 305 others were hospitalised in 24 hours till this morning.
18 June 2023
Dengue spike rings alarm
Bangladesh is grappling with a sudden rise in dengue cases this year, as the country has already recorded 4,427 cases and 33 deaths since the beginning of 2023.
17 June 2023
Health and cancer awareness seminar held
Club 89 Ltd., Blue Sky Charitable Foundation (BSCF), International Medical Information Centre (IMIC Ltd.), and Farrer Park Hospital in Singapore held a health and cancer awareness seminar on prostate, breast, and gynaecological cancers in Dhaka recently, says a press release.
17 June 2023
Low birthweight is independently linked to increased risk of type 2 diabetes
Two recent studies published in the journal Diabetologia have found that lower birthweight is an independent risk factor for type 2 diabetes (T2D) and is associated with a distinct presentation of the disease.
17 June 2023
Understanding liver functions, lifestyle choices & treatment options for liver health
Dr Lui Hock Foong is a gastroenterologist and liver transplant specialist practising at Gleneagles Hospital in Singapore. With a focus on digestive disorders and liver diseases, Dr Lui offers comprehensive care to patients with both common and complex conditions.
17 June 2023
Ladies, take a note. The cosmetics you use may contain lead!
Cosmetics, generally known as makeup care products, are used to restore and enhance the appearance of the human body, particularly the face. But recent studies from Bangladesh and India have reported moderate to high amounts of lead in many cosmetics, including lipsticks and religious powders. Dermal exposure to lead does not pose a risk; however, mouth-to-fingers exposure contaminated by the way of touching the skin poses a risk.
17 June 2023
Revisiting the role of USG in detecting hepatic steatosis: contemporary insights and debates
The American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) has released a practice guidance document addressing the clinical assessment and management of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which can progress to fibrosis and cirrhosis. NAFLD encompasses both non-alcoholic fatty liver (NAFL) and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), with the latter involving inflammation. The condition is commonly associated with obesity, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidaemia, and insulin resistance.
17 June 2023
How blood sugar levels affect your body
High: causes you to pee more
17 June 2023
4 more dengue patients die in 24hrs; 477 hospitalised
Four more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till today morning, raising the fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 33 this year
17 June 2023
108 Covid cases in 24 hours, positivity rate 5.41pc
At least 108 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in 24 hours till 8:00am today, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
17 June 2023
39 dengue patients hospitalised in a day
At least 39 dengue patients were hospitalised across the country in the last 24 hours till this morning
16 June 2023
1 Covid-19 death in 24hrs, current positivity rate 9.74pc
One person died of Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
16 June 2023
Play your due role in curbing dengue
The city corporation authorities in Dhaka are not taking adequate measures to control mosquitoes, said Health Minister Zahid Maleque yesterday.
15 June 2023
DSCC to conduct anti-Aedes mosquito drives from Sunday
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) will start mobile court drives from Sunday to curb the menace of Aedes mosquitoes
15 June 2023
Dengue fever: 1 dies, 285 hospitalised in 24 hours
One dengue patient died and 285 others were hospitalised in 24 hours till this morning
15 June 2023