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 outbreak in Bandarban's Alikadam: Another child dies, death toll now 7

Kurukpata union sees rising child deaths from measles and measles-like symptoms

15 May 2026

Seven more children die from measles and measles-like symptoms

Total confirmed and suspected deaths rise to 439

14 May 2026

measles deaths in Bangladesh 2026 update

8 more die of measles, measles-like symptoms in 24 hours; toll now 432

Of them, one is a confirmed measles death

13 May 2026

Death toll from measles, symptoms rises to 424 with 9 deaths in 24 hours

Of the 9, 3 are confirmed measles deaths

12 May 2026

A passenger from the Dutch flagged hantavirus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius waves aboard a military bus after being transferred by boat to the industrial port of Granadilla de Abona on the island of Tenerife in Spain's Canary Islands on May 10, 2026. Photo: AFP

Hantavirus: How is the outbreak being contained?

Passengers evacuated from the MV Hondius cruise ship are returning to their home countries, some with symptoms, many without. What happens to these people and what is being done to contain the spread?

12 May 2026

146 children infected with measles recover and return home in Bandarban

106 still undergoing treatment in hospitals

11 May 2026

Health minister orders immediate cleanup after Barishal hospitals visit

Minister expresses dissatisfaction; employee suspended for lying about attendance

11 May 2026

Bangladesh measles death toll update 2026

Death toll from measles, symptoms jumps to 409 as DGHS adds unrecorded deaths

11 more children die of measles, measles-like symptoms in 24 hours

10 May 2026

Small acts of love may heal the heart

Love may not always arrive through grand speeches or dramatic gestures.

10 May 2026

Born into burden: The rising cost of Thalassaemia in Bangladesh

A quiet crisis often begins with celebration. In many Bangladeshi homes, the arrival of a child is welcomed with prayers, sweets, and endless dreams for the future.

10 May 2026

Bangladesh’s youth are exhausted! Are they ready for a change?

Bangladesh’s university students are quietly carrying a heavy burden, and a new youth wellness survey has brought their struggles into sharp focus.

10 May 2026

Hantavirus: When ordinary dust turns dangerous

A silent danger carried by rats and mice is once again drawing global attention.

10 May 2026

Can hospitals trust AI with numbers?

Hospitals around the world are racing to bring artificial intelligence into everyday care, but a new study suggests the technology may still stumble over some surprisingly basic tasks.

10 May 2026