US drug-pricing plan could reshape medicine costs worldwide
20 September 2026
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When ‘gastric problems’ hide something more serious
20 September 2026
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Popular weight-loss drugs linked to higher anaesthesia risk
20 September 2026
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Safe care for life: Why patient safety must be central to Bangladesh’s NCD response
20 September 2026
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Khichuri, mood and the science of comfort food
20 September 2026
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Definium's LSD-based anxiety, depression drug scores another trial win
17 September 2026
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When someone just needs a reason to stay alive
13 September 2026
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Pregnancy diabetes linked to type 2 diabetes 13 years earlier
13 September 2026
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Smoking does not stop at the lungs; your liver may be paying the price
13 September 2026
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From dinner table to hospital bed
13 September 2026
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Dengue: 2 dead, 278 hospitalised in a day
Currently, 1,262 patients are undergoing treatment at different hospitals
31 July 2025
Two more die of dengue; 386 get hospitalised
At least two dengue patients died while 386 others were hospitalised across the country in the 24 hours till this morning, according to the DGHS.
30 July 2025
Dengue cases cross 20,000 mark
One person died of dengue and 393 new patients were hospitalised across the country in the 24 hours till yesterday morning, according to the DGHS.
29 July 2025
Liver cancer to double worldwide, most of it preventable: study
It is also the third deadliest of all cancers, with the study predicting it would take 1.37 million lives by the middle of the century.
29 July 2025
Two more die of dengue, 394 get hospitalised
Two dengue patients died while 394 others were hospitalised in the last 24 hours until yesterday morning.
28 July 2025
Dengue: 3 die in 24 hours, 409 new cases
Total number of cases rose now 19,529 for the year
27 July 2025
Hepatitis—let us break it down
World Hepatitis Day is observed annually on 28 July to raise awareness of viral hepatitis, an inflammation of the liver that causes severe liver disease and liver cancer.
26 July 2025
Cross-border care for Milestone tragedy victims
In the aftermath of the tragic fighter plane crash that severely injured many students from Milestone School and College, a team of specialised medical professionals from Singapore immediately arrived in Dhaka to provide critical care support.
26 July 2025
Whispers of sleep: finding balance through rest
Sleep is essential for good health, and how much you need varies by age.
26 July 2025
Surge in diphtheria infections raises alarms across European health systems
Health officials are raising concerns after a major increase in diphtheria cases across the European Union (EU). Between 2016 and 2021, the EU reported an average of just 27 cases per year. But in 2022, that number suddenly jumped to 362 cases, prompting detailed investigations.
26 July 2025
Your daily walk might be the best medicine you are ignoring!
Every step you take might just be a step away from disease, decline, or even death.
26 July 2025
World Drowning Prevention Day 2025: sharing stories, saving lives
Each year, more than 300,000 people worldwide lose their lives to drowning—over 80,000 of them in the World Health Organisation (WHO) South-East Asia Region alone.
26 July 2025
Dengue: One dead, 280 hospitalised in 24 hours
Currently, 1,308 patients are receiving treatment, including 921 from outside Dhaka
24 July 2025
Four more die of dengue, 319 get hospitalised
At least four dengue patients died and 319 others were hospitalised in the 24 hours till yesterday morning.
23 July 2025
Elderly man dies of Covid-19 in Sylhet
This is the third coronavirus-related death in the division this year
23 July 2025
Dengue cases reach 18,000 this year
With 444 new dengue cases reported in the last 24 hours till yesterday morning, the total number of cases this year rose to 18,000. Meanwhile, three more deaths were recorded, bringing the total number of dengue-related deaths to 65.
22 July 2025
Dengue: 3 dead, 444 hospitalised in a day
All three deaths were in areas under Dhaka South City Corporation
22 July 2025
Shishu hospital: Appointment of 65 doctors cancelled
The management board of Bangladesh Shishu Hospital and Institute has cancelled the appointment of 65 doctors who were recruited on an ad-hoc basis without any official circular.
20 July 2025
BMU launches second shift of radiotherapy for cancer patients
The newly introduced shift will operate from 2:30pm to 6:00pm
20 July 2025
Dengue claims another life
One more death was reported from dengue in 24 hours till yesterday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 62 this year.
19 July 2025