5 more suspected measles deaths in Bangladesh, combined toll reaches 1,081
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Dengue claims 8 more lives, 1,782 hospitalised in a day
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Fill vacant posts, intensify family planning, JS body directs health ministry
23 September 2026
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11 more die with measles-like symptoms in Bangladesh
23 September 2026
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Bangladesh’s dengue death toll this year crosses 200 as 6 more die
23 September 2026
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Health centre’s generator out of order for 20 years
23 September 2026
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A new chance at life, closer to home
23 September 2026
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2 more die with measles-like symptoms, combined toll reaches 1,065
22 September 2026
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Dengue claims 5 more lives, record 1,872 hospitalised in a day
22 September 2026
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A Tk 50 lakh liver transplant abroad seemed out of reach. Josna Begum got one in Bangladesh
22 September 2026
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Scientists see through human organs for the first time
For the first time, researchers managed to make intact human organs transparent. Using microscopic imaging they could reveal underlying complex structures of the see-through organs at the cellular level.
15 February 2020
China returnees’ quarantine ends
The 14-day quarantine for the 312 Wuhan-returnee Bangladeshis at Ashkona Hajj Camp ends.
15 February 2020
Beijing quarantines returning residents as China struggles to pick up economy
People returning to the Chinese capital Beijing from extended holidays are ordered to undergo a 14-day self-quarantine to help prevent spread of the new coronavirus, as hard-hit Hubei province reports more than 2,400 new cases.
15 February 2020
Coronavirus death toll leaps in China's Hubei province
The Chinese province at the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak reports a record rise in the death toll under a new method for diagnosing cases, as health experts warned the epidemic could get worse before it gets better.
13 February 2020
Japan cruise ship coronavirus cases climb to 174
A further 39 people on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship off the Japan coast have tested positive for the new coronavirus, authorities say, as thousands more steel themselves for a second week in quarantine.
12 February 2020
Mainland China virus cases rise again after earlier decline
Mainland China has reported another rise in cases of the new virus after a sharp decline the previous day, while the number of deaths grow by 97 to 908, with at least two more outside the country.
10 February 2020
Behavioural therapy more effective for overactive bladder symptoms
Management of overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms in men generally is limited to drug therapies (e.g., a-adrenergic receptor antagonists, antimuscarinic agents).
8 February 2020
CDC updates coronavirus advice for clinicians
The CDC has issued new guidance for clinicians on screening patients for novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) and caring for patients.
8 February 2020
CDC updates coronavirus advice for clinicians
The CDC has issued new guidance for clinicians on screening patients for novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) and caring for patients.
8 February 2020
Bangladesh commits to reducing child deaths from pneumonia in ‘Global Pneumonia Forum’
Government officials from Bangladesh committed to reaching global targets of reducing child pneumonia to 3 pneumonia deaths per 1000 live births in ‘Global Pneumonia Forum’.
8 February 2020
Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Myth busters
Yes, it is safe. People receiving packages from China are not at risk of contracting the new coronavirus. From previous analysis, we know coronaviruses do not survive long on objects, such as letters or packages.
8 February 2020
Physiotherapy after breast cancer surgery
Breast cancer is becoming one of the most common conditions all over the world as well as Bangladesh.
8 February 2020
China virus toll hits 722, Hong Kong imposes quarantine
The death toll from China's coronavirus outbreak has soared to 722 as Hong Kong imposed a mandatory quarantine on mainland arrivals to block the spread of an epidemic that has caused global panic.
8 February 2020
Death of Chinese doctor fuels anger, demands for change
The death of a whistleblowing doctor whose early warnings about China's new coronavirus outbreak were suppressed by the police unleashes a wave of anger at the government's handling of the crisis -- and bold demands for more freedom.
7 February 2020
China virus toll nears 500, cases found on Japan cruise ship
The death toll from a coronavirus outbreak in China has passed 490 as two US airlines suspended flights to Hong Kong following the first fatality there and 10 cases were confirmed on a quarantined Japanese cruise ship.
5 February 2020
Japan quarantines cruise ship to test 3,700 on board after Hong Kong coronavirus case
Japanese officials begin screening more than 3,700 passengers and crew on a cruise ship quarantined off the port of Yokohama near Tokyo after a Hong Kong man who sailed on the vessel last month tested positive for coronavirus.
4 February 2020
Hong Kong reports first coronavirus death as hospital workers escalate strike
Hong Kong reports its first coronavirus death, a 39-year-old male who had been suffering from an underlying illness and had visited China's Wuhan city in January, hospital staff says, marking the second death outside mainland China.
4 February 2020
China admits 'shortcomings' in virus response
China's top leadership has admitted "shortcomings and difficulties" in its response to the coronavirus outbreak, as state media said a new hospital built at breakneck pace began receiving patients in the epicentre of the crisis.
4 February 2020
Hong Kong medics strike for China border closure over virus fears
Hundreds of Hong Kong medical workers have walked off their jobs, demanding the city close its border with China to reduce the coronavirus spreading -- with frontline staff threatening to follow suit in the coming days.
3 February 2020
China to open new hospital as virus death toll passes 360
The death toll from the new coronavirus outbreak in China’s central Hubei province has rose by 56 to 350, Chinese state television reported citing official figures.
3 February 2020