Dengue death toll hits 211 this year as 2 more die
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Dengue claims 2 more lives, 955 hospitalised in 24 hours
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3 more die with measles-like symptoms as Bangladesh’s death toll reaches 1,084
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Gaibandha’s Sundarganj a hotspot for Anthrax in Rangpur region
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5 more suspected measles deaths in Bangladesh, combined toll reaches 1,081
24 September 2026
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Dengue claims 8 more lives, 1,782 hospitalised in a day
24 September 2026
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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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People with one psychiatric disorder are likely to have another one
To determine rates of psychiatric comorbidity in a 17-year period, investigators cross-referenced Danish national databases on 5.9
23 February 2019
14th February! Why not you?
It's gone — just last week. I am talking about the 14th February! When the date comes, everyone talks about the Valentine’s Day, but this is also a very special day for many unfortunate people on this earth — who wait for an organ anxiously throughout the year.
23 February 2019
Vaccine could virtually eliminate cervical cancer: study
The rapid scale-up of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine could virtually eliminate cervical cancer in a handful of rich countries within three decades, and in most other nations by century's end, researchers says..
20 February 2019
Eating nuts tied to lower heart disease risk for diabetics
People with diabetes who regularly eat nuts may be less likely to develop heart disease than their counterparts who rarely, if ever, consume nuts, a US study suggests.
20 February 2019
HC seeks progress report on private hospital fees
The High Court (HC) wants to know the progress for fixing charges and fees of private clinics and hospitals and diagnostic centres and displaying the charges’ chart in public view.
19 February 2019
How to tackle motion sickness during travel
I travel regularly by bus and often find some of my travel mates are vomiting 20-30 minutes after commencing the journey.
16 February 2019
Preventing squamous cell carcinoma
Squamous cell carcinoma (SSC) is a type of skin cancer that begins in the squamous cells. These cells are the thin, flat cells that make
16 February 2019
Gastric bypass surgery causes type 2 diabetes to go into remission
A new study published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [EASD]) has found that three quarters of individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D) who were treated with obesity surgery known as Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery (RYGB) experienced diabetes remission within one year of treatment.
16 February 2019
Ways to reduce the burden of CVD risk factors
Exposure to known risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (CVD) remains alarmingly common and presents one of the largest barriers to improved global health.
16 February 2019
The chemistry of addicted brain
Addiction is a condition in which a person engages in use of a substance or in a behaviour for which the rewarding effects provide a compelling incentive to repeatedly pursue the behaviour despite detrimental consequences. It is where there is compulsive seeking attitude while obtaining a substance when behaviour becomes out of control.
16 February 2019
Diet drinks could increase risk of stroke for post-menopausal women
New US research has found that post-menopausal women who drink more than two diet drinks each day may have a higher risk of stroke.
16 February 2019
Got knee issues? Opt for the sumo squat!
The squat should be a compulsory exercise for everyone. Squats help build your leg muscles but they also create an anabolic environment, which promotes body-wide muscle building. They engage the legs to handle the weight and the core to stabilise the trunk.
15 February 2019
Lead, pesticides in milk
A government-commissioned study has found in raw cow milk excessive levels of lead, regular consumption of which is harmful to human health.
10 February 2019
Eating breakfast to lose weight may not work
“The most important meal of the day” may not be helping people control their weight. There is no good evidence to support the idea that eating breakfast promotes weight loss or that skipping breakfast leads to weight gain.
10 February 2019
Delivery after care
A 29 years old woman delivered a healthy male baby after giving birth of 3 female babies previously. All family members were very happy and were busy with the baby boy. But the mother developed severe per vaginal bleeding within half an hour after delivery.
9 February 2019
Rethinking obesity pandemics
Leaders must take a hard line against powerful commercial interests and rethink global economic incentives within the food system in order to tackle the joint pandemics of obesity, undernutrition and climate change, according to a major new report by The Lancet Commission on Obesity.
9 February 2019
An overdose of paracetamol can cause liver damage
Paracetamol is one of the most commonly used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) drugs as an analgesic and antipyretic medicine.
9 February 2019
What happens when sand fleas burrow in your skin?
Tungiasis, a tropical disease associated with poverty, is caused by the penetration of female sand fleas into a person’s skin, usually in their toes or feet.
9 February 2019
E-cig outperform nicotine replacement therapy for smoking cessation
Adults who smoke conventional cigarettes are more likely to quit smoking successfully when they use electronic cigarettes rather than nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) as a quit aid, according to a randomised trial results publsihed in the New England Journal of Medicine.
9 February 2019
How to eat right to prevent cancer
One-third of all cancer deaths are preventable and can be attributed to lifestyle choices that we all make every day.
7 February 2019