11 more die with measles-like symptoms in Bangladesh
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Bangladesh’s dengue death toll this year crosses 200 as 6 more die
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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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Kulaura hospital's generator out of order for 20 years
22 September 2026
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BMU performs six liver transplants in one year
22 September 2026
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Dengue surge in Khulna leaves patients struggling for hospital beds
22 September 2026
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United Hospital conducted the first chronomodulated chemotherapy
A patient with advanced colon cancer has successfully completed a chronomodulated chemotherapy, and has been discharged with an uneventful
10 April 2021
Controlling the COVID-19 pandemic effectively
To tackle the ongoing second wave of COVID-19 in Bangladesh, a week-long lockdown had been announced with the possibility of extension
10 April 2021
Recommendation for the gap between two doses of COVID-19 vaccine
Bangladesh Health Watch is a civil society body. It is composed of individuals with illustrious backgrounds in public health.One of its technical
10 April 2021
DoE director general dies with Covid-19
AKM Rafique Ahmed, director general of the Directorate of Environment (DoE), died with Covid-19 while undergoing treatment at Central Police Hospital in Dhaka.
10 April 2021
DNCC to launch Covid-19 telemedicine services at 5 maternity centres from Friday
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) will launch Covid-19 telemedicine services from tomorrow (Friday) at its five maternity centres to provide 24/7 medical services and coronavirus-related information.
8 April 2021
Italy, Britain suggest age limits for AstraZeneca vaccine but still recommend it
Italy recommended that AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 shot only be used on those over 60 and Britain that people under 30 should get an alternative, due to possible links between the vaccine and very rare cases of blood clots.
8 April 2021
United Hospital observes World Health Day
On 7 April, World Health Day is celebrated around the world. This year the theme is ‘Building a Fairer, Healthier World’ by World Health Organization (WHO).
7 April 2021
Singapore to accept Covid-19 digital travel pass from next month
Singapore will next month accept visitors who use a mobile travel pass containing digital certificates for Covid-19 tests and vaccines, its aviation regulator said on Monday, becoming one of the first countries to adopt the initiative.
6 April 2021
How does living with children affect adults’ risk for COVID-19 and its outcomes?
During the second wave in England, SARS-CoV-2 infection and related hospital admission (but not ICU admission or death) were slightly elevated among younger adults who lived with children.
3 April 2021
Mistakes even healthy people make
There are some mistakes that even the most health concerned people can also commit without knowing. Let us have a look at some of these and try to avoid as much as possible.
3 April 2021
Miscarriage tied to increased mortality
Miscarriage is associated with increased premature mortality in mothers, suggests an observational study in The BMJ.
3 April 2021
How mental resilience can help through the pandemic
Resilience is the ability to stay strong during hard times. How are you doing this year? Looking back, what was the most difficult part?
3 April 2021
Is a lockdown inevitable in Bangladesh?
The new infectious variants of COVID-19 are menacing all around the world forcing many countries to impose lockdown-type measures.
3 April 2021
Data withheld from WHO team probing Covid-19 origins in China: Tedros
Data was withheld from World Health Organization investigators who travelled to China to research the origins of the coronavirus epidemic, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.
31 March 2021
Japanese health minister apologises for staff breaking Covid-19 protocols
Japan’s health minister has apologised after media reported ministry employees had gathered at a restaurant late at night in Tokyo in violation of the government’s Covid-19 contagion protocols.
30 March 2021
WHO report says animals likely source of Covid-19
A joint WHO-China study on the origins of Covid-19 says that transmission of the virus from bats to humans through another animal is the most likely scenario and that a lab leak is “extremely unlikely,” according to a draft copy obtained by The Associated Press.
29 March 2021
Mental health aftermath of COVID-19: long-hauler depression?
Recent surveys during the COVID-19 pandemic have documented substantial rates of depression, anxiety, and overall distress in as many as one-third
27 March 2021
Lead poisoning and stunting in Bangladesh: a missing link
Long-term malnutrition might at first seem like a medical condition and its remedial measures easy, using balanced diet, appropriate for age, along
27 March 2021
World TB Day 2021: The clock is ticking
More than a century has passed since the March 24, 1882, announcement by Robert Koch that Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) bacteria cause
27 March 2021
Very low risk of getting COVID-19 from food and packaging
The risk of getting COVID-19 from food you cook yourself or from handling and consuming food from restaurants and takeout or drive-thru meals is thought to be very low. Currently, there is no evidence that food is associated with spreading the virus that causes COVID-19.
27 March 2021