Health

Bangladesh reported two more child deaths linked to measles and its symptoms, while 1,085 additional children were identified with the disease or suspected infections over the past 24 hours, according […]

Civil society leaders on Thursday voiced strong concern over the government’s decision to transfer responsibility for urban primary healthcare services from the Local Government Division to the Ministry of Health […]

Authorities have launched drug testing for public transport workers in Chuadanga as part of efforts to prevent road accidents and build a drug-free transport system. The initiative, organised by Chuadanga […]

District health authorities sealed a diagnostic centre and a private healthcare facility and fined three institutions a total of Tk 1.6 lakh during a crackdown on licensing violations, environmental non-compliance […]

A simple blood test could revolutionize the detection of tuberculosis (TB) and curtail the spread of one of the world’s top infectious-disease killers, according to new research presented on July […]

Australian researchers have developed an advanced artificial intelligence (AI) tool capable of predicting the risk of bowel cancer recurrence with greater accuracy, a breakthrough that could help doctors identify high-risk […]

Fatty liver disease occurs when excess fat builds up in the liver, often driven by unhealthy diets, alcohol use, processed foods, and irregular lifestyles. Many people assume that once diagnosed, […]

A nationwide indefinite strike by ambulance and freezer van operators has been called off after the government assured the Ambulance Owner Welfare Association that its five-point demand would be addressed […]

Ad-din Medical College Hospital in the capital’s Moghbazar resumed operations on Tuesday after remaining closed for nearly one and a half months, with hundreds of patients returning on the very […]

Experts have stressed that active media engagement is essential to improving food safety, preventing non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and ensuring consumers’ right to make informed food choices in Bangladesh. The consensus […]