Health

Some commonly used food preservatives may be associated with a higher risk of high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease, according to a large French study. The research, led by Dr […]

Six more people have died from dengue in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, taking the country’s death toll from the mosquito-borne disease this year to 184. Another 1,593 patients […]

Most children currently infected with measles in Bangladesh have not received the measles vaccine, Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Hossain said on Sunday. He made the statement […]

Four more people died with measles-like symptoms across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, raising the combined death toll from confirmed measles and suspected cases to 1,057 this year. Of […]

Bangladesh Medical University (BMU) has successfully performed the country’s first kidney transplant involving an “emotional donor” — a voluntarily consenting donor who is emotionally connected to the recipient — opening […]

The government is planning to launch a floating hospital, “Shasthya Tori” (Health Boat), to provide modern healthcare services to people living in remote coastal areas, islands and riverine chars. The […]

As Dhaka and the rest of Bangladesh grapple with a surge in mosquito-borne diseases, the humble mosquito net is once again becoming a household essential. With intermittent rain, high humidity […]

Five more people have died from dengue in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, while 1,484 new patients have been admitted to hospitals across the country, according to the Directorate […]

The government has approved increasing the bed capacity of the National Institute of Cancer Research and Hospital (NICRH) in Dhaka from 500 to 700 to expand treatment services for cancer […]

Bangladesh is witnessing its worst dengue outbreak in three years, with infections and deaths rising sharply and hospitals struggling to accommodate the growing number of patients. More than 55,000 people […]