Health

The government is bringing 17 new radiotherapy machines to expand and make cancer treatment more accessible across the country, Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Hossain said on […]

The Health and Family Welfare Ministry has taken an initiative to expand and improve access to cancer treatment across Bangladesh, with 17 new radiotherapy machines set to be installed at […]

Eight more people died of dengue in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll from the mosquito-borne disease to 44 in the first week of October. During […]

Four more people have died from measles and measles-like symptoms in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, while 1,390 new cases were reported during the period, according to the Directorate […]

At least eight more people died of dengue in Bangladesh in the 24 hours till 8am on Wednesday, while 1,860 new patients were hospitalised, according to the Directorate General of […]

Colorectal cancer is increasingly being diagnosed in adolescents and young adults, with many patients presenting with advanced-stage disease, according to new research presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) […]

Around 3.5 million more children will be brought under the measles-rubella vaccination programme across Bangladesh over the next month, State Minister for Health and Family Welfare MA Muhith said on […]

At least 50 children have fallen ill with infections and bleeding after undergoing circumcision on St Martin’s Island in Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar. A three-member medical team from Teknaf Upazila Health […]

Dementia is a rapidly growing global health challenge affecting millions of people worldwide and placing significant economic, healthcare and social pressures on societies, particularly as populations age. Families, community organisations […]

Bangladesh recorded its highest single-day dengue death toll of the year on Tuesday, with 10 people dying of the mosquito-borne disease in the past 24 hours. With the latest fatalities, […]