Health

Five more people, including children, have died from measles and measles-like symptoms across Bangladesh, raising the total death toll to 955 since March 15. The Directorate General of Health Services […]

Lower exposure to sugar during the first two years of life may be linked to a reduced risk of several cancers and slower biological ageing decades later, according to a […]

Children who spend more time indoors and looking at screens may face a higher risk of developing myopia, or nearsightedness, while new research suggests that exposure to indigo light could […]

Seven more children have died with symptoms of measles across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, taking the combined death toll from confirmed measles and measles-like illnesses to 950 since […]

Stakeholders in eye health have reached a consensus on the need for an optometry council to expand eye care across the country and bring the service of ophthalmic personnel under […]

The Ministry of Public Administration has appointed another 184 candidates through the 48th BCS (Special) examination, including 165 assistant surgeons and 19 assistant dental surgeons. The ministry issued a gazette […]

Five more people have died with measles symptoms across Bangladesh in the last 24 hours, according to the Directorate General of Health Services’ (DGHS) latest regular measles report released on […]

Backyard bird feeding, a popular pastime among Australian households, could increase the risk of spreading the H5N1 bird flu virus among wild birds, researchers have warned. Research shows about half […]

The number of prostate cancer cases is rising alarmingly in the United Kingdom. According to leading cancer charity Macmillan Cancer Support, more than 68,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer […]

At least 317 people have died of Ebola in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo over the past week, government data showed, as health workers struggle to contain the rapidly spreading […]