Vol. 5 Num 138 Sun. October 10, 2004       Home  News Today's Index Front Page Business Sports Point-counterpoint Metropolitan National International Culture Views Editorial Letters to Editor Write to Editor Sections Others About Us Contact Advertisement Supplements Archives Star Health Total elbow replacement: A new era in Bangladesh Arthoplasty (joint replacement) in the extremities has been practised for the past 150 to 200 years. From 1781 to 1885 subperiosteal subcapsular excision was done in tuberculous elbow joints. Sweet smell of success We can recognise around 10,000 different odours. Don’t get worried about your deviated nasal septum The nasal septum is the wall separating the left and right nostils from each other. A deviated nasal septum occurs when the nasal septum is not centered between the two nostrils. New blood test advised for diabetes patients A relatively new blood test for people with diabetes can predict their risk of developing heart disease, US researchers reported. Nipah encephalitis out-break over wide area of western Bangladesh During January and February 2004, an outbreak of Nipah encephalitis occurred. Twenty-nine laboratory confirmed or probable cases were identified; 22 patients died.     Advertisement