Disease

Dengue: More than 1,000 dead in Philippines

Much is still to be desired from the efforts of local governments to stop the dengue epidemic as the number of cases has risen to nearly 250,000 nationwide with more than 1,000 dead, over a third them children.
Dengue: Scientists taking the fight to world’s most dangerous creature

Around the world, mosquitoes are winning their war of attrition. With the help from a tiny bacterium, scientists are fighting back.
Facts about XDR-TB

XDR-TB, an abbreviation for extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB), is a form of TB which is resistant to at least four of the core
People with HIV shocked by data leak in Singapore

The revelation that the personal information of 14,200 people with HIV was leaked has stunned people living with the virus in Singapore.
Poor state of kidney care in South Asia: Study

People mostly the poor suffering from Kidney diseases are not getting adequate treatment facilities in the South Asian countries including Bangladesh, said an international study.
Thalassaemia: the silent genetic disorder

It was Shifa’s (not an actual name) 18th birthday. She was trying to put on a bit darker makeup just to hide her pale and ailing skin. What an irony! The meaning of her name is ‘the healing’ — nevertheless; it has no effect on her at all! Shifa has a disease named thalassaemia.
Treating childhood cancer

Cancer is a leading cause of death for children and adolescents worldwide. In high-income countries more than 80% of children with cancer are cured, but in many low and middle income countries (LMICs) only 20% are cured.
193 tested HIV positive in 8 southern districts: Report

At least 193 people have been tested HIV positive in the country's eight southern districts, says a report released by a local voluntary organisation.
Heart diseases of mothers and what to do?

Rubaiya, my friend came to me few days ago in an evening. She was a bit anxious. She said, “Doctor, I am expecting but I have a hole in my heart. Now I am having respiratory distress while working or climbing stairs and chest pain as well.”
Journey of Vietnam’s smallest student

Afflicted with a rare disorder, Dinh Van K’Re faced a life of struggle, until a kind teacher took him under his wing.
A disease of the children that can easily be prevented

Rotavirus is one of the several viruses known to cause a self-limited gastroenteritis, better known as diarrhoea. Fluid stool losses may be dramatic, and death from dehydration is not uncommon, particularly in developing countries like Bangladesh.
Nipah virus kills 10 in India

At least ten people die of a disease caused by a virus found in fruit bats in the southern Indian state of Kerala, a senior functionary of the state says.
Alzheimer's new definition based on biology proposed

Alzheimer's researchers have proposed a radical change in the way the disease is defined, focusing on biological changes in the body rather than clinical symptoms such as memory loss and cognitive decline.
‘Menopausal hormone therapy could be good for heart’

After previous studies have failed to provide a clear answer on the effect of menopausal hormone therapy on heart health, a new UK study has found that the therapy could have a positive effect, potentially lowering the risk of heart failure.
Treating infectious diarrhoeal disease

Novartis and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have formed an alliance to advance development of Novartis’ drug candidate KDU731
Non communicable diseases: unleashing the Frankenstein

Non communicable diseases (NCDs) are fast outnumbering their counterpart, the communicable diseases. The issue is hot on the
Eating variety of nuts linked to lower heart disease risk

People who regularly snack on a variety of nuts may face a lower risk of heart disease than people who don't, says the largest study of its kind. .
Deep brain stimulation: A chance to thrive

Human brain is a marvel. We still have so little information about it, yet depend so much on it. Our brains are astonishingly perfect.
Late stage cancer remission technology

Praava Health, a health startup focusing on patient-centric care, organised a seminar yesterday on the breakthrough CAR T Cell
Smoker at 17, cancer patient at 24

Muhammad Faid started smoking at age 17 and smoked five sticks a day with his friends. He is now 24 and is one of the youngest patients in Malaysia to have been diagnosed with oral cancer.
First operation on Muktamoni 'successful'

A week after doctors found the existence of a tumour in an artery of her arm, Muktamoni undergoes a “successful” operation at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH).
Chinese villager hero to US leukemia patient

Zhao Yuedong, a 39-year-old villager from China's Liaoning province, becomes a hero to a leukemia patient in the US city of Los Angeles when he became the first international bone marrow donor from Shenyang.
Myanmar schools in 10km radius of H1N1 infected area closed

After the reported outbreaks of H5N1 and H1N1 virus, schools located within a 10-km radius of the infected area in Dawei Township of Myanmar from August 1 to 7 have been ordered closed.
Annisul apologises for remark on chikungunya

Apologising for his yesterday’s comment on chikungunya, Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Annisul Huq says he could not express himself properly.
New ‘brain training’ era for mental illnesses

Recent research into the brain is gaining attention, showing that preferences for facial features can be unconsciously changed by manipulating brain activity.
H7N9 virus might become drug-resistant: Experts

The new strain of H7N9 bird flu virus confirmed earlier this month could become drug-resistant, experts say, while a leading specialist in respiratory diseases warns that it might be resistant already.
Diseases on WHO's priority 2017 list

Infectious diseases are caused by pathogenic microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses, parasites or fungi; the diseases can be spread,
Diagnosing skin cancer: Software as good as doctors

Image-scanning software developed at Stanford University can distinguish deadly skin cancers from benign ones as accurately as top dermatologists, according to a study.
New guidance on HIV self-testing

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released new guidelines on HIV self-testing to improve access to and uptake of HIV diagnosis.
Thalassaemia, still a neglected disease

Thalassaemia is the most common congenital disorder in the world including Bangladesh, but one of the least known diseases