Dengue deaths cross 200-mark

At least three dengue patients died while 859 others were admitted to different hospitals across the country in 24 hours till this (November 13, 2022) morning.
13 November 2022, 10:49 AM

Envisioning Universal Health Coverage in Bangladesh

The Article 15(a) of Bangladesh’s constitution has distinctly recognised healthcare as a fundamental right of all citizens, and it has been stipulated by the Article 18(1) that raising nutrition level and improving the quality of public health should be a top priority of the state.
12 November 2022, 18:00 PM

Advances in breast cancer detection and treatment

Breast cancer treatment can be highly effective, especially when the disease is identified early. Treatment of breast cancer often consists of a combination of surgical removal, radiation therapy and medication (hormonal therapy, chemotherapy and/or targeted biological therapy) to treat the microscopic cancer that has spread from the breast tumor through the blood.
12 November 2022, 18:00 PM

Is vaping being accepted more on the basis of scientific evidence?

Are e-cigarettes and other vaping products dangerous?  -- often comes to our mind. The World Health Organisation (WHO) answers that e-cigarette emissions typically contain nicotine and other toxic substances that are harmful to both users, and non-users who are exposed to the aerosols second-hand. The counter groups claim that hundreds of millions of cigarette smokers could benefit from switching to vaping, which is 95% less harmful.
12 November 2022, 18:00 PM

The mystery we overlooked

Those who are aware of “Pineal Gland’ – some of them call it a mysterious body. It has been recognised as significant since the ancient Greek scholars. But, this gland would not be fully understood until the 20th century.
12 November 2022, 18:00 PM

Access to diabetes education

World Diabetes Day, observed every year on November 14, provides an opportunity to raise awareness of diabetes as a global public health issue and what needs to be done, collectively and individually, for better prevention, diagnosis and management of the condition.
12 November 2022, 18:00 PM

Dengue fever: 6 die, 918 hospitalised in 24hrs

At least six dengue patients died while 918 others were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the 24 hours till this (November 12, 2022) morning.
12 November 2022, 13:41 PM

No Covid-19 death in 24hrs, positivity rate 1.20%

No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8:00 am today (November 12, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
12 November 2022, 12:39 PM

Repeat Covid riskier than first infection: Study

The risk of death, hospitalization and serious health issues from Covid-19 jumps significantly with reinfection compared with a first bout with the virus, regardless of vaccination status, a study published on Thursday suggests.
12 November 2022, 01:44 AM

No Covid-19 death for fifth straight day

No death from Covid-19 was reported yesterday for the fifth straight day.
11 November 2022, 18:00 PM

One dengue patient dies, 266 hospitalised in 24 hours

One dengue patient died while 266 others were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours till this (November 11, 2022) morning.
11 November 2022, 15:45 PM

No Covid-19 death in 24hrs, positivity rate 1.97%

No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8am today (November 11, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
11 November 2022, 15:44 PM

Could vaccines turn the tide in the fight against dengue?

The government’s fight against the scourge of ever-increasing dengue infections has proven to be futile.
11 November 2022, 03:37 AM

'Death every day' amid fear, fortitude in Uganda's Ebola epicentre

As Ugandan farmer Bonaventura Senyonga prepares to bury his grandson, age-old traditions are forgotten and fear hangs in the air while a government medical team prepares the body for the funeral -- the latest victim of Ebola in the East African nation.
10 November 2022, 19:12 PM

5 more die of dengue

At least five dengue patients died and 888 were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours till yesterday.
10 November 2022, 18:00 PM

Dengue cases cross 46,000 mark; 5 deaths reported in 24hrs

At least five dengue patients died while 888 others were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours till this morning (November 10, 2022).
10 November 2022, 12:19 PM

No Covid-19 death, 69 cases recorded in 24hrs

No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8am today (November 10, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
10 November 2022, 11:40 AM

No let-up in dengue deaths

At least five dengue patients died while 796 were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours till yesterday morning.
9 November 2022, 18:00 PM

Dengue fever: 5 die, 796 hospitalised in 24hrs

At least five dengue patients died while 796 others were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours till this morning (November 8, 2022).
9 November 2022, 13:27 PM

No Covid-19 death in 24hrs, positivity rate 1.66%

No Covid-19 deaths were reported in 24 hours till 8am today (November 9, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
9 November 2022, 11:09 AM