About 70% of the roughly one billion people with obesity live in low and middle-income countries

Officials blame poor publicity and limited awareness among parents and teachers

Currently, 2,452 dengue patients are undergoing treatment at different hospitals across country

Hundreds seek treatment daily; patients allege shortage of medicines at Sadar hospital

WHO seeks export details of the syrup

Campaign targets to vaccinate 4.9cr children free of cost

Hospital needs 60 to 100 vials daily

2,473 undergoing treatment in hospitals

2,520 undergoing treatment in hospitals

UN health agency says e-cigarettes are fueling a new wave of nicotine addiction

The total number of deaths across the country has risen to 215 this year

At least 1,042 new dengue cases were reported yesterday -- the highest in a single day this year -- taking the confirmed number to nearly 50,000 so far.

Health directorate urges all with fever to get tested immediately

1,042 hospitalised over 24 hours

Central drug authority launches inspections after child fatalities linked to Coldrif, Nextro-DS

One more death from dengue was reported in the 24 hours till yesterday morning while 374 people were hospitalised with the mosquito-borne disease during this time.

The 250-bed General Hospital in Tangail has been struggling to provide adequate healthcare services due to a severe shortage of doctors and other staff.

Exercise may help protect or even enhance the function of the neurones in Parkinsonian brains.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming healthcare, and its impact on infectious disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment is drawing growing attention.

Nearly 42,000 people in the Gaza Strip had sustained life-changing injuries caused by the ongoing conflict, according to the latest World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates released at the time. One in four of these injuries was in children.