In the absence of testing, treatment is being administered based on clinical symptoms
Emergency medical services at the National Institute of Ophthalmology and Hospital in Dhaka resumed on a limited scale yesterday, following a weeklong suspension caused by clashes at the facility.
Gazi Mohammad Akhter arrived in Dhaka from Cumilla on Friday, expecting to be admitted to the National Institute of Ophthalmology and Hospital yesterday for a surgery scheduled for today.
Under this mobile "Truck Sale" initiative, TCB is selling edible oil, sugar, and lentils at subsidised rates. The prices are set at Tk 135 per litre for cooking oil, Tk 85 per kg for sugar, and Tk 80 per kg for lentils
Dhaka Flow’s Second National Youth Wellness Festival 2025 brought together students from ten top universities in Bangladesh to explore mental health, emotional wellbeing, and sustainable living. Key messages included: “Healing is cool, seeking help is courageous, and movement is critical.”
The facility is offering free medical treatment to patients suffering from heat-related illnesses.
World Hand Hygiene Day is observed every year on 5 May. In 2025, the World Health Organisation (WHO) commemorated 17 years of the global “SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands” campaign, which underscores the crucial role of hand hygiene in infection prevention and control (IPC).
As the 8th UN Global Road Safety Week takes place from 12 to 18 May, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has introduced a new toolkit aimed at assisting governments in promoting active mobility, with the theme “Make walking and cycling safe”.
The future of the healthcare sector of Bangladesh highly depends on its medical education system. The demand for highly skilled doctors, researchers and healthcare professionals is increasing with a growing population and evolving healthcare needs.
The report will be submitted to Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus at 11:00am.
Many people find that recreational swimming helps ease back pain, and there is research to back that up. But some strokes may be better than others.
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The popular Botox wrinkle treatment made by Allergan Inc has been approved to treat adults with overactive bladder who cannot tolerate or failed to be helped by other drugs for the condition, the US Food and Drug Administration said recently.
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Women who took extra folic acid in the weeks before and just after becoming pregnant were less likely to have a child with autism, according to a new study which appears in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
First-born children may be at greater risk for diabetes or high blood pressure, a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism contends.
The study authors noted their findings could have serious public health implications for countries like China, where a one-child policy means first-born children comprise a large portion of the overall population.
Being physically fit in midlife is associated with a lower risk of dementia in old age, a new study published in The Annals of Internal Medicine.
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The world’s first drug eluting Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold (BVS) has won accolades from cardiologists worldwide as an invention that is hoped to revolutionise heart disease management. With BVS which is launched under the brand name Absorb by pharmaceutical Major Abbott, patients with coronary heart disease (CAD) can now have broad and better treatment options, reduced need of long term medicines and extremely reduced risk of stent induced side effects, according to a press release.
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