DGHS data show that 40.47 lakh people received the vaccine across 14 high-risk areas, with Narayanganj recording the lowest coverage

World Heart Day, observed on September 29, should be more than an occasion for awareness. It should prompt Bangladesh to examine the entire journey of cardiovascular care, from prevention and early diagnosis to emergency treatment, rehabilitation and long-term follow-up.

Many children in tea gardens, haor areas and Bede communities remain unvaccinated due to lack of awareness and access

DGHS records 1,228 new suspected cases and 113 confirmed infections in 24 hours

Having a high genetic risk of type 2 diabetes does not mean the condition is inevitable.

Depression during pregnancy may have effects that reach beyond the mother’s own health.

Millions of women around the world could have more contraceptive choices following updated guidance from the World Health Organisation (WHO) on safe and effective family planning.

People living with type 2 diabetes may face a higher risk of developing cancer, and that gap appears to have widened over the past 25 years, according to a large Danish study presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes meeting.

One of the most dangerous misconceptions about dengue is that once the fever disappears, the patient recovers.

Dengue patients treated in corridors as 500-bed hospital nears 2,000 patients

Around 34 lakh unvaccinated children aged 6-59 months are expected to be covered under the campaign, which will continue until October 31

More than 3,000 patients were tested for TB in two years, with cases rising in Bhaluka's industrial zone

Just days after the fuel price hike, household budgets are already feeling the squeeze, with commuting costs rising and higher transport expenses pushing up the prices of groceries and other essentials.

DGHS directs divisional directors, civil surgeons, and upazila health and family planning officers to take necessary steps to implement decision

World Patient Safety Day 2026 carries a message of particular urgency: “Safe care for life!” This year, the World Health Organisation is focusing on safe care for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs)—cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes and chronic respiratory disease—which account for 74 percent of deaths worldwide.

Semaglutide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist, or GLP-1 RA, have transformed the treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity.

A woman feels bloated. She becomes uncomfortably full after eating only a small amount. Perhaps she has indigestion, constipation, abdominal discomfort or needs to urinate more frequently.

A new US drug-pricing policy could substantially reduce what Medicare spends on costly medicines, but it may also have consequences far beyond the United States, according to a modelling study published in The Lancet.

There is something about a rainy Dhaka evening that makes a steaming bowl of khichuri feel almost therapeutic.

Definium plans FDA filing in first half of 2027