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

The revelation that the personal information of 14,200 people with HIV was leaked has stunned people living with the virus in Singapore.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.”

Afflicted with a rare disorder, Dinh Van K’Re faced a life of struggle, until a kind teacher took him under his wing.

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.

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 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.

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.

Novartis and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have formed an alliance to advance development of Novartis’ drug candidate KDU731

Non communicable diseases (NCDs) are fast outnumbering their counterpart, the communicable diseases. The issue is hot on the

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. .

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

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

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.

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).

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.