Most healthcare facilities in many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are unprepared to treat patients with cardiovascular diseases (CVD), despite these conditions leading to millions of people dying prematurely every year, a new study reveals.

In Chattogram, Bangladesh, Evercare Hospital Chattogram, the city’s largest healthcare facility, took the initiative to raise awareness about heart health on World Heart Day 2023, under the theme “Use Heart, Know Heart” - says a press release. The hospital organised a series of health talks and a rally to commemorate the occasion, with a focus on educating the community about cardiovascular diseases and the significance of early detection and prevention.

Ageing is a natural process that can lead to new roads later in life. Human beings cannot be owned, and their value does not depreciate like other objects. Actually, elderly individuals can be intangible assets to society. As individuals grow older, their attitudes and viewpoints can be shaped by their emotions. But combining their experiences and practices can give them a significant advantage.

Osstem Implant, a globally recognised leader in dental implant technology headquartered in South Korea, successfully organised a seminar in Dhaka, Bangladesh - says a press release.

Of the deaths, eight were reported in the capital

1,064 deaths, 2,18,664 cases this year

Dengue fever will become a major threat in the southern United States, southern Europe, and new parts of Africa this decade, the WHO's chief scientist said, as warmer temperatures create the conditions for the mosquitoes carrying the infection to spread

At least nine more people died from dengue in 24 hours preceding 8:00am yesterday as the country grapples with a record outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease.

Young parents Parul and Mijan became concerned when their only child, 16-month-old Aytullah, was having trouble standing up or sitting down -- activities that kids his age would easily perform.

1,055 deaths, 2,16,864 cases this year

Speakers tell Ctg public hearing

Evercare Hospital Dhaka recently organised a patient forum to observe World Heart Day 2023, said a press release.

Entire Barishal division is now facing an emergency situation amid dengue outbreak.

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has sought the advice of the National Immunization Technical Advisory Group (NITAG) on the use of dengue vaccine in the country

Of the deaths, seven were reported in the capital

At least 13 more people died from dengue in 24 hours preceding 8:00am today as the country grapples with a record outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease

To prevent home births and ensure childbirths in hospitals

Death toll now 1,017, total cases 2,08,884

The coronavirus pandemic brought global renown to the mRNA technology that underpins vaccines from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna, and on Monday earned a Nobel Prize for two scientists who have been key to its development

Katalin Kariko of Hungary and Drew Weissman of the United States won the Nobel Medicine Prize on Monday for work on messenger RNA (mRNA) technology that paved the way for Covid-19 vaccines