Contaminated cough syrup made by an Indian company has been found in the Marshall Islands and Micronesia, the World Health Organization (WHO) said yesterday, after a spate of child deaths linked to other syrups in some countries last year.

At least nine patients with dengue fever were admitted to different hospitals across the country in 24 hours till this morning.

One more person was hospitalised with dengue in the 24 hours to yesterday morning.

Some 67 million children partially or fully missed routine vaccines globally between 2019 and 2021 because of lockdowns and health care disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the United Nations said Wednesday

Menstruation is a monthly occurrence for women, and having little to no access to pads when needed is a major cause for concern.

The World Health Organization on Tuesday warned the Covid pandemic was still volatile, saying there could be further trouble before the virus settles into a predictable pattern.

A new study published in The Lancet Public Health journal suggests that people with hearing loss who do not use hearing aids may have a higher risk of developing dementia than those without hearing loss. However, the use of hearing aids may reduce this risk to the same level as those without hearing loss.

Spanish researchers have identified several gold-based compounds with the potential to treat multidrug-resistant bacteria, or “superbugs”. The compounds were found to be effective against at least one hard-to-treat bacterium, with some proving effective against several.

In 2022, Uganda was one of 14 countries in Africa reporting confirmed cases of yellow fever. With the support of the Eliminate Yellow fever Epidemics (EYE) Strategy and its key partners, including the World Health Organisation (WHO), UNICEF and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, a multi-country outbreak response was organised in neighbouring countries that faced more serious yellow fever transmission.

The ego is the master of all conflicts. This is an inflated feeling of pride and superiority over others. It creates a dissection between the ideas of moral and immoral, war and peace, and so on.

Our relationship with food is complex. On one hand, we need it to survive, but on the other hand, we have found pleasure in our food choices. When we are under stress, we often turn to comfort foods, but the guilt that follows can hinder our efforts to eat healthily. To help break the cycle of stress eating, here are some tips and tricks.

At least one dengue patient died and three others were hospitalised in the last 24 hours across the country till this morning.

The committee set a procurement target of 4 lakh tonnes of paddy and 12.5 lakh tonnes of parboiled rice for the upcoming Boro season during a meeting at the Secretariat

But consumption of non-cereal, protein, vegetables continue rising

Coronavirus (Covid-19) cases in India are expected to rise for the next 10-12 days, and will gradually come down, news agency PTI reported citing sources

A woman has died from H3N8 bird flu in China, the World Health Organization reported Tuesday -- the first known human fatality from the avian influenza strain.

Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder and freedom fighter Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury, who is on life support at Gonoshasthaya Nagar Hospital, is responding to treatment.

Jibon Tari, the first floating hospital in Bangladesh, celebrated its 24th anniversary today on the bank of Arial Kha river at Mirganj in Barishal's Babuganj upazila..The special day was observed with a simple ceremony, recalling the contribution of those who had dedicated their efforts an

The Cabinet today cleared the draft of "Production, Storage, Transfer, Transportation, Supply, Distribution and Marketing of Food Products (Prevention of Prejudicial Activity) Act, 2023" keeping the provision of maximum lifetime imprisonment in the proposed law

Amid an upward trend in fresh Covid-19 cases, mock drills were held across hospitals in India today to take stock of the preparedness.