Step carefully: Protecting your feet from diabetes
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Small ways to stop stress stealing your day
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The insulin resistance paradox scientists are unravelling
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Exercise for the mind, not just the mirror
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A second chance after goodbye
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Did You Know? / Diabetes has an emotional side - especially for women
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Bangladesh Health Watch criticises cancellation of essential medicines list
20 August 2026
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Govt launches oral cholera vaccination campaign; 51.75 lakh targeted
20 August 2026
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Cholera vaccination campaign targeting 51.75 lakh people starts Aug 22
19 August 2026
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Interview / ‘We expect visible changes in health sector within one to one-and-a-half years’
18 August 2026
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Dengue fever: 1 dies, 308 hospitalised in 24hrs
At least one dengue patient died while 308 others were hospitalised in the 24 hours till this morning.
6 December 2022
No Covid-19 death in 24hrs, positivity rate 0.60%
No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8:00am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
6 December 2022
Administration of 4th Covid jab to start Dec 20
Administration of the fourth dose of Covid vaccine will begin on December 20 at seven vaccination centres in Dhaka.
6 December 2022
ACC files case against 2 govt healthcare professionals
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday filed two separate cases against a couple, both government healthcare professionals, for amassing around Tk 5 crore illegally.
5 December 2022
No deaths, 308 hospitalised with dengue fever in 24hrs
At least 308 dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till this morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
5 December 2022
4 Dhaka hospitals get 'One Stop Emergency and Casualty' service
Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) today introduced the country’s first “One Stop Emergency and Casualty” (OSEC) service at four hospitals in Dhaka to provide emergency patients with diagnostics and treatment.
5 December 2022
Nearly 3.6 lakh affected by TB in Bangladesh annually
About 3.6 lakh people are affected by Tuberculosis (TB) annually in Bangladesh, of whom 15% go unreported, speakers said at a discussion today citing a statistic of the World Health Organization.
5 December 2022
1 Covid-19 death in 24hrs, positivity rate 0.96%
One person died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
5 December 2022
3 more die of dengue fever, 410 hospitalised in 24hrs
At least three patients died of dengue fever while 410 others were admitted to different hospitals across the country in 24 hours until this morning.
4 December 2022
No Covid-19 death in 24hrs, positivity rate 0.68%
No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8:00am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
4 December 2022
Dhaka Flow: Festival of yoga and wellness
A festival of Yoga and Wellness will take place at Justice Shahabuddin Park in Gulshan 2, on December 9, 2022, from 11 am – 5 pm, says a press release.
3 December 2022
First Biologic Summit held
With the objective of raising ample public awareness on the uses of modern and effective biologic medicines, the first ever “Biologic Summit” was held recently in Dhaka, says a press release. Biologic medicine can play a game changing role in the treatment of diseases such as diabetes, arthritis, and psoriasis, opined experts in the summit.
3 December 2022
Disability Day and Occupational Therapy
Every year, 3rd December is observed as the International Day of Person with Disability. It was firstly stared in 1992. From that day it is celebrate all over the world. This year’s theme is “Not all Disabilities are Visible.” Some disabilities like mental health conditions, chronic pain and fatigue are invisible.
3 December 2022
Looking toward a cure for Hepatitis B
Infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) can be effectively treated with an oral nucleoside or nucleotide analog (NA). Still, lifelong daily medication is required and the clinical rebound that results from stopping medication can be severe.
3 December 2022
New single-dose treatment for sleeping sickness could help eliminate transmission of the disease
A new, single-dose, oral treatment for sleeping sickness is as effective as current treatments and could be a key factor in eliminating disease transmission by 2030, suggests a new study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases.
3 December 2022
When hernia bothers you
A hernia is a defect (hole) in the abdominal muscles through which the abdominal contents (usually fat but sometimes intestines or other abdominal structures) can protrude. That can occur on one or both sides (bilateral) of the groin. It is more common in male.
3 December 2022
90pc of world has it: WHO
The WHO estimated Friday that 90 percent of the world population now had some resistance to Covid-19, but warned that a troubling new variant could still emerge.
3 December 2022
No Covid-19 death in 24hrs, positivity rate 0.65%
No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8:00am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
3 December 2022
Dengue cases cross 58,000
At least 351 new dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country in 24 hours till this morning.
3 December 2022
Around 90% of people have some resistance to Covid: WHO
The WHO estimated Friday that 90 percent of the world population now had some resistance to Covid-19, but warned that a troubling new variant could still emerge.
3 December 2022