Step carefully: Protecting your feet from diabetes
23 August 2026
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Small ways to stop stress stealing your day
23 August 2026
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The insulin resistance paradox scientists are unravelling
23 August 2026
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Exercise for the mind, not just the mirror
23 August 2026
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A second chance after goodbye
23 August 2026
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Did You Know? / Diabetes has an emotional side - especially for women
23 August 2026
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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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Covid: Chinese cities impose lockdowns, curbs
China reported record high Covid-19 infections on Thursday, with cities nationwide imposing localised lockdowns, mass testing and other curbs that are fuelling frustration and darkening the outlook for the world's second largest economy.
24 November 2022
No Covid-19 death in 24hrs, positivity rate 0.65%
No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8:00am today, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services.
24 November 2022
China Covid-19 cases hit daily record as economic outlook darkens
China reported a record high number of Covid-19 infections on Thursday, with cities nationwide imposing localised lockdowns and other curbs that are darkening the outlook for the world's second largest economy.
24 November 2022
Dengue kills 3 more, infects 477
At least three dengue patients died, while 477 were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours till yesterday morning.
23 November 2022
Dengue: 3 die, 477 hospitalised in 24 hours
At least three dengue patients died while 477 others were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours till this morning.
23 November 2022
No Covid-19 death in 24hrs, positivity rate 0.87%
No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8:00am today, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services.
23 November 2022
Banks asked to disburse more farm loans than target
Bangladesh Bank yesterday asked private banks to speed up their farm loan disbursements to enhance the country’s food security.
22 November 2022
Dengue fever: 3 die, 515 hospitalised in 24 hours
At least three dengue patients died while 515 others were admitted to different hospitals across the country in 24 hours till this morning.
22 November 2022
Ineffectiveness of medicines new public health challenge
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), or the ineffectiveness of medicines to cure diseases, has emerged as a new challenge to public health in addition to non-communicable diseases, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said today.
22 November 2022
No Covid-19 death in 24hrs, positivity rate 0.89%
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).
22 November 2022
90 lakh to get Covid booster doses from Dec 1-7: health minister
The government will hold a special inoculation campaign against Covid-19 with booster doses across the country on December 1-7, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said today.
22 November 2022
WHO identifying potential pandemic pathogens
The World Health Organization said yesterday it was thrashing out a new list of priority pathogens that risk sparking pandemics or outbreaks and need to be kept under close observation.
21 November 2022
The right way to take naps
Not knowing the right way to nap can cost us our nocturnal sleep.
21 November 2022
WHO identifying potential pandemic pathogens
Geneva AFP Nov 21, 2022.The World Health Organization said on Monday it was thrashing out a new list of priority pathogens that risk sparking pandemics or outbreaks and need to be kept under close observation.
21 November 2022
Dengue fever: 4 die, 606 hospitalised in 24 hours
Dengue fever: 4 die, 606 hospitalised in 24 hours.Star Digital Report.At least four dengue patients died while 606 others were admitted to different hospitals across the country in 24 hours till this morning.
21 November 2022
1 Covid-19 death in 24 hours, positivity rate 0.66%
One person died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
21 November 2022
Surgery on wrong ear: Top surgeon loses registration
Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council (BMDC) has suspended the registration of Prof Dr Ali Zaheer Al Amin, the managing director of Impulse Hospital in Dhaka, for showing negligence during a surgery.
20 November 2022
Dengue fever: 4 die, 646 hospitalised in 24 hours
At least four dengue patients died while 646 others were admitted to different hospitals across the country in 24 hours till this morning.
20 November 2022
No Covid-19 death in 24hrs, positivity rate 0.64%
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).
20 November 2022
Transformation of stroke care
Planetary Health Academia (PHA) is a medical education platform established in July 2020 by a group of non resident Bangladeshi physicians aiming to exchange views, reduce knowledge gap and provide training to junior physicians in collaboration with local expertise. They have over 150 faculty members from USA, UK, Sweden, Canada, UAE, Australia, New Zealand etc. and covers over 20 different subspecialties.
19 November 2022