3 die of dengue fever, 482 hospitalised in 24hrs

Three dengue patients died while 482 patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country in 24 hours till 8:00 am today (September 26, 2022), according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
26 September 2022

UN urges member countries to regulate use of antibiotics: Health minister

Health Minister Zahid Maleque has expressed concern over the widespread sale of over-the-counter antibiotics following a call from the United Nations to regulate the drug's excessive use.
26 September 2022

Covid claims 6 more lives; 718 cases recorded in 24hrs

Six people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00am today (September 26, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
26 September 2022

2 more die from Covid

Two Covid-19 patients died in the past 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, read a press release of the Directorate General of Health Services.
25 September 2022

2 Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours, current positivity rate 12.96%

Two people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00am today (September 25, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
25 September 2022

Covid claims four lives, infects 350 more

Four people died from coronavirus in the past 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, reported the Directorate General of Health Services.
24 September 2022

Awareness rally, discussion held on the occasion of World Alzheimer’s Day 2022

The Department of Neurology of the National Institute of Neuroscience and Hospital organised an awareness rally and a discussion session on the occasion of World Alzheimer’s Day 2022 (September 21), says a press release.
24 September 2022

‘Luxury’ - A trap for wellbeing

Can luxury make one happy? Or how valid is the concept of the ‘Luxury Trap’? Are higher-priced goods of higher quality? Are brand items that much needed? Everyone says it doesn’t, but a whole lot of people spend their lives pursuing it.
24 September 2022

Excess weight, not high blood sugar, associated with increased risk of COVID-19 infection and long COVID

High body mass index (BMI), rather than high blood sugar levels, are associated with excess risks of COVID-19 infection and long COVID, according to a meta-analysis of over 30,000 UK adults from nine large prospective cohort studies.
24 September 2022

Physical and mental activity, diet, and dementia risk

Lifestyle features are potentially modifiable risk factors for dementia. Two teams prospectively analysed data from the U.K. Biobank study to determine dementia risk associated with patterns of physical activity and mental activity (PA/MA) and with consumption of ultraprocessed foods (UPF). In both studies, all participants were dementia-free at baseline.
24 September 2022

Reasons for blood in your urine

Seeing blood when you pee can be alarming. Most of the time, the issue is not serious. In some cases, though, it points to a bigger health problem. Here is what you should know.
24 September 2022

4 Covid death in 24hrs, positivity rate 13.12%

Four people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today (September 24, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
24 September 2022

Covid pandemic not over yet

The head of the World Health Organization on Thursday tempered his assertion that the end of the Covid-19 pandemic was near, warning that declaring the crisis over was “still a long way off”.
23 September 2022

2 more die of dengue, death toll now 50

Two more dengue patients died in hospitals in Dhaka in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of dengue deaths to 50.
23 September 2022

1 Covid-19 death in 24hrs, positivity rate 15.38%

One person died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today (September 23, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
23 September 2022

Dengue death toll rises to 48

At least two more dengue patients died and 437 were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.
22 September 2022

Covid positivity rate on the rise

The health directorate yesterday reported 14.13 percent Covid-19 positivity rate, the highest in the past two and half a month.
22 September 2022

Essentials’ prices: 44 cases filed over market manipulation

Bangladesh Competition Commission has filed 44 cases against a host of individuals and organisations, accusing them of creating an artificial crisis that led to abnormal hikes in prices of items like rice, flour, eggs, poultry and toiletries.
22 September 2022

‘Pink eye’ prevalence in the port city

There has been a sudden increase in conjunctivitis (inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye) patients in Chattogram city for over two weeks.
22 September 2022

1 Covid-19 death reported in 24hrs, positivity rate 14.13%

One person died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today (September 22, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
22 September 2022