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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Three more die from Covid
Three more people died from Covid in the 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.
8 August 2022
US provides 15 lakh Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines for Bangladeshi children
The United States has provided another 15 lakh doses of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine to help Bangladesh vaccinate children between ages 5-11.
8 August 2022
3 Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours, current positivity rate 4.99%
Three people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
8 August 2022
Refiners want soybean up Tk 20 a litre
Edible oil processors have proposed a hike of Tk 20 per litre in the price of soybean oil on the ground of the significant depreciation of the taka, which has raised their import cost.
7 August 2022
No Covid-19 death, 216 cases reported in 24 hours
At least 216 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
7 August 2022
One dies of dengue fever, another 87 hospitalised in 24 hours
One dengue patient died while 87 more were admitted to different hospitals across the country in 24 hours till 8am today.
7 August 2022
Trial of Covid-19 jabs for children aged 5-11 years on Aug 11
Children aged between 5-11 will get vaccines against Covid-19 on a trial basis on August 11, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said today (August 7, 2022).
7 August 2022
2 more die from Covid
Two more people died from Covid-19 in the 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.
6 August 2022
Neurologic manifestations after COVID-19 vaccines
COVID-19 vaccination rarely causes neurologic symptoms. Multiple cases of neurologic symptoms after COVID-19 vaccination have been reported despite ten World Health Organization (WHO)-approved vaccines and over 48% of the world’s population being vaccinated.
6 August 2022
Leaders at AIDS 2022 warn that the world is losing ground against HIV
Citing the 2022 UNAIDS Global AIDS update, titled “In Danger,” UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima shared that about 1.5 million new HIV infections occurred in 2021 – over one million more than the global targets.
6 August 2022
Time-restricted eating shows promising metabolic effects in type 2 diabetics
A new study in Diabetologia finds that following a time-restricted eating (TRE) protocol that limits food intake to a 10-hour window shows promising metabolic effects in type 2 diabetic adults (T2D).
6 August 2022
Knowing basics of behavioural sciences
We are all familiar with the term ‘psychology’ in our day-to-day life. Psychology is generally considered a sub-discipline of behavioural sciences, and the two areas experience some overlap in coursework and career paths.
6 August 2022
Monkeypox infection Another great imitator
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared monkeypox a ‘Public Health Emergency of International Concern’.
6 August 2022
2 Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours, current positivity rate 5.56%
Two people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
6 August 2022
Covid claims two more lives
Two more people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.
5 August 2022
2 Covid-19 deaths, 253 cases recorded in 24 hours
Two people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
5 August 2022
One dies of dengue, another 40 hospitalised
One dengue patient died while 40 more were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours till 8am today.
5 August 2022
US declares monkeypox a public health emergency
The United States has declared a monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said Thursday, a move expected to free up additional funding and tools to fight the disease.
4 August 2022
Osmani Hospital: Strike called off as prime accused held
Students and intern doctors at Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital yesterday suspended their ongoing strike over the attack on fellows and harassment of a female intern doctor.
4 August 2022
Two Covid patients die, positivity rate down to 5.14%
The health directorate reported that two Covid-19 patients died in the country in the 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.
4 August 2022