A new oral drug that could simplify treatment for sleeping sickness has received a positive scientific opinion from the European Medicines Agency (EMA), raising hopes for faster elimination of the deadly disease in Africa.

Bangladesh is widely recognised as a global success story in public health. Over the past few decades, the country has made remarkable progress in reducing maternal and child mortality, expanding immunisation coverage and increasing life expectancy.

A new multi-country initiative aimed at improving maternal health and nutrition across Africa has been launched with an initial investment of $54 million from the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF).

Bangladesh’s Child Health Research Foundation (CHRF) has received a prestigious Wellcome Discovery Award to investigate severe viral pneumonia in children, marking a significant milestone for the country’s biomedical research landscape.

Smoking traditional cigarettes or using e-cigarettes may significantly raise the risk of high blood pressure, according to new research that adds to growing concerns about nicotine use.

With Eid-ul-Fitr around the corner, the prices of chicken, beef and several spices commonly used during the festival have gone up.

Even after four years since its inauguration, the 50-bed Islamic Mission Hospital, Sirta in Mymensingh Sadar upazila has yet to become fully operational due to acute staff shortage.

Protocol jointly developed by NCDC and icddr,b

It will serve as a fundamental identity framework in the healthcare sector, he says

Aimed at preventing mosquito-borne diseases including dengue and chikungunya

Patients crowd old 100-bed facility while new 8-storey building remains non-operational due to lack of staff, equipment

92% of families with kidney patients face financial struggles; cases rising every year

He is one of the vice presidents of the Doctors Association of Bangladesh

Family alleges surgical error at private clinic in Sreepur; authorities launch probe

For many women and adolescent girls, menstruation brings more than abdominal cramps and mood changes.

On 3 March, the world marks World Hearing Day 2026 with a clear and urgent message: act now so no child is left behind due to ear or hearing problems.

A simple blood test might one day act as a molecular ‘clock’ to predict not only whether someone will develop Alzheimer’s disease but also when symptoms could begin, according to a Nature report.

During the holy month of Ramadan, many individuals experience an increase in various types of pain—particularly in the lower back, knees, neck, shoulders, and other joints.

After long hours of fasting during Ramadan, iftar is a sensitive transition for the body.

For decades, rural healthcare in Bangladesh has been shaped by distance, shortages, and silence.