A major new three-paper series published in The Lancet warned that the rapid rise of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) in diets around the world had become an urgent public health issue and required coordinated government action.

You must have often heard your relatives or acquaintances saying that their fingers become numb in cold or snowy weather and often turn blue and swollen and cause severe pain. Sometimes, when one spends a lot of time in snowy weather, fingers turn black. Have you ever wondered why this happens?

Patients at the Mathbaria Upazila Health Complex in Pirojpur are facing severe hardship as construction of the hospital’s new building has remained suspended for the last 10 months, badly affecting both indoor and outdoor services.

The 250-bed Bagerhat District Hospital, the only major public healthcare facility for nearly 20 lakh people in the district, is struggling to provide critical services, as its Intensive Care Unit (ICU) has remained non-operational for nearly 11 months, while expensive diagnostic equipment lies unused.

Two deaths each from DSCC and Barishal division, one from DNCC

The world has achieved impressive success in reducing deaths from infectious diseases. Since the 1990s, illnesses such as tuberculosis, malaria and HIV/AIDS have caused far fewer deaths and disabilities, while survival among newborns has improved dramatically.

A new oral medicine called zoliflodacin is showing strong potential as a treatment for antibiotic-resistant gonorrhoea, according to a phase 3 clinical trial published in The Lancet. The study found that a single dose of the drug worked just as well as the current standard treatment, which involves an injection of ceftriaxone followed by oral azithromycin.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) released its first guideline on the use of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) therapies to address obesity, a growing global health challenge affecting more than 1 billion people worldwide.

The 10th National Youth Family Planning Conference of Bangladesh (BNYCFP) was successfully held on 11 December 2025, bringing together over 500 youth representatives, policymakers, health experts, and stakeholders from across the country, says a press release.

Bangladesh has a long tradition of using alternative medicine – mainly Ayurvedic and Unani – alongside modern allopathic care. From village kavirajs to branded herbal tonics in urban pharmacies, plant-based remedies remain a first line of treatment for many people.

Retrogradation sounds like a nostalgic move from a retro fashion show, but in the quiet chemistry of our everyday foods, it is a small rebellion of starch molecules.

Dengue, once thought to be confined to the monsoon season, now continues to pose a significant health threat throughout the winter months.

The University of Oxford has launched the world’s first Phase II trial

3 dead, 421 hospitalised in a day

Test duration extended by 15 minutes this year

A 2020 survey presented at BIDS seminar shows 89% of farmers now use auction markets

455 hospitalised

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common hormonal disorders affecting women of reproductive age worldwide. In Bangladesh, small studies suggest that its prevalence ranges from about 6% among general gynaecology patients to over 90% in women with hirsutism.

Toenail infections might seem like minor inconveniences, but medical experts warn they can spiral into severe complications if ignored. Known in medical terms as onychomycosis or paronychia, these infections occur when fungi, bacteria, or sometimes even viruses invade the nail structure, particularly the nail bed, nail fold, or nail plate.

Imagine you are in a queue at an office. A staff member suddenly tells everyone to shift to a different line because ‘this one is closed.’ No explanation.