4 new suspected measles deaths push combined toll to 712
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Vitamin A Plus campaign starts today with 2.4 crore child target
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Health
Hidden danger: Thousands of Bangladesh’s schools lie close to toxic battery recycling sites
28 June 2026, 00:00 AM
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Ebola outbreak raises fresh fears as virus crosses into Uganda
28 June 2026, 00:00 AM
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Tech Hump / A modern habit with lasting consequences
28 June 2026, 00:00 AM
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When joblessness steals more than a paycheque
28 June 2026, 00:00 AM
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World allergy week: When your body sounds a false alarm
28 June 2026, 00:00 AM
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When ‘natural’ is not always better for your health
28 June 2026, 00:00 AM
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BMU justifies cancellation of Prof ABM Abdullah’s lifetime emeritus appointment
27 June 2026, 22:16 PM
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Six more die of suspected measles in 24 hours
27 June 2026, 19:27 PM
Disease
Immunity in men after Pfizer shots weakens faster than in women: study
The immunity against coronavirus (Covid-19) weakens faster in men than women after the second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, reports Hindustan Times quoting a new study published on New England Journal of Medicine.
8 October 2021, 07:51 AM
High BP: The silent killer
For some, high blood pressure does not require any introduction. They have been living with it for years, with an accompanying general anxiety. But for others, especially young adults busy building their lives, high BP should not be overlooked.
7 October 2021, 18:00 PM
208 more hospitalised with Dengue
At least 208 patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8am yesterday, of which 35 are from outside Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of Health Services. With the new cases, a total of 1,347 were diagnosed during the running month out of a total 19,544 infected.
7 October 2021, 18:00 PM
India allowing export of 10 lakh Covishield doses to Bangladesh this month
India has allowed Serum Institute of India (SII) to export 10 lakh doses of Covid-19 vaccine Covishield each to Bangladesh, Nepal and Myanmar, the country’s health ministry sources said today.
7 October 2021, 15:11 PM
Pfizer asks FDA to allow Covid-19 shots for kids 5 to 11
Pfizer asked the U.S. government Thursday to allow use of its COVID-19 vaccine in children ages 5 to 11 -- and if regulators agree, shots could begin within a matter of weeks.
7 October 2021, 13:35 PM
12 Covid-19 deaths recorded in 24 hours, positivity rate now 2.97%
Twelve 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).
7 October 2021, 12:28 PM
208 hospitalised with dengue fever in a day
At least 208 patients were hospitalised in 24 hours preceding 8:00 am today, of whom 35 are from outside Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
7 October 2021, 11:43 AM
Finland pauses Moderna vaccine for younger males
Finland on Thursday paused the use of Moderna's (MRNA.O) COVID-19 vaccine for younger males due to reports of a rare cardiovascular side effect, joining Sweden and Denmark in limiting its use.
7 October 2021, 11:38 AM
Pcr Test at Airport: Results not so rapid
There seems to be no end to the woes of the stranded 20,000-odd UAE-based Bangladeshi expatriates.
6 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Dengue data dearth impairs health experts
Dengue became endemic in the country in 2000, but the government is yet to put in place an automated system that comes up with the exact number of cases, crucial to get a clear picture of the situation.
6 October 2021, 18:00 PM
‘Not out of the woods’
The World Health Organization’s Covid-19 chief warned Tuesday “We’re not out of the woods” in the fight against the pandemic, even if many people thought it was nearly over.
6 October 2021, 18:00 PM
203 hospitalised with dengue
At least 203 patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8am yesterday, of which 33 are from outside Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
6 October 2021, 18:00 PM
WHO approves first malaria vaccine to protect children in Africa
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday the only approved vaccine against malaria should be widely used on African children, potentially a major advance against a disease that kills hundreds of thousands of people annually.
6 October 2021, 17:03 PM
Dengue fever: 203 hospitalised in 24 hours
At least 203 patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8:00 am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
6 October 2021, 13:28 PM
Sweden suspends Moderna vaccine for ages 30 and under
Swedish health authorities on Wednesday suspended the use of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for those ages 30 and under, saying the move was done out of precaution.
6 October 2021, 13:25 PM
21 Covid-19 deaths recorded in 24 hours, positivity rate now 2.88%
Twenty-one people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
6 October 2021, 11:50 AM
Kushtia medical college hospital project: Delayed by 100 months
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has directed the authorities concerned to take punitive action against those responsible for unusual delays and irregularities in a project for building a medical college hospital in Kushtia.
5 October 2021, 18:00 PM
National health information system need of the hour
The pandemic has shed light on the need for having national health information systems, said speakers at the United Nations World Data Forum 2021 conference yesterday.
5 October 2021, 18:00 PM
US envoy hands over 25 lakh Pfizer doses
US Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl R Miller has handed over 25 lakh doses of Pfizer vaccine to Bangladesh.
5 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Dengue cases cross 19,000 mark
At least two more dengue patients died and 197 were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8am yesterday, of whom 46 were from outside Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
5 October 2021, 18:00 PM