Step carefully: Protecting your feet from diabetes
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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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5 Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours, positivity rate now 1.39%
Five people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours (till 8 am today), according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
25 October 2021
Vaccination for children aged 3 to begin as Covid-19 cases surge in China
Children as young as 3 will start receiving Covid-19 vaccines in China, where 76% of the population has been fully vaccinated and authorities are maintaining a zero-tolerance policy toward outbreaks.
25 October 2021
India on alert as Delta+ variant detected
Indian health authorities are on alert as the new sub-lineage of SARS-CoV-2’s Delta variant (AY.4.2), that have been making rounds in the UK and Eastern Europe, have been detected in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra states.
25 October 2021
Covid Update: 1,467 patients now under treatment
The health directorate yesterday said a total of 1,467 coronavirus patients were receiving treatment at hospitals across the country till 12:00 noon yesterday.
24 October 2021
Health rules to remain in force until 100% vaccination achieved: DGHS
Although the rate of Covid-19 infection in the country is decreasing, health guidelines will be maintained until 100 percent of the population is vaccinated, DGHS spokesperson and Director (disease control) Dr Nazmul Islam said today.
24 October 2021
Dengue fever: 179 patients hospitalised in 24 hours
At least 179 patients were hospitalised in the 24 hours till 8:00 am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
24 October 2021
9 Covid-19 deaths recorded in 24 hours, positivity rate now 1.49%
Nine people died from Covid-19 in the 24 hours preceding 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
24 October 2021
Hasina congratulates Modi on India administering a billion Covid jabs
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today congratulated her Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, on achieving the historic milestone of administering one billion Covid-19 vaccine doses on October 21 by his government.
24 October 2021
Life after recovering from COVID-19
Until immunisation, the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) killed over 4.9 million people and infected over 200 million according to Worldometer coronavirus update.
23 October 2021
Illnesses you should know about that lead hallucination
Hallucinations are when you see, feel, hear, smell, or taste things that are not there. For example, Hallucinations can be auditory, visual, olfactory, tactile and gustatory. Here are a few diseases that may cause hallucinations:
23 October 2021
The primary driver of TB transmission and its detection
The virtual 52nd Union World Conference on Lung Health (WCOLH) opened on October 19, 2021, announcing three significant scientific
23 October 2021
Heart diseases among children on the surge
Mrs Samina developed diabetes early in her pregnancy. She took several medications for that, but her blood sugar was not adequately
23 October 2021
Bangladesh needs to be self-sufficient in vaccine supply: Dr Firdausi
Bangladesh needs to attain self-sufficiency in vaccine supply as soon as possible to combat Covid-19 and any future public health emergencies, Ramon Magsaysay Award winner scientist Dr Firdausi Qadri has said.
23 October 2021
Role of occupational therapists in diseased conditions
October 27 is observed as the World Occupational Therapy Day. On this day, occupational therapists promote their profession throughout the world. The programme of the day varies from culture to culture. This year the central theme of Occupational Therapy Day is “Belong. Be you.”
23 October 2021
BD highly successful in ‘Vaccine diplomacy’
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen yesterday said there is no shortage of vaccines in Bangladesh, adding that the vaccination drive in the country will go on as planned.
23 October 2021
Dengue claims two more lives
At least two dengue patients died and 189 were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8am yesterday. Of them, 34 are from outside Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
23 October 2021
Russia reports new death record as Covid-19 surge continues
Russia is reporting a record high number of coronavirus infections and Covid-19 deaths as the country approaches a week of nonworking days aimed at stemming the sharp surge in cases.
23 October 2021
9 Covid-19 deaths, 278 cases recorded in 24 hours
Nine people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
23 October 2021
2 more dengue patients die, 189 hospitalised in 24 hours
Two more dengue patients died while 189 were hospitalised in 24 hours, till 8:00am today. Of them, 34 cases were from outside Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
23 October 2021
Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine effective for young kids: US FDA
Federal health regulators said late Friday that kid-size doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine appear highly effective at preventing symptomatic infections in elementary school children and caused no unexpected safety issues, as the U.S. weighs beginning vaccinations in youngsters.
23 October 2021