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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The new face of comorbidities
Today, 85% of people dying from NCDs between ages 30 and 70 are in low-middle income countries (LMICs).
18 September 2021
Protein from the liver may cause Alzheimer’s disease in the brain
The liver’s amyloid protein can promote brain dementia, reports PLOS Biology. The data show that the liver may play a significant role in the initiation or progression of Alzheimer’s disease.
18 September 2021
Waterborne diseases and water supply
For good health continuous access to a safe water supply is mandatory. Sometimes, supplied water contains dirt and other impurities that is not drinkable. In most tested cases, drinking water is not up to the mark.
18 September 2021
Want to know more about gut health for your kids?
What if I tell you that in our body, there exist trillions of beneficial microorganisms? Not only do they help us digest food, but they also play essential roles in boosting mental and physical health. In addition, they protect us from damaging pathogens.
18 September 2021
Govt to start giving Pfizer shots to kids in 20 days
Health Minister Zahed Maleque yesterday said students aged between 12 and 17 years would receive Pfizer vaccine.
18 September 2021
Dengue claims 2 more lives
Two more dengue patients died and 232 new patients were hospitalised in the country in 24 hours till yesterday morning, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
18 September 2021
Less talk, more action
The local government infrastructure must be strengthened to effectively fight against dengue, said speakers at a discussion yesterday.
18 September 2021
Challenge of Jabbing 2Cr a Month: Manpower crisis lies at the crux
Inoculating two crore people against Covid-19 every month from October will be extremely challenging if the manpower crisis in the government’s regular immunisation campaign is not solved immediately, health officials warn.
18 September 2021
2 dengue patients die, 232 hospitalised in a day
Two more died while 232 were hospitalised with dengue fever in the last 24 hours till 8:00 am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
18 September 2021
Chinese city tells residents ‘not to go out unnecessarily’ to curb Covid spread
A city in southeast China hit by Covid-19 told residents on Saturday to stay home and closed various venues, as infections spread in the country's latest hotspot during a key holiday travel season.
18 September 2021
35 Covid-19 deaths recorded in 24 hours, positivity rate 6.05%
Thirty-five people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
18 September 2021
Students aged 12–17 to get Pfizer vaccine: Health Minister
Health Minister Zahed Maleque today said that students aged between 12 and 17 years will receive Pfizer vaccine.
18 September 2021
50 lakh more Sinopharm doses reach Bangladesh
Around 50 lakh more doses of Covid-19 Sinopharm vaccine reached Bangladesh from China early today.
18 September 2021
US FDA advisers recommend Covid-19 boosters for 65, older
Advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) voted on Friday (Sept 17) to recommend Covid-19 vaccine booster shots for Americans 65 and older and those at high risk of severe illness, after overwhelmingly rejecting a call for broader approval.
18 September 2021
Dental braces not only about aesthetics
Proper alignment of teeth is not only important for appearance; it also contributes to oral health.
17 September 2021
Covid Update: 38 more die, 1,907 new cases found
Although the death toll dropped, the total number of daily coronavirus cases and infection rate increased yesterday.
17 September 2021
163 more hospitalised with dengue
At least 163 patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8am yesterday, according to Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
17 September 2021
Pcr Lab at Shahjalal Airport: CAAB, healthcare facilities at odds
Complications have arisen regarding setting up rapid RT-PCR labs at the Dhaka airport to test outgoing passengers for Covid-19, continuing the uncertainty surrounding the return of around 30,000 expatriate workers to their workplaces in the UAE.
17 September 2021
163 dengue patients hospitalised in a day
One hundred and sixty-three dengue patients were hospitalised in the 24 hours preceding 8:00am today. Of them, only 23 are from outside Dhaka, according to Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
17 September 2021
38 Covid-19 deaths recorded in 24 hours, positivity rate now 6.41%
Thirty-eight people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
17 September 2021