First global recommendations issued on quitting smoking with type 2 diabetes
2 September 2026
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United Healthcare performs Bangladesh's first robotic surgeries
31 August 2026
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Eat today, protect tomorrow
30 August 2026
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Study points to the need for more effective TB screening strategies in people with HIV
30 August 2026
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The fracture forecast / AI spots risk years ahead
30 August 2026
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If Ebola crosses borders, is Bangladesh prepared?
30 August 2026
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The doctor who swallowed bacteria to prove medicine wrong
30 August 2026
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Too young for type 2? Not anymore
30 August 2026
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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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Flu vaccine can prevent hospitalization in children: Study
New Canadian research finds that children who have been vaccinated against influenza, also known as flu, are significantly less likely to end up in hospital because of the virus.
21 November 2017
Praava Health partnered with Joslin Diabetes Centre
Praava Health announces a new partnership with USA-based Joslin Diabetes Centre to connect patients in Bangladesh with world class
18 November 2017
Prottoy launched anti-drug awareness campaign
Recently a press conference was held at the premises of Prottoy Medical Clinic Ltd. to launch a nationwide anti-drug awareness campaign
18 November 2017
Hypertension redefined 130 systolic or above
New guidelines from the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association (AHA), among others, define substantially more
18 November 2017
Workplace bullying and violence are risk factors for type 2 diabetes
Workplace bullying and violence may increase the risk of type 2 diabetes, for both men and women, according to new research published
18 November 2017
Toddler from Dhaka got successful liver transplant
Indraprastha Apollo Hospital provided a new lease of life to a 2 year 11 month old toddler from Dhaka, Bangladesh who developed
18 November 2017
New global commitment to end tuberculosis
Recently, 75 ministers agreed to take urgent action to end tuberculosis (TB) by 2030. The announcement came at the first World
18 November 2017
Pregnancy-related conditions can increase health risks for mum, dad: Study
New Canadian research has found that women who have diabetes or high blood pressure during pregnancy are at a higher risk of developing both of the conditions and heart disease years later, and that partners are also at an increased risk.
15 November 2017
Eating variety of nuts linked to lower heart disease risk
People who regularly snack on a variety of nuts may face a lower risk of heart disease than people who don't, says the largest study of its kind. .
15 November 2017
Women less likely to get CPR from bystanders: Study
Women are less likely than men to get Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) from a bystander and more likely to die, a new study suggests, and researchers think reluctance to touch a woman’s chest might be one reason.
13 November 2017
Miracle cure costs less than a budget airline flight
The revolution in generic drugs means that a 12-week course of drugs to cure hepatitis C can be manufactured for just US$50 – as low
11 November 2017
Small steps towards a frog leap
Future medicine will be banking on prevention. The best prevention is vaccination. Though some simple prevention at home vis-a-vis
11 November 2017
Why you should care more about glaucoma
Glaucoma is a condition that can damage your optic nerve, usually because of too much pressure in your eye. The optic nerve does an
11 November 2017
Babies have senses in the womb
We very often talk about child, teenage and adult psychology, but rarely talk or think about foetal psychology. Having a healthy child in
11 November 2017
Mental health in the workplace
Globally, more than 300 million people suffer from depression, the leading cause of disability, with many of these people also
11 November 2017
Group-B strep responsible for 150,000 stillbirths, baby deaths every year
A bacterial infection found in one in five pregnant women worldwide is responsible for an estimated 147,000 stillbirths and infant deaths each year, and a vaccine is urgently needed, researchers say.
7 November 2017
Faecal transplantation might help IBS symptoms
Faecal microbiota transplantation may improve symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), according to a study in the Lancet
4 November 2017
Seminar and workshop on deworming
A dialogue exchange seminar and workshop on deworming to observe the national deworming week 2017 took place in Dhaka recently,
4 November 2017
Better access to healthcare for mothers in Nijhum Dwip
Establishing a normal delivery centre in the Nijhum Dwip island at Hatiya Upazila by the local government with the technical support from
4 November 2017
Key reasons why the obese do not receive adequate care
Few of the more than 90 million Americans with obesity are seeking and receiving long-term obesity care, according to new data from
4 November 2017