Ebola survivors ‘safe sex warning’

The WHO urges Ebola survivors to be even more cautious during sexual contact to ensure the virus is not passed on to their partners.
15 April 2015

Australia to adopt "no jab, no pay" policy

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott announces his nation will adopt a "no jab, no pay" policy to block parents who refuse to vaccinate their children from accessing some government benefits.
12 April 2015

Health service a mess

Planning Commission member Dr Shamsul Alam yesterday said Bangladesh's health service is in a mess.
11 April 2015

An old problem yet to be solved

Abrar Ali (not a real name), a 12 year old boy and the captain of volleyball team of his school who takes regular exercise in his
11 April 2015

Caesarean sections only if medically necessary

Caesarean section is one of the most common surgeries in the world, with rates continuing to rise, particularly in high- and middle-
11 April 2015

Being overweight reduces dementia risk

Being overweight cuts the risk of dementia, according to the largest and most precise investigation into the relationship. The researchers admit they were surprised by the findings, which run contrary to current health advice.
11 April 2015

How can the burden of diabetes be reduced?

Simple lifestyle measures have been shown to be effective in preventing or delaying the onset of type 2 diabetes. To help prevent type
11 April 2015

Beauty & the beast-1

There are two types of people. One group (short tempered) gets angry so easily. The other group becomes angry due to genuine
11 April 2015

5 hurt, houses torched in Joypurhat village

At least five people were injured when Jamaat-Shibir men launched an attack at Paterpukur village in Joypurhat Sadar upazila yesterday, allegedly in reaction to the villagers' assisting police to capture a local Jamaat leader on Friday.
11 April 2015

A keyboard to detect the first signs of Parkinson’s

The way in which a person presses on a keyboard's keys says a lot about their physical capabilities and state of fatigue. Based on this observation, a team of American and Spanish scientists have developed an algorithm that monitors keyboard touches.
11 April 2015

Short people at greater risk for heart disease: study

The shorter you are, the greater your risk of heart problems, a team at the University of Leicester says.
10 April 2015

Plucking hairs 'can make more grow'

Plucking hairs in a precise pattern can make even more pop up in their place, a US study suggests.
10 April 2015

Stronger efforts must for universal health coverage

Public health experts from home and abroad yesterday called for stronger efforts in achieving universal health coverage (UHC) in
9 April 2015

Mental Health First Aid, Bangladesh launched

The activities of Bangladesh chapter of Mental Health First Aid (MHFA), created in Australia as a non-profit mental health service provider,
9 April 2015

New approach against HIV ‘promising’

The first human trial of a new type of HIV therapy suggests it could be a promising weapon in the fight against the virus.
9 April 2015

Healthy life elusive despite progress

Though Bangladesh has made significant progress in the health sector, healthy life and healthcare still remains a major question, said
7 April 2015

Scientist equip rats with supernatural sensory system

Yuji Ikegaya and Hiroaki Norimoto from the University of Tokyo have performed an experiment in order to provide a series of rats with geomagnetic prosthetics.
5 April 2015

The best exercise-2

A lot of us feel that we have little time to go outside for walking or to the gym. But most of our multi-tasking household works can burn a lot of fat.
4 April 2015

Is fish oil safe during chemotherapy?

Fish oil supplements might make cancer chemotherapy less effective — but many people with cancer were taking those supplements in a recent survey, reports Reuters.
4 April 2015

From farm to plate, make food safe

New data on the harm caused by foodborne illnesses underscore the global threats posed by unsafe foods...
4 April 2015