New research presented at the HIV Drug Therapy Conference in Glasgow recently shows that pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) could be given to millions of people worldwide with no increased risk of safety issues during treatment.

Adolescence and the early years of adulthood are a time of life when many changes occur, for example changing schools, leaving home,

The taboo around menstrual health is still as prevalent in the society of Bangladesh as it was for many years — despite the issue concerning half of the population. These taboos emerge from an absence of proper awareness and management of menstrual hygiene, causing more complications to the already sensitive and painful occurrence.

Regular consumption of milk in baked goods speeds resolution of milk allergy. Most children with milk allergy outgrow it, but only half do so by age 5 years. Studies show that for patients who can tolerate extensively heated and baked milk (EHBM), such as in muffins and cookies, regular consumption may speed resolution of food allergy.

A father’s exposure to nicotine may cause cognitive deficits in his children and even grandchildren, according to a study in mice published in the open-access journal PLOS Biology.

Physical therapy (PT) seems to be a reasonable alternative to early surgery for adults with non-obstructive meniscal tears, according to a non-inferiority trial in JAMA.

In a 23-year study, long-term moderate alcohol consumption was associated with lower dementia risk.

On the sidelines of the Global Conference on Primary Health Care, countries from around the world joined the Primary Health Care

Osteoporosis is a condition of bone characterised by low bone mass and loss of bone tissue that may lead to weak and fragile bone.

Millions of people with high blood sugar may be at greater risk of tuberculosis than previously thought, scientists say, warning that diabetes and TB could combine to create the "perfect storm" of disease.

Bits of plastic is detected in the faeces of people in Europe, Russia and Japan, according to research claiming to show for the first time the widespread presence of plastics in the human food chain.

Virginity testing — a gynecological examination conducted under the belief that it determines whether a woman or girl has had vaginal intercourse — must end, says UN Human Rights, UN Women and the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Winter is knocking at the door and few diseases are quite common in our children at this time. Most of the diseases that affect children in winter are common cold, bronchiolitis, pneumonia, tonsillitis and sore throat, asthma, earache, whooping cough, stomach flu or viral diarrhoea, scabies etc.

The most definitive effects on incidence of depression were found with the Mediterranean diet in a meta-analysis of 41 studies.

Increasing water intake helps prevent recurrent urinary tract infections in younger women with low fluid consumption, a JAMA Internal Medicine study finds.

Bangladesh has made a remarkable success in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), specially when a reduction of 70% women were dying from labour. In the ‘70s, 650 in every 100,000 live births dramatically stands for only 194 now which is a history in the global health. The achievement was possible because of sustained Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate of over 6 percent, reduction of poverty and accessing universal health coverage.

Muhit Faijul is a relatively well-known face in Savar. Talk to youngsters in the region and they will brag about how proud they are to have such a selfless man amidst them.

New UK research finds that the warm glow we feel after helping others is real, with brain scans showing that the reward centre in the brain is activated after an act of kindness.

Cancer is a leading cause of death for children and adolescents worldwide. In high-income countries more than 80% of children with cancer are cured, but in many low and middle income countries (LMICs) only 20% are cured.

In 2017, the landmark Diabetes Remission Clinical Trial (DiRECT) revealed that type 2 diabetes can be reversed in some adults by following an intensive weight management programme, but no-one knew why.