3 more die with measles-like symptoms, combined toll now 1,012
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Dengue claims 2 more lives, 790 hospitalised in 24 hours
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Seven more die with measles-like symptoms
10 September 2026
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Dengue claims 6 more lives, 1,492 hospitalised in 24 hours
10 September 2026
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Nationwide measles vaccination campaign to resume Sept 25 in Bangladesh: Health minister
10 September 2026
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Ctg sees 585 dengue cases in first nine days of September
10 September 2026
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Over half of student suicides tracked this year involved school students: Aachol Foundation
9 September 2026
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Dengue situation in 5 divisions ‘matter of concern’: Shahe Alam
9 September 2026
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Dengue claims 3 more lives, 1,463 hospitalised in 24 hours
9 September 2026
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Bogura's Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital to get 600 additional beds
9 September 2026
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Indian surgeons remove 'heaviest recorded' brain tumour
Indian surgeons who removed a massive brain tumour in a marathon seven-hour procedure says it could be the heaviest ever recorded.
23 February 2018
Nuts the superfood
If I had to pick an all-around superfood, it would definitely be nuts. Small, simple and yet, they hold such edible greatness. Let's take a
21 February 2018
More baby girls than boys die in India, as parents neglect healthcare: UN
Parents are less likely to seek treatment for a sick baby girl than a boy in India, where more female infants die within the first month of being born, the United Nations says.
21 February 2018
In dieting, low-fat or low-carb are the same: Study
Common dieting advice urges people to either eat fewer carbohydrates or less fat in order to shed weight. But a study Tuesday found neither approach is better than the other.
21 February 2018
Older adults with positive views on aging may have a reduced risk for dementia
Older adults who have acquired positive beliefs about old age from their surrounding culture are less likely to develop dementia,
17 February 2018
Praava Health Signs MOU with Ahsania Mission Cancer & General Hospital
Praava Health signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ahsania Mission Cancer & General Hospital, whereby Ahsania
17 February 2018
Treating infectious diarrhoeal disease
Novartis and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have formed an alliance to advance development of Novartis’ drug candidate KDU731
17 February 2018
Routine lab investigations in diagnosing the diseases
To diagnose a disease correctly, we have three tools in our hand. The first one is meticulous history taking. Taking history with due
17 February 2018
Key to positive childbirth experience
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued new recommendations to establish global care standards for healthy pregnant
17 February 2018
Expert tips on how to support your partner through stressful times
We all need some support from time to time, especially from our partners. However, it can be difficult to know what is the right thing to say or do to help, and sometimes you may even feel like you are making things worse.
12 February 2018
Multidrug-resistant malaria demands urgent action
The current spread of multidrug-resistant malaria in southeast Asia is likely to be the result of two mutations combining in 2008,
10 February 2018
World Cancer Day celebrated at Apollo Hospitals Dhaka
Apollo Hospitals Dhaka celebrated World Cancer Day which takes place around the world every year on February 4 to save millions of
10 February 2018
Do cell phones cause cancer?
Two draft reports from the National Toxicology Programme (NTP), released recently, offer mixed findings on a potential association
10 February 2018
Rotavirus vaccine in immunisation programme
Recently Health Minister of Afghanistan Dr. Ferozuddin Feroz has announced the induction of Rota vaccine in the country’s
10 February 2018
Refined sugar can accelerate ageing
Nowadays, people are much more conscious about their skin’s beauty. But refined sugar, which we use vastly in our daily life, can
10 February 2018
Cervical cancer: Don't cure. Prevent.
In Bangladesh, 6,582 women die from cervical cancer every year. If the number seems small at first glance, here's another: 11,956 cases get diagnosed annually, while over 58.7 million women (aged 15 or above) are at risk.
8 February 2018
Form autonomous body to supervise pvt healthcare sector: TIB
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) recommends forming an independent body in a bid to check the irregular operations of private healthcare sector across the country.
7 February 2018
Higher rates of maternal and child mortality
Muslim-majority countries have higher maternal, stillbirth, newborn and child mortality rates compared to the global average and
3 February 2018
First ever successful awake brain surgery at Apollo Hospitals Dhaka
Recently, a patient named Nayan Mollah (26, M) was admitted to the Apollo Hospitals Dhaka with the complaints of seizure, dysphasia
3 February 2018
Another reason to encourage RA patients to stop smoking
In patients with rheumatoid arthritis, smoking had a dramatic effect on mortality.
3 February 2018