Govt approves 200 more beds for national cancer hospital, capacity will rise to 700
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8 more die with measles-like symptoms, combined toll now 1,044
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Dengue claims 7 more lives, 1,753 hospitalised in a day
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Govt plans Tk 4,039cr drive against TB, HIV, malaria
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6 more die with measles-like symptoms, death toll now 1,036
15 September 2026
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Disease
Dengue claims 7 more lives, 1,593 hospitalised in a day
15 September 2026
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8 more children die with measles-like symptoms in 24 hours
14 September 2026
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Dengue claims 6 more lives, 1,561 hospitalised in 24 hours
13 September 2026
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Pregnancy diabetes linked to type 2 diabetes 13 years earlier
13 September 2026
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Smoking does not stop at the lungs; your liver may be paying the price
13 September 2026
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Here's how to tell a psychopath from a sociopath
While neither term appears in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, the medical handbook used by psychiatrists, psychopaths can be divided into two categories.
18 January 2016
Workshop and seminar on musculo-skeletal disorders held at AIUB
The department of Public Health of American International University - Bangladesh (AIUB) organised a day long workshop and seminar for
16 January 2016
Pattern of brain chatter clue to anaesthesia response
Taking readings of brain activity before patients go for surgery could help doctors give a more accurate dose of anaesthetic, researchers suggest.
16 January 2016
Five health benefits of broccoli
Your parents knew what was up when they told you to eat your broccoli. This verdant vegetable is a powerhouse of nutrients. It is reputed
16 January 2016
Autistic children & their world: importance of sensory park
Autism is now becoming a familiar condition in Bangladesh. The total numbers of autistic children are increasing day by day.
16 January 2016
Pregnant women at greater risk for Hepatitis E
Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have found a link between pre-existing nutritional deficits and immune dysfunction and the risk of hepatitis E infection during pregnancy.
16 January 2016
Poet Rafiq Azad hospitalised
Rafiq Azad, one of the most prolific and versatile poets of the country, was shifted to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University
15 January 2016
‘Criminal’ injured in Dhaka ‘gunfight’
An alleged criminal was bullet-hit during a ‘gunfight’ with police in Dhaka’s Sutrapur area this evening.
15 January 2016
Potato-rich diet 'may increase pregnancy diabetes risk'
Eating potatoes or chips on most days of the week may increase a woman's risk of diabetes during pregnancy, say US researchers.
13 January 2016
After teachers, Dhaka medical doctors strike too
Demanding a separate pay scale for the physicians, doctors of Dhaka Medical College Hospital go on strike – causing sufferings to the patients.
13 January 2016
'Tortured' BB official hospitalised
A Bangladesh Bank official traumatised by alleged police torture was admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) yesterday with aches in the head and shoulder.
Golam Rabbi, an assistant director of the central bank, also complained of his inability to sleep as he had frequent flashbacks and nightmares of the torture.
He was admitted to the casualty ward.
12 January 2016
Experts blame underuse of resources, poor budget
People are not getting the healthcare they expect because of an inadequate budget allocation, underutilisation of resources in the health sector and inefficiency, experts said yesterday.
12 January 2016
Moosa Bin Shamsher suffering from ‘death phobia’
Citing his “fear of death” and health issues, controversial business tycoon Moosa Bin Shamsher seeks to postpone his interrogation by the Anti-Corruption Commission for two to three months.
12 January 2016
Traumatised BB official hospitalised
A Bangladesh Bank official traumatised by alleged police torture is admitted to the Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH).
12 January 2016
Blocking brain inflammation halts Alzheimer's disease
Blocking the production of new immune cells in the brain could reduce memory problems seen in Alzheimer's disease, a study suggests.
9 January 2016
A compassionate approach to save life of a construction worker
Mr Mizanur Rahman (22) is a young construction labour. On the evening of January 3, 2016, while Mizanur was working for a building inside Bashundhara Residential Area, he fell from height followed by an electric shock. He was brought to Apollo Hospitals Dhaka by his fellow workers. The poor patient got a deep injury all over his limbs with profuse bleeding. There was superficial burn over his right lower limb and left lower limb also.
9 January 2016
Tips to avoid Diabetes complications
Diabetes, often referred to by doctors as diabetes mellitus, describes a group of metabolic diseases in which the person has high blood glucose (blood sugar), either because insulin production is inadequate or because the body's cells do not respond properly to insulin, or both.
9 January 2016
Cholera vaccine supply set to double
The global supply of oral cholera vaccines is set to double after World Health Organisation (WHO) approved a third producer, helping to address global shortages and expand access in more countries.
9 January 2016
Surprising things that can damage your liver
It is not something you probably think much about, but your liver is a key player in your body's digestive system. You need to treat it right so it can stay healthy and do its job.
Liver has several important things to do. It helps clean your blood by getting rid of harmful chemicals that your body makes. It makes a liquid called bile, which helps you break down fat from food. It also stores sugar called glucose, which gives you a quick energy boost when you need it.
Taking care of your liver is far more about avoiding what is bad. Here are some ways to keep your liver healthy:
9 January 2016
25 upazila health complexes to get telemedicine centres today
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Division under its 'Info Sarker' project will launch 25 Telemedicine Centers at
9 January 2016