Health

74.8% tobacco products sold without pictorial warnings: Study

Around 74.8 percent tobacco products are being marketed without any pictorial health warning violating law, according to a study.
19 April 2016, 07:13 AM

New vaccine in push to eradicate polio

More than 150 countries have begun switching to a different polio vaccine - an important milestone towards polio eradication, health campaigners say.
17 April 2016, 04:45 AM

Diarrhoea cases soar amid heat

With a heat wave sweeping across the country, several hundred diarrhoea patients have been admitted to hospitals across the country.
12 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Yeast infection fails first US uterus transplant

The first uterus transplant in the US fails because of yeast infection, Cleveland Clinic, a multispecialty academic hospital located in Cleveland, Ohio, revealed on Friday.
9 April 2016, 14:55 PM

Lab-grown skin sprouts hair and glands

Scientists in Japan have successfully transplanted mice with lab-grown skin that has more of the organ's working parts in place than ever before.
2 April 2016, 04:38 AM

Bringing healthcare to the patient

The health, nutrition and population (HNP) sector of Bangladesh has achieved commendable success in recent years.
27 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Medicare scare

Medicine cost eats up two-thirds of the money spent by people from their own pockets for health, pushing those with chronic diseases towards poverty, said speakers at a policy dialogue yesterday.
27 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Zika virus: Pregnant Queensland woman tests positive

A pregnant woman living in Queensland, Australia has tested positive for the Zika virus, say health authorities.
10 February 2016, 10:46 AM

Zika virus infection 'through sex' reported in US

A rare case of the Zika virus being transmitted through sex, not a mosquito bite, has been reported in the US.
3 February 2016, 04:47 AM

Strategies for responsible gene editing

A final safeguard against the irresponsible development of gene drive technology is to ensure that early interventions are developed exclusively by governments and non-profit organisations.
28 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Dhaka south to get 5,000 bins for cleaner city

A total of 5000 bins will be set at different points of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) by 2016, its Mayor Sayeed Khokon has said.
26 January 2016, 06:09 AM

Heart attack causes and symptoms are different in women than men

The causes of heart attacks and the warning symptoms that can signal the need for immediate medical attention are different in women than in men, according to a scientific statement issued today by the American Heart Association.
26 January 2016, 05:00 AM

[WATCH] Do you know Bangladesh produces 157 types of vegetables?

Vegetable is a crucial component in a balanced diet and there is no alternative to be healthy without it. But do you know there are 157 types of vegetables that Bangladesh produces every year?
25 January 2016, 07:33 AM

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, 06:07 AM

Education now global

Twenty engineering students are going to the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay this year. They will be enrolled in postgraduate and doctoral programmes. A scholarship programme from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) will support their studies while in IIT.
13 January 2016, 18:00 PM

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, 09:23 AM

Govt to provide health cards to poor

The government signs a deal with an insurance company to provide health cards to poor people under a pilot project.
20 December 2015, 10:30 AM

Govt pondering to increase MBBS internship tenure

Health Minister Mohammad Nasim today said the government was contemplating to increase internship tenure for MBBS doctors by one year.
19 December 2015, 13:02 PM

Cancer is not just 'bad luck' but down to environment, study suggests

Cancer is overwhelmingly a result of environmental factors and not largely down to bad luck, a study suggests.
17 December 2015, 04:50 AM

How much running for good health? Not much (video)

Researchers found out how many miles a week you need to run to improve your health — and it’s surprisingly low.
14 December 2015, 04:44 AM