Vitiligo in children may signal hidden risks of hearing loss
18 October 2025, 20:08 PM
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Physiotherapy / Post Chikungunya joints and muscle pain management
18 October 2025, 20:08 PM
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Food upcycling: The missing link in our fight against food insecurity
18 October 2025, 20:07 PM
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New global guidelines target postpartum bleeding to save mothers’ lives
18 October 2025, 20:07 PM
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World Anaesthesia Day 2025 / Regional anaesthesia: A safer future for postoperative pain control
18 October 2025, 20:06 PM
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Entry tests for medical, dental colleges to be held on same day
13 October 2025, 13:25 PM
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Global tobacco use declined, but the epidemic persisted
11 October 2025, 18:06 PM
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The five sleep profiles that shape our mental health
11 October 2025, 18:01 PM
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Statin use in pregnancy: No increased risk of birth defects
11 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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World mental health day 2025: Protecting minds in humanitarian crises
11 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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2.10cr children to take vitamin A capsules tomorrow
Over 2.10 crore children, aged between six months and five years, will be fed vitamin A-plus capsules under a national campaign.
9 December 2016, 13:25 PM
Vitamin A plus campaign on Saturday
Over 2.10 crore children, aged between six months and five years, will be fed Vitamin A plus capsules under a national campaign on December 10.
8 December 2016, 11:51 AM
Interrupting sitting time improves blood sugar control
A new study published in Diabetologia suggests that a ‘Sit Less’ intervention — breaking sitting with standing and light-intensity
3 December 2016, 18:00 PM
What to eat when you have a cold
Is chicken soup really a cold remedy? What about citrus? Here is what to eat and what to avoid when you are trying to beat a cold.
3 December 2016, 18:00 PM
Call for a new global initiative
As much as half or more of the 12.6 million deaths caused by environmental pollution could be prevented with smart climate
3 December 2016, 18:00 PM
Painful winter!
Winter could not be a season of enjoyment for the patient who got musculoskeletal pain. Cold weather might exacerbate neck, back, knee or elbow pain.
3 December 2016, 18:00 PM
New guidance on HIV self-testing
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released new guidelines on HIV self-testing to improve access to and uptake of HIV diagnosis.
3 December 2016, 18:00 PM
Donor lungs could be kept alive for substantially longer period
The length of time donor lungs could be preserved prior to transplant could be safely extended to more than 12 hours — more
26 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Convocation of post-graduate programme on paediatric nutrition held
The convocation ceremony and workshop on Postgraduate Programme on Paediatric Nutrition (PGPN) was held at Lé Méridian in
26 November 2016, 18:00 PM
People with high BP has almost doubled worldwide
In the past 40 years, there has been a large increase in the number of people living with high blood pressure (BP) worldwide
26 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Strengthening health & family welfare centers
The Population Council, an international NGO has released new findings from its operations research study titled Strengthening
26 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Why blood sugar rises and falls
Many common foods (including some sugar-free ones) or even a bad cold can raise your blood sugar levels. Here are some
26 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Doctors remove Bangladesh girl’s 3rd leg in world’s first surgery
Surgeons at Melbourne's Monash Children’s Hospital complete a complex world-first reconstructive surgery on a two year-old Bangladeshi girl, born with a third leg.
26 November 2016, 13:15 PM
1,800 studies later, scientists conclude homeopathy doesn’t work
A major Australian study analyzing over 1,800 papers shows that homeopathy, the alternative treatment that relies on super-diluted substances and the principle of “like cures like” is completely ineffective, according to a report on smithsonian.com.
20 November 2016, 07:32 AM
BSCF held dialogue on breast cancer
The Blue Sky Charitable Foundation (BSCF) recently held a dialogue with the physicians and breast cancer patients at the Dhaka
19 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A major threat to newborn babies
The birth of a new baby is a joyous time for most of the families. For those born prematurely, however, this period can be very
19 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Ending premature child deaths
A full-term pregnancy lasts between 37 and 42 weeks, and “prematurity” describes when a baby is born earlier than 37 weeks.
19 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Thalassaemia, still a neglected disease
Thalassaemia is the most common congenital disorder in the world including Bangladesh, but one of the least known diseases
19 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Global progress on reducing child deaths
Estimates for 2015 suggest that 5.9 million children worldwide died before reaching the age of five, including 2.7 million
19 November 2016, 18:00 PM
WHO declares end of Zika emergency but says virus remains a threat
The World Health Organization declares that Zika no longer constitutes an international emergency, but it stresses a need for a long-term effort to address the virus, which has been linked to birth defects and neurological complications.
19 November 2016, 04:36 AM