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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Sedentary behaviour associated with later depressive symptoms in teens
Teens become more sedentary as they age — and the more sedentary they are, the more likely they are to develop depressive symptoms — according to a study in the Lancet Psychiatry.
22 February 2020, 18:00 PM
Is it heartburn or something else?
You get this problem when stomach acid moves into a tube called the oesophagus, which carries food from your mouth to the stomach.
22 February 2020, 18:00 PM
Do we care about our children?
No single country is adequately protecting children’s health, their environment and their futures, finds a landmark report released by a Commission of over 40 child and adolescent health experts from around the world. The Commission was convened by the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF and The Lancet.
22 February 2020, 18:00 PM
Probe finds negligence of 5 cancer hospital doctors
A government probe committee has found the negligence of five officials of National Institute of Cancer Research and Hospital (NICRH) in preserving and protecting hospital equipment, including intensive care unit ventilation.
16 February 2020, 06:57 AM
Just one dose of HPV vaccine may help prevent cervical disease
A single dose of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is associated with a significant reduction in cervical disease, according to a retrospective study in Cancer. The CDC generally recommends two doses for those vaccinated between ages 9 and 14, and three doses for those vaccinated later.
15 February 2020, 18:00 PM
BP drugs, statins might be replacing healthy lifestyle changes
Adults who start blood pressure- or lipid-lowering therapy may use these medications as substitutes for healthy lifestyle changes, according to a study in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
15 February 2020, 18:00 PM
Clinical characteristics of COVID-19
The clinical spectrum of 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infection is still being defined. Now, investigators describe the characteristics of 99 people with confirmed 2019-nCoV pneumonia who were admitted to one infectious diseases specialty hospital between January 1 and 20, 2020, in Wuhan, China.
15 February 2020, 18:00 PM
Coronavirus: Should you be scared?
Coronavirus is the latest topic globally and people are becoming scared day by day. It indeed is a matter of concern, but you do not have to be scared about it so much.
15 February 2020, 18:00 PM
Scientists see through human organs for the first time
For the first time, researchers managed to make intact human organs transparent. Using microscopic imaging they could reveal underlying complex structures of the see-through organs at the cellular level.
15 February 2020, 18:00 PM
China returnees’ quarantine ends
The 14-day quarantine for the 312 Wuhan-returnee Bangladeshis at Ashkona Hajj Camp ends.
15 February 2020, 10:05 AM
Beijing quarantines returning residents as China struggles to pick up economy
People returning to the Chinese capital Beijing from extended holidays are ordered to undergo a 14-day self-quarantine to help prevent spread of the new coronavirus, as hard-hit Hubei province reports more than 2,400 new cases.
15 February 2020, 04:49 AM
Japan cruise ship coronavirus cases climb to 174
A further 39 people on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship off the Japan coast have tested positive for the new coronavirus, authorities say, as thousands more steel themselves for a second week in quarantine.
12 February 2020, 05:33 AM
Behavioural therapy more effective for overactive bladder symptoms
Management of overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms in men generally is limited to drug therapies (e.g., a-adrenergic receptor antagonists, antimuscarinic agents).
8 February 2020, 18:00 PM
CDC updates coronavirus advice for clinicians
The CDC has issued new guidance for clinicians on screening patients for novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) and caring for patients.
8 February 2020, 18:00 PM
CDC updates coronavirus advice for clinicians
The CDC has issued new guidance for clinicians on screening patients for novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) and caring for patients.
8 February 2020, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh commits to reducing child deaths from pneumonia in ‘Global Pneumonia Forum’
Government officials from Bangladesh committed to reaching global targets of reducing child pneumonia to 3 pneumonia deaths per 1000 live births in ‘Global Pneumonia Forum’.
8 February 2020, 18:00 PM
Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Myth busters
Yes, it is safe. People receiving packages from China are not at risk of contracting the new coronavirus. From previous analysis, we know coronaviruses do not survive long on objects, such as letters or packages.
8 February 2020, 18:00 PM
Physiotherapy after breast cancer surgery
Breast cancer is becoming one of the most common conditions all over the world as well as Bangladesh.
8 February 2020, 18:00 PM
Death of Chinese doctor fuels anger, demands for change
The death of a whistleblowing doctor whose early warnings about China's new coronavirus outbreak were suppressed by the police unleashes a wave of anger at the government's handling of the crisis -- and bold demands for more freedom.
7 February 2020, 04:46 AM
Japan quarantines cruise ship to test 3,700 on board after Hong Kong coronavirus case
Japanese officials begin screening more than 3,700 passengers and crew on a cruise ship quarantined off the port of Yokohama near Tokyo after a Hong Kong man who sailed on the vessel last month tested positive for coronavirus.
4 February 2020, 05:52 AM