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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Half the world lacks access to essential health services
At least half of the world’s population cannot obtain essential health services, according to a new report from the World Bank and World
30 December 2017, 18:00 PM
Upcoming Apple Watch could perform quick electrocardiograms
Bloomberg reports that Apple plans to incorporate an electrocardiogram reader into its next generation of smartwatches, helping to prevent a potential heart attack.
28 December 2017, 05:29 AM
Expert tips on how to spend less time on your phone in 2018
This year has seen a variety of studies show that too much screen time is bad for our health. If one of your New Year's resolutions is to spend less time looking at your smartphone, then read on for some expert tips to help.
27 December 2017, 06:28 AM
How to get more sleep in 2018
This year one of the biggest health problems we have faced is a lack of sleep, with a flurry of studies showing how our chronic lack of shut-eye is negatively affecting many aspects of our health.
26 December 2017, 05:42 AM
Hearing check-up camp held at Asgar Ali Hospital
A day long free hearing check-up camp was organised recently at the Asgar Ali Hospital in collaboration with Siemens being led by Prof
23 December 2017, 18:00 PM
Special medical programme held at Orion Renal and General Hospitals
Orion Renal and General Hospitals organised a special medical consultation programme where renowned specialists from the Apollo
23 December 2017, 18:00 PM
Artificial intelligence (AI) could help detect lymph node metastases
Some artificial intelligence (AI) computer programmes outperformed pathologists in detecting lymph node metastases of breast cancer in
23 December 2017, 18:00 PM
Training held to reduce health risks of pregnant women
GE Healthcare has recently hosted International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (ISUOG), a two days long training
23 December 2017, 18:00 PM
A guide to save your dry winter skin
The weather is changing and you probably focus on organising clothes and wardrobe for winter. Now let us try the same with skin care
23 December 2017, 18:00 PM
Non communicable diseases: unleashing the Frankenstein
Non communicable diseases (NCDs) are fast outnumbering their counterpart, the communicable diseases. The issue is hot on the
23 December 2017, 18:00 PM
Eating leafy greens may stave off memory loss: Study
Eating one serving of leafy greens per day may stave off memory loss in old age and keep the brain more youthful, according to research.
22 December 2017, 04:50 AM
Coffee's numerous health benefits
Coffee consumption — in particular, several cups daily — is associated with a wide range of health benefits, according to an umbrella
16 December 2017, 18:00 PM
Apollo Hospitals Dhaka successfully operated a case of haemangioblastoma
A 33 year old Bangladeshi man was working abroad. He had a happy life. However, two months ago he started to have some problems.
16 December 2017, 18:00 PM
Improving quality of life for people with asthma
Self-taught breathing retraining improves quality of life just as much as training by a physiotherapist, according to the largest
16 December 2017, 18:00 PM
Promising cure for Haemophilia
A gene-therapy trial by London researchers has seen remarkable success in finding a long-term cure for Haemophilia A. The trial, by
16 December 2017, 18:00 PM
Stand the clock campaign for UHC Day 2017
The Stand the Clock for Universal Health Coverage (UHC) campaign took place in Dhaka and at all the other 8 divisional cities of
16 December 2017, 18:00 PM
Japan best country in Asia for older people to live: Study
Japan is the best country in Asia for older people to live, according to the Global AgeWatch Index report. Japan reports high satisfaction with social connectedness, safety and civic freedom, according to the index which measures the quality of life -- using income security, health, personal capability and enabling environment -- for people aged 60 and older.
16 December 2017, 04:46 AM
Farrer Park Hospital organised seminar in Dhaka
Recently, Farrer Park Hospital’s three specialised doctors delivered speeches on ‘Health above Wealth’ and advice
9 December 2017, 18:00 PM
United Hospital starts telemedicine service for Chittagong residents
United Hospital has started telemedicine service for the residents of Chittagong from December 2017, says a press
9 December 2017, 18:00 PM
Increase of contraceptives in the poorest countries
Family Planning 2020’s (FP2020) annual progress report charts progress in 2017 towards enabling 120 million more
9 December 2017, 18:00 PM