Vitiligo in children may signal hidden risks of hearing loss
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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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Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2017: What we know now about prevention
October marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which aims to increase knowledge of how we can help beat one of the most common cancers in women. As more and more research focuses on what we can do to reduce our risk of the disease, here we round up five everyday lifestyle changes that women can make.
8 October 2017, 05:12 AM
25.5 million unsafe abortions take place worldwide every year
Every year, of the 55.7 million abortions that take place worldwide, 25.5 million are unsafe according to a new study published in The
7 October 2017, 18:00 PM
Apollo Hospitals Dhaka marked World Heart Day
Apollo Hospitals Dhaka in collaboration with Incepta Pharmaceuticals Ltd. organised activities to mark World Heart Day, says a press release.
7 October 2017, 18:00 PM
Partnership to improve access to diabetes care in Bangladesh
To address the need for increased screening, diagnosis, and treatment, Medtronic and the Diabetic Association of Bangladesh jointly aim
7 October 2017, 18:00 PM
Ultra fast-acting insulin got approval from the US FDA
Novo Nordisk announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Fiasp® (fast-acting insulin aspart), a new fast-
7 October 2017, 18:00 PM
Ending child marriage critical to achieving SDGs
As the world marks International Day of the Girl Child on 11 October, Girls Not Brides is calling upon the international community to
7 October 2017, 18:00 PM
The world is running out of antibiotics
A report, Antibacterial agents in clinical development — an analysis of the antibacterial clinical development pipeline, including
7 October 2017, 18:00 PM
Drinking plenty of water helps prevent UTIs in women
American researchers may have found a simple way to prevent urinary tract infections (UTIs), finding that drinking an additional three pints (or 1.42 liters) of water a day could help keep the infections at bay in women who are prone to them.
7 October 2017, 09:07 AM
Going gently into that good night
A look into what palliative care is available for those with life-limiting illnesses in Bangladesh.
5 October 2017, 18:00 PM
Share the power
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the world’s most common cause of death. 31% of global deaths are from CVDs. By 2030, over 23
30 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Primary HPV screening detects more lesions
Human papillomavirus (HPV) screening — compared with cytology-based screening — is associated with higher detection rates for
30 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Twice-daily aspirin could lead to more cardiovascular benefits
Taking aspirin twice daily, rather than the current recommendation of once daily, could enhance cardiovascular protection in people with
30 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Pioneering cancer access programme for people in lower-income countries
Novartis announced a new collaboration with The Max Foundation to support continued access to treatment at no cost for nearly
30 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Comprehensive efforts needed
Every year close to 800,000 people take their own life and there are many more people who attempt suicide. Every suicide is a tragedy
30 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Nearly half of abortions 'unsafe': study
Close to half of the approximately 56 million abortions which is performed every year worldwide are unsafe, researchers says in a study.
28 September 2017, 06:29 AM
Bangladeshi patient sings during brain surgery in UAE
A 50-year-old Bangladeshi surgical patient sings and talks to doctors all through a complicated brain surgery as doctors remove a tennis-ball sized tumour at a hospital in Ajman of UAE.
27 September 2017, 05:50 AM
Resistance exercise linked to reduced anxiety
People who do resistance exercises like weight lifting may experience less anxiety than people who don’t workout, a research review suggests.
25 September 2017, 05:36 AM
Trainer of Bollywood celebritiesYasmin Karachiwala opens gym franchise in Dhaka
Celebrity fitness trainer Yasmin Karachiwala, who has trained Bollywood celebrities like Katrina Kaif, Deepika Padukone and Alia Bhatt, launches a gym franchise of her fitness studio "Body Image" in Dhaka.
24 September 2017, 07:00 AM
1 in 12 deaths are preventable with 30 mins physical activity
Completing 30 minutes of physical activity five days a week (150 mins a week) is associated with a reduced risk of death and
23 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Denmark passes the baton to Canada to host the next conference
At an event held during the 72nd annual United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Denmark symbolically passed the baton to Canada to
23 September 2017, 18:00 PM