Liver cancer to double worldwide: study
The number of people with liver cancer will nearly double worldwide by 2050 unless more is done to address preventable causes such as obesity, alcohol consumption and hepatitis, a study warned Tuesday...
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Most public hospitals run out of anti-rabies vaccine
The Infectious Diseases Hospital at Mohakhali in the capital Dhaka, the top public hospital in Bangladesh for the treatment of infectious diseases, has run out of the anti-rabies vaccine, causing sufferings to the patients, who rush to the health facility from districts with animal bites after not getting treatment at the local level...
DGHS DG urges all to avoid public gatherings amid fresh COVID surge
Voicing deep concerns over the emergence of a new sub-variant of COVID-19, director general of the Directorate General of Health Services, Abu Jafor on Wednesday urged all to avoid all forms of public gatherings...
Health experts warn of new Covid wave in Bangladesh
Public health experts have warned that new Covid omicron sub-variants such as XFG and NB 1.8.1 may trigger a fresh wave of infections in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh reports one more Covid death
Bangladesh reported one more Covid-linked death and three fresh cases in 24 hours till Thursday morning...
Orthopaedic surgery department starts patient admission at SSH
The orthopaedic surgery department of Bangladesh Medical University started the indoor service patient admission at the Super Specialised Hospital of the university in Dhaka on Monday...
Awareness should be spread at school level to prevent thalassaemia
Pro-vice-chancellor for research and development of Bangladesh Medical University, Professor Dr Md Mujibur Rahman Hawlader, at a rally in Dhaka on Thursday said that awareness should be spread at the school level to prevent thalassaemia...
Haematology Society holds discussion to mark World Haemophilia Day
The Haematology Society of Bangladesh organised a discussion titled Optimising Haemophilia Management in Bangladesh: Addressing the Societal Burden Challenges to commemorate World Haemophilia Day in Dhaka on Thursday...
Fund cut threatens maternal health, say UNICEF, UNFPA, WHO
The UNICEF, UNFPA and the World Health Organisation on Monday said that Bangladesh\'s progress in maternal health could be at risk due to announced and potential funding cuts by key development partners.
UK welcomes first baby born from womb transplant
A baby girl has become the first in the UK to be born from a womb transplant, after her aunt donated her uterus to her mother, a London hospital said Tuesday.
World Health Day today
The World Health Day-2025 will be observed on Monday in the country as elsewhere in the world with the theme 鈥楬ealthy beginning, hopeful futures鈥�...