Health ministry issues mpox alert in Bangladesh
The health ministry has said that Bangladesh is on high alert for mpox (previously monkeypox), an infectious disease which has spread across various countries, particularly in Central Africa.
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Bangladesh sets goal to eradicate HIV by 2030
Director general of the Directorate General of Health Services professor Abul Bashar Mohammed Khurshid Alam recently said that Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome would be eradicated from Bangladesh by 2030....
Pakistan announces first case of deadly mpox virus
Pakistan health officials announced on Friday their first case of the deadly mpox virus this year.
Many dementia cases could be prevented by eliminating risk factors: study
Millions of cases of dementia could be prevented or delayed by reducing a range of risk factors such as smoking or air pollution, according to a major new study, though outside experts warn that such measures can only go so far...
World Hepatitis Day today
Bangladesh will observe World Hepatitis Day-2024 today aiming to raise awareness against the deadly virus, with the theme 鈥業t鈥檚 time for action鈥�...
Cured HIV patients 'living proof' of hope in fight against virus
Three people effectively cured of HIV have spoken about how a risky transplant procedure saved their lives, with one saying they are \'living proof\' of hope in the fight against the virus.聽
Covid restrictions brought back at Tour de France聽
The Tour de France stepped up protective measures on Sunday, to 鈥榣imit health risks鈥� in the face of a resurgence of Covid-19, which has affected several riders in recent days.
Covid still kills 1,700 a week worldwide: WHO
Covid-19 is still killing around 1,700 people a week around the world, the World Health Organization said Thursday, as it urged at-risk populations to keep up with their vaccinations against the disease.
Six test positive for cholera in Myanmar commercial hub
Six people in Myanmar鈥檚 biggest city have tested positive for cholera, a junta spokesman said on Saturday, adding it had ordered the temporary closure of restaurants in the area....
Govt reaches healthcare services to people鈥檚 doorsteps across Bangladesh: PM
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said that her government reached the healthcare services to the people鈥檚 doorsteps across Bangladesh....
Broken healthcare services at forefront ahead of UK vote
Fatme Ibryanova, 36, will travel from Britain to Turkey next month, not to holiday but for a medical appointment about surgery she is struggling to get on the UK\'s 鈥榖roken鈥� state-run health service.
Scientists warn of new 'most dangerous' mpox strain
A new deadlier strain of mpox that transmits more easily between people is killing children and causing miscarriages in the Democratic Republic of Congo and may have already spread to neighbouring countries, researchers have warned.
Govt urges caution, awareness about Russell鈥檚 viper
The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change in a notice on Saturday urged everyone to take caution and create awareness about venomous...
Air pollution becoming 2nd leading risk factor for death: UNICEF
Air pollution is increasingly impacting human health and is now the second leading global risk factor for premature death, according to the State of Global Air report published in partnership with the UN Children鈥檚 Fund...
11pc people in Bangladesh at arsenic risk: minister
Local government, rural development and cooperatives minister Md Tazul Islam told Jatiya Sangsad on Tuesday that 11 per cent of the people of Bangladesh were at risk of arsenic contamination....