icddr,b study shows poor toilet access, hygiene conditions in Dhaka hospitals
A recent study conducted by icddr,b found poor toilet access and hygiene in Dhaka hospitals that pose significant health risks....
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Health sector sees little uplift in new budget proposals
Though he emphasised the government鈥檚 commitment to bolstering the health sector, finance minister AH Mahmood Ali has slightly increased the allocation for the ailing healthcare system in the National Budget for the fiscal 2024-2025....
First fatal human case of H5N2 bird flu identified: WHO
The World Health Organization said Wednesday a person in Mexico had died in the first confirmed human case globally of infection with the H5N2 variant of bird flu.
Pfizer drug extends life for people with rare form of lung cancer: trial results
A Pfizer lung cancer drug has been shown to greatly reduce tumor progression and improve survival outcomes for people in the advanced stages of a rare form of the disease, according to trial results published on Friday...
Bangladesh to play leadership role in fighting against blindness: FM
Expressing Bangladesh鈥檚 support for the UN Special Envoy on Vision and a Global Eye Health Summit in 2026, foreign minister Hasan Mahmud has reaffirmed that Bangladesh would continue to play its leadership role in the global fight against vision impairment and blindness...
US reports second human case of bird flu tied to dairy cow outbreak
A second case of bird flu has been found in a human, US health authorities announced on Wednesday, less then two months after the first one as an outbreak of the disease circulates widely among dairy cows.....
Sanofi, OpenAI, Formation Bio to work together for AI use in drug development
French pharmaceutical company Sanofi announced Tuesday a partnership with ChatGPT-founder OpenAI and US biotech firm Formation Bio to accelerate the use of artificial intelligence in developing drugs...
New device helps paraplegics regain partial use of hands
More than 40 people suffering from paralysis from the neck down regained partial control of their arms and hands thanks to a relatively simple to use device, a large study said Monday.
AstraZeneca to build $1.5b cancer drug facility in S鈥檖ore
British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca said Monday that it planned to build a $1.5 billion plant in Singapore to manufacture next-generation drugs to treat cancer.....
Govt urged to ensure health coverage of all
Development activists on Sunday urged the government to sketch a roadmap to achieve the World Health Organisation鈥檚 universal health coverage by 2032 for attaining the United Nations鈥� sponsored Sustainable Development Goals...
Kumudini trust to hold int鈥檒 conference on cancer, palliative care
An international conference on cancer and palliative care is scheduled to be held at Kumudini Complex in Mirzapur of Tangail on May 22, the authorities said at a press conference organised at Kumudini鈥檚 Dhaka office on Sunday...
Teacher shortage hits medical education hard in Bangladesh
Medical education in public medical colleges, especially those established in recent years, has been badly affected by shortages of teachers, hospital facilities, and...
Ranks influence military medical care: study
Human relationships are inherently shaped by power dynamics, yet quantifying their impact has remained a scientific challenge.
Bangladesh reports one more dengue death in 24hrs
At least one more person died of dengue at Dhaka Medical College Hospital in the past 24 hours till Friday morning, taking the official death toll to 33 across the country since January this year...