The World Health Organisation (WHO) and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have launched the distribution of essential childhood cancer medicines in Mongolia and Uzbekistan as part of the Global Platform for Access to Childhood Cancer Medicines.
Autopsy and imaging studies have shown that around 10% of adults may have pituitary microadenomas, which are small growths in the pituitary gland. These growths are often found incidentally during an MRI scan and are usually less than 10mm in size.
The main psychoactive ingredient found in magic mushrooms can significantly reduce symptoms of difficult-to-treat depression, data from the largest clinical trial ever to test the keenly-watched compound has found.
According to a study in The Lancet Microbe, Typhoid-causing bacteria are becoming resistant to necessary antibiotics.
Tall stature increases the risk of peripheral neuropathy and skin and bone infections. According to a new study performed at the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center in the U.S., a person’s height raises their risk for a variety of diseases.
Preliminary results from an experimental farm have shown that the ‘third generation’ or G-3 Rohu invented by WorldFish grows about 30 per cent more than the conventional Rohu fish - says a press release.
According to a new study recently published in the journal PLOS Genetics, resistant strains in Brazil find that exported poultry rarely causes disease in the UK. In addition, an investigation into the evolution of Salmonella bacteria infecting Brazilian poultry shows that the introduction of a Salmonella vaccine, combined with increasing antibiotic usage by Brazilian farmers, has led to the rise of antibiotic-resistant strains that are less likely to cause human disease.
During foetal development, before the biological clock starts ticking on its own, genes respond to rhythmic behaviour in the mother.
A symposium was held at Hotel Le Meridein in the capital on Friday to share updated knowledge about cardiology, says a press release.
Bangladesh Passengers' Welfare Association yesterday urged the government not to increase public transport fare giving the gas price hike as an excuse.
The price hike of natural gas and electricity would increase the cost of production and the country's export business would lose its competitive edge, said industry insiders.
Gas and power tariffs might see a rise but fuel prices are likely to remain unchanged despite the fall in oil prices on the international market, according to officials at the power, energy and mineral resources ministry.
On Wednesday afternoon, a middle-aged woman went to the capital's Farmgate vegetable market. She asked the vendor for a quarter kilo of carrots. On the scale were just three of them. Suddenly, the woman lifted one from the scale, kept it in the vendor's basket and put
Vegetable prices have shot up in the capital's kitchen markets due to a fall in supply, as many of the major vegetable growing regions lost crops for heavy rainfall over the last two weeks, say traders and agriculture officials.
Aiming to create awareness about Lymphoma, a type of cancer that affects the immune system due to the impact of environment and
Bangladesh's cancer diagnosis facilities have yet to reach the advanced level available in some neighbouring countries, said
Price of vegetables in Chittagong city's kitchen markets have soared in the last few days.
