We often underestimate just how powerful friendship really is. While careers, routines, and to-do lists fill up our days, it is often the people we share laughter, stories, and silence with who leave the biggest impact on our lives.
In an era dominated by fad diets and quick-fix solutions, sustainable fat loss remains a topic riddled with misconceptions. Many individuals embark on extreme diets or punishing workout regimens, only to find themselves frustrated with little to no long-term results.
Most people think of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) as a common winter illness that causes coughs, colds, or breathing problems—especially in older adults. But a recent study published in the Clinical Infectious Diseases suggests that RSV may pose a far more serious risk to the heart than previously believed.
On 28 July 2025, the world observed World Hepatitis Day, with the World Health Organisation (WHO) calling on governments and partners to accelerate efforts to eliminate viral hepatitis as a public health threat. The theme for this year, “Hepatitis: Let’s break it down,” urged action to dismantle barriers to prevention, testing, and treatment—from stigma to funding gaps.
World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) is a powerful reminder of the vital importance of breastfeeding, both for child development and societal well-being.
World Hepatitis Day is observed annually on 28 July to raise awareness of viral hepatitis, an inflammation of the liver that causes severe liver disease and liver cancer.
In the aftermath of the tragic fighter plane crash that severely injured many students from Milestone School and College, a team of specialised medical professionals from Singapore immediately arrived in Dhaka to provide critical care support.
Sleep is essential for good health, and how much you need varies by age.
The government will fix charges and set the services that private healthcare organisations can provide based on their capability, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said yesterday.
Research is needed to determine the best approach to treating patients with mental illnesses. A group of Dhaka University students of theater and performance studies department started research at Pabna Mental Hospital -- on how patients suffering from mental illness can be treated using "cultural therapy".
Drugstores will not be allowed to sell antibiotics without prescriptions from registered physicians and their licences will be revoked if they do so, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said yesterday.
No pharmacies will be allowed to sell antibiotics without prescriptions of physicians and if they do so, their liscences will be revoked, said Health Minister Zahid Maleque today (October 4).
The only brachytherapy machine, a type of internal radiation therapy that is often used to treat cancers, of Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH) has been out of order for over three months bringing suffering to the patients.
Our bodies give us clues about our health. Knowing the signs and symptoms of hyperglycemia, or elevated blood sugar and how to spot them can be key to improving your health and helping you manage diabetes.
Microplastics are tiny fractions of plastics measuring less than 5 millimeters in size. Often smaller than the tiniest grains of sands, these particles pose a grave danger to our health.
Lowering the target blood sugar level for mothers with gestational diabetes did not reduce the risk of large babies, a new study finds, but it did
When you think why you are so tired, often the answer is obvious - you are not getting enough sleep.
A doctor of a government hospital in Gopalganj has been absent from work since March 16, 2020.
