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.
Health officials are raising concerns after a major increase in diphtheria cases across the European Union (EU). Between 2016 and 2021, the EU reported an average of just 27 cases per year. But in 2022, that number suddenly jumped to 362 cases, prompting detailed investigations.
Every step you take might just be a step away from disease, decline, or even death.
Each year, more than 300,000 people worldwide lose their lives to drowning—over 80,000 of them in the World Health Organisation (WHO) South-East Asia Region alone.
For generations, we have inherited health advice packaged as universal truth—some passed down by elders, others stemming from outdated science or popular culture. Phrases like “Avoid salt completely,” “Never skip meals,” or “Eight hours of sleep is enough—no matter when,” are repeated so often that they sound unchallengeable.
Colorectal cancer is emerging as a significant health threat in Bangladesh. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), around 156,775 people in the country are diagnosed with cancer each year, with approximately 108,990 succumbing to the disease.
Everyone aged over 50 in Britain will be offered a third Covid-19 vaccination jab in the autumn in an attempt to eradicate the threat from the infection entirely by Christmas, The Times newspaper reported.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) will not only endanger human, animal and plant health but will also threaten food security and the progress achieved in SDGs.
Europe's medicines regulator said on Tuesday it has started a real-time review of Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccine, based on preliminary results from animal and human trials that suggested the vaccine produces an immune response against the coronavirus.
Sixty-one people have died from Covid-19 during 24 hours (till 8am today), according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen today said the Chinese government is working to start delivery of Covid-19 vaccine before Eid-ul-Fitr -- despite an ongoing five-day holiday on the occasion of May Day in China.
Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi called for a nationwide lockdown as the country’s tally of coronavirus infections surged past 20 million on Tuesday, becoming the second nation after the United States to pass the grim milestone.
The head of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus -- who has become the face of the agency's battle against the pandemic -- will run for a second term, Stat News reported Monday.
The Covax global programme, which has relied heavily on AstraZeneca vaccines, said on Monday it has struck a deal to buy 500 million doses of Moderna's Covid-19 jabs.
The US Food and Drug Administration is preparing to authorise Pfizer Inc and German partner BioNTech SE's Covid-19 vaccine for adolescents aged between 12 and 15 years by early next week, the New York Times reported on Monday, citing federal officials familiar with the agency's plans.
Sixty-five people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours (till 8am today), according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
