Dhaka, Nov 2 (UNB) – The health condition of former mayor of undivided Dhaka City Corporation and BNP vice-chairman Sadeque Hossain Khoka worsened further as doctors stopped providing cancer treatment to him.
Category: Health
Woman dies of dengue in Khulna
A woman died of dengue at Khulna Medical College Hospital (KMCH) here early Sunday.The deceased was identified as Sandhya Rani, 55, wife of Bimal Saha of Tala upazila in Satkhira district.
Chinese scientists evolve new material for liver cancer cure
Chinese scientists have developed a nanometer material that can be used for liver cancer treatment, according to the Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences Wednesday.
Dengue in BD shows upward trend again just before winter
The number of dengue patients admitted to hospitals across the country has seen an upward trend in the last few days.
Fakhrul accuses BSMMU of lying over Khaleda’s health
Dhaka, Oct 29 – BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday accused BSMMU authorities of resorting to lies over the health condition of their ailing party chairperson Khaleda Zia.
248 new dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hrs
Some 248 dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours till 8am on Tuesday.
Khaleda stable with improvement in some cases: BSMMU
The authorities of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) on Monday said the health condition of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s is stable with significant improvement in some cases. Speaking at a press conference, they also said Khaleda Zia herself is…
257 new dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hrs
A total of 257 more people have been admitted to hospitals with dengue across the country in 24 hours till Sunday morning.
Obesity-linked arthritis risk may turn hereditary: study
A new research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests obesity may increase arthritis risk not only in obese people but in their children and grandchildren, too.
150 people hospitalised with diarrhoea in C’nawabganj
Chapainawabganj, Oct 25 (UNB) – Dozens of people were admitted to the Sadar Hospital with diarrhoea in the last two days.
Wild fevervine herb discovered in N. China
A survey group has found a large cluster of wild Paederia scandens (Chinese fevervine) in north China’s Hebei Province during a field investigation for the fourth national survey on Chinese materia medica resources. The wild fevervine community, concentrating with a…
Family wants to send Khaleda abroad, says sisters Selima
Dhaka, Oct 25 – BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s sister Selima Islam on Friday said they want to send the former prime minister abroad for better medical care as she is ‘seriously sick’.
Facilitate access to new biologic drugs, update guidelines
A total of 35 civil society organizations and eight concerned individuals of the world have urged the World Health Organisation (WHO) to update the guidelines for facilitating access to new biologic medicines. They have made the call in a joint…
236 new dengue hospitalised in 24 hrs
A total of 236 people have been admitted to hospitals with dengue across the country in 24 hours till Wednesday morning.
Local gypsy couple arrested with contraband Yaba in Khulna
Khulna, Oct 23 – Police arrested a Bede (gypsy) couple with 500 Yaba pills from Joragate area of the city on Tuesday night.
BD Govt confirms 104 dengue-related deaths
Dhaka, Oct 22 (UNB) –The government on Tuesday confirmed that 104 people died from dengue in the country since January.
178 new dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hrs
A total of 178 dengue patients were hospitalised across the country in 24 hours till Friday morning.
MSF launches global campaign to lower price of crucial TB drug
Geneva, Oct (Kanaga Raja) – The medical humanitarian organisation Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) has launched a global campaign on 10 October that calls on pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson (J&J) to lower the price of its life-saving anti-tuberculosis (TB) drug…
BD confirms 98 dengue-related deaths, 283 new cases
Dhaka, Oct 16 (UNB) – The government on Wednesday confirmed that 98 people died from dengue since January.The Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research has reviewed 158 cases out of 246 suspected dengue deaths.
‘Mentally-ill’ mother throws son to death from building in N’ganj
Narayanganj, Oct 15 (UNB) – A minor boy died as her ‘mentally’ imbalanced mother threw him from a four-storey building in the city’s Fatulla area on Monday night.
300 new dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hrs
Three hundred new dengue patients were admitted to hospitals across the country in 24 hours till Monday morning.
Drug-resistance in farm animals threatens human health
by Sahana Ghosh • The highest levels of antimicrobial resistance in farm animals are currently found in China and India, a study has found. This finding highlights antibiotic overuse and misuse in animals in the wake of increasing meat consumption.…
Dengue claims man’s life in Barishal; 234 new cases admitted
Barishal, Oct 12 – A man died of mosquito-borne disease dengue while undergoing treatment at Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital here early Saturday.
Breast cancer takes 6,844 lives in Bangladesh a year: Report
Dhaka, Oct 10 (UNB) – Some 12,764 women are detected with breast cancer in the country every year and 6,844 of them die of the disease, according to a report of International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC).
‘We’re not alone’ – ‘Sesame Street’ tackles addiction crisis
New York, OCT 10, (AP/UNB) — “Sesame Street” is taking a new step to try to help kids navigate life in America — it’s tackling the opioid crisis.
KCC employee evolves soundless ‘fogger’ to kill mosquitoes
Khulna, Oct 10 (UNB) – An employee of Khulna City Corporation (KCC) has built an innovative soundless fogging machine, being called ‘easy fogger’, to kill mosquitoes.
China’s first carbon-ion therapy system gets market access
Lanzhou, Oct. 9 (Xinhua/UNB) — China’s first self-developed carbon-ion therapy system has been approved by the national drug regulator and obtained market access.
Doctors turn to thumbs for diagnosis, treatment by text
Sacramento, Oct 8 (AP/UNB) — Dr. Anna Nguyen spoke with none of the five patients she treated on a recent weekday morning. She didn’t even leave her dining room.
Clean Air Protocol for human health, Planet, put into force
UN, Oct 2019 (IPS) – European and North American countries have taken a major stride in cleaning up the atmosphere Monday, 7 October, through the implementation of an amended legally binding treaty to limit the amount of emissions polluting the…
Two die of dengue, 348 more hospitalised
Dhaka, Oct 7 (UNB) – Two women have died of dengue in Jhenaidah and Khulna districts while 348 people have been hospitalised after being infected with the mosquito-borne disease across the country.