At least nine people have died due to Nipah virus outbreak in the southern Indian state of Kerala, health officials said Monday. “Some nine people have succumbed to the deadly virus in the state’s Kozhikode and Malappuram districts in the…
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Most hypertensive patients unaware of their condition
Dhaka – Two-third of the Bangladeshi hypertensive patients does not take regular medicine and are at high risk of developing the fatal diseases, experts said at a city seminar on Thursday.
50 fall sick after taking biryani in Jhenidah
At least 150 people have fallen sick after eating biryani served at a public meeting organised by Awami League leader Parvin Talukder Maya in Jhenaidah. Maya, a former AL lawmaker, distributed biryani among her supporters in Moheshpur on Tuesday and…
The exit wounds are fist-size, bone is pulverized into dust
Jason Cone New York/Gaza, May 14 (IPS) – The exit wounds are fist-size. Bone is pulverized into dust. This is the reality for half of the injured patients received in my organization’s clinics since the launch of the Great Return…
Lesbian, bisexual (LB) women at greater risk of diabetes
Lesbian and bisexual women are at a greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes due to stress than heterosexual ones, according to a research. The study, involving 94,250 women across the United States, was led by San Diego State University.
BNP demands immediate better treatment for Khaleda
Dhaka, May 14 – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday night voiced deep concern over their chairperson Khaleda Zia’s ‘deteriorated’ health condition in jail.
Dilemma over selling Barapukuria power plant’s ash
Power Development Board (PDB) is in dilemma over selling dry fly ash of Barapukiria unit-3 coal-fired power plant as the lone bidder proposed to buy it at Tk 550 per tonne.
Ireland’s leader apologizes for cervical cancer scandal
Ireland’s leader has apologized for a scandal over inaccurate cervical cancer screening tests and has pledged an investigation to find out what went wrong.
Ireland’s cervical cancer crisis Began in the US
Women were incorrectly cleared as cancer-free Kelly Flannery Cervical cancer need not be a death sentence. Between vaccination, routine screening, timely follow-up, and early detection, cervical cancer is preventable and highly curable. When a woman dies from cervical cancer, something…
Experts for pre-marriage test to prevent Thalassemia
DHAKA, May 07 – Experts have suggested conducting blood tests of both male and female before getting married aiming to prevent giving birth of an infant with Thalassemia, a genetically inherited deadly disease transmitted to babies by parents.
1mn Rohingyas being vaccinated against cholera
A massive cholera vaccination campaign began here on Sunday to protect nearly one million Rohingyas and their host communities living in and around the camps to prevent any potential outbreak during the ongoing monsoon season.
Inform SC about my illness, Khaleda asks lawyers
Dhaka, May 5 – BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturday asked her lawyers to bring the matter of her ‘serious illnesses’ to the notice of the Supreme Court during the hearing on her bail in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case…
Health-care workers suffer attacks every single week
Geneva (ICRC) – An incident of violence against health-care facilities or personnel has taken place every single week since the passage two years ago of a U.N. Security Council Resolution meant to increase respect for the sanctity of health care.
Green groups seek steps to keep Dhaka air
Dhaka, May 3 – Speakers at a programme in the city on Friday urged the government to take effective steps to make Dhaka a dust and smoke-free city.
9 out of 10 people worldwide breathe polluted air: WHO
Nine out of 10 people breathe air containing high levels of pollutants, shows new data from the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO).
A ‘crippling’ addiction that can ruin relationships
Relationship charity Relate is calling for people with a “crippling” addiction to sex to receive help on the NHS. Two sufferers speak about the impact it has had on their lives. “At its worst, even having sex five times a…
Govt not inhuman over Khaleda’s treatment: Quader
Dhaka, April 29 – Awami League general secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday said the government is not inhuman over BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s treatment and she would get proper treatment as per the jail…
Five-fold rise in private healthcare centres in 17-years
Dhaka, April 28 – Bangladesh has witnessed a five-fold growth in the number of registered private hospitals and clinics since 2000. According to the government’s Health Bulletin 2017, the number of registered private hospitals and clinics under Directorate General of…
Khaleda may get crippled: personal physicians
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s three personal physicians on Saturday feared that she can be crippled and lose her eyesight if she is not given proper treatment immediately in any specialised hospital.
‘থিয়োসফি’ বা ‘অ্যানথ্রোপোসফিকাল মেডিসিন’ প্রসঙ্গে কিছু কথা
সোহেল মাহমুদ সাগর “সকালে উঠিয়া আমি মনে মনে বলি, সারাদিন আমি যেন ভালো হয়ে চলি। আদেশ করেন যাহা মোর গুরুজনে, আমি যেন সেই কাজ করি ভালো মনে“ “পাখি সব করে রব রাতি পোহাইলো, কাননে কুসুমকলি সকলি ফুটিল ……..“ “অসৎ সংঘ…
How to get to sleep in hot weather
People in sunny climes install air conditioning systems, tiled flooring and shutters to keep their dwellings cool during summer. Here in Blightly, however, things aren’t so perma-chilled. As you may notice over the coming 48 hours, our homes are well…
BNP leaders meet Minister for Khaleda’s better treatment
Dhaka, April 22 – The BNP on Sunday requested Home Affairs Minister Asaduzzaman Khan to ensure better treatment of party’s ailing chairperson Khaleda Zia at United Hospital, a private hospital in the city.
‘Khaleda’s treatment outside jail after consulting doctors’
Dhaka, April 22 – Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Sunday said that the government will take decision about the further treatment of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia outside the jail after consultation with expert doctors.
UK asks social media to do more to protect children online
Jeremy Hunt has threatened social media firms with new laws if they don’t do more to protect children online. In a letter to companies including Facebook and Google, the health secretary accused them of “turning a blind eye” to their…
Govt. doing ill politics with Khaeda’s health: BNP
Dhaka, April 21 – BNP on Saturday alleged that the government is doing ‘foul politics’ over the ‘serious illness’ of its chairperson Khaleda Zia in jail.
Now, relatives fail to meet Khaleda in jail
Dhaka, April 20 – BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday alleged that their chairperson’s relatives were not allowed to meet Khaleda Zia in jail as she is very sick.
Quader’s remark on Khaleda’s illness indicates plot against her: BNP
Dhaka, April 20 – BNP on Friday alleged that Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader’s remark on their Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s illness has manifested the government’s deep-rooted plot against her life.
Experts for resource mobilization to achieve Universal Health Coverage
Health experts yesterday said resource mobilization is one of the important components to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by 2032 as it ensures access of all segment of people of the society to healthcare facilities.
Ensure better treatment of Khaleda: BNP
Dhaka, April 16 – BNP on Monday demanded the government take step to ensure better treatment of their chairperson Khaleda Zia at United Hospital in the city as her health condition has deteriorated further in jail.
‘Genes behind deadly heart condition found’
Scientists say they have identified genes that cause a deadly heart condition that can only be cured by transplants of the heart or lungs. Pulmonary arterial hypertension kills 50% of those affected within five years, but little was known about…