Health

Speakers at a roundtable discussion on Saturday urged the government to take necessary steps to reduce the cost of kidney disease treatment, expand medical facilities across the country and launch large-scale awareness programmes to prevent the life-threatening disease. They emphasised the need for effective strategies to enhance early detection, prevention and treatment accessibility, highlighting the importance of coordinated efforts among ...

Health Minister Sardar Mohammad Sakawat Hossain Bakul has underscored the importance of providing journalists with timely information, warning that withholding data leaves society “in the dark.” During a visit to Kaliganj Upazila Health Complex in Gazipur on Saturday, the minister highlighted the critical role of journalists in uncovering societal issues and ensuring government accountability. The minister emphasized that there should ...

A new study published in Jama Network Open has identified the precise duration of daily walking needed to prevent chronic back pain. According to the population-based research, individuals who walked more than 78 minutes a day significantly reduced their chances of developing persistent lower back pain. The study involved over 11,000 participants aged 20 or older in Norway. Researchers tracked ...

Getting thick, black, and luscious hair requires more than just external hair care. Regular use of hair masks, herbs, and a healthy lifestyle can work wonders, according to a report by asianetnews. Apart from maintaining hair hygiene, including certain fruits in your diet can help promote healthy hair growth. Some fruits are not only beneficial for overall health but also ...

A blockbuster anti-obesity and diabetes drug could cost as little as $3 per month to manufacture once it goes off patent later this month, researchers said Friday, providing a major opportunity to boost health in low and middle-income countries. Semaglutide, the active molecule in Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic and Wegovy treatments, leads to considerable weight-loss in patients and thus can provide ...

A dangerous drug resistant fungus identified as ‘Candida auris’ has been found spreading throughout intensive care units in hospitals across Dhaka posing a significant threat to critically ill patients beyond newborn care facilities. The alarming discovery was made through research conducted by icddr,b revealing that this fungal superbug has established itself more broadly than previously understood. Published in Microbiology Spectrum, ...

As healthcare systems across the world struggle with rising cancer rates, chronic diseases, and limited clinical resources, artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly redefining how medicine is practiced. Bangladeshi researcher Denesh Das is emerging as a key contributor to this transformation through research that opens new pathways for advanced scientific and medical innovation, blending AI, medical imaging, and healthcare systems engineering. ...

As hundreds of millions of people turn to artificial intelligence chatbots for advice, tech companies are now rolling out tools designed specifically to answer health-related questions. In January, OpenAI launched ChatGPT Health, a version of its chatbot that can review users’ medical records, wellness apps and data from wearable devices to respond to health queries. The service is currently available ...

Taking paracetamol, known as Tylenol in the US, during pregnancy is safe, a group of European researchers have said, after compiling data in response to US President Donald Trump’s claims of a link to autism last year. In a review published in the British journal The Lancet Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Women’s Health on Saturday, the team said they had focused ...

Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday urged authorities to ensure health services for public even if it requires working with limited resources. He made the remarks in the morning while talking to reporters after inspecting the 250-bed General Hospital in Thakurgaon. Fakhrul, also BNP secretary general, said the establishment of a medical college ...