Health

Ad-Din Foundation Executive Director Sheikh Mohiuddin has resigned from his post in the wake of the cancellation of a Dhaka-based hospital’s license over the deaths of six newborns. The Ad-Din Foundation confirmed Sheikh Mohiuddin’s resignation in a press release on Tuesday. Dhaka University’s (DU) retired professor Jamilunnesa has been appointed as the new executive director, the press release added. Jamilunnesa ...

Intermittent fasting, one of the most popular diet trends of the past decade, is facing renewed scrutiny after a large-scale study suggested it may be linked to higher cardiovascular mortality. The eating plan, embraced by tech entrepreneurs, celebrities and even former UK prime minister Rishi Sunak, involves restricting food intake to a narrow daily window – often eight hours – ...

Beximco Pharmaceuticals handed over TRIKO, a low-cost generic version of the breakthrough cystic fibrosis (CF) treatment Trikafta, to patients and their representatives from six countries at a ceremony held at the company’s manufacturing facility here. The medicine, a combination of elexacaftor, tezacaftor and ivacaftor, also known as ETI, was handed over to selected patients and representatives from the United States, ...

Health authorities in Congo have recorded one of the largest single-day increases in Ebola infections since the current outbreak was declared a month ago, highlighting both the rapid spread of the virus and improved disease surveillance efforts. According to the Ministry of Health, 72 new Ebola cases were confirmed over a 24-hour period, raising the total number of infections to ...

Four more children died from measles, and related symptoms in the 24 hours till 8am on Monday morning, taking the total death toll to 656 in three months. Over the 24-hour period, 1,036 people were diagnosed with infections: 64 with confirmed measles infection, and 972 others with related symptoms. The number of suspected measles cases from 15 March to 15 ...

A writ petition was filed on Monday challenging the validity of the government’s decision to cancel the license of Ad-din Medical College Hospital in Moghbazar of the capital. Supreme Court lawyer Adv Yunus Ali Akand filed the writ in the relevant branch of the High Court. The concerned authorities, including the Health Ministry, have been made defendants.

Four more children showing symptoms consistent with measles died in the 24 hours ending at 8:00AM on Sunday, raising the country’s combined total of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 652, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The latest fatalities have been classified as suspected measles deaths. With the new deaths, the number of suspected measles-related fatalities ...

A 2025 study finds that 5-15 per cent of Bangladeshi women diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome or disease (PCOS/PCOD) experience menstrual irregularities, weight gain, infertility, ovarian cysts, insulin-resistance, and various cardiovascular complications. In light of growing PCOS diagnoses in the country, a gynaecology and obstetrics specialist shares her insight that could help patients curb flare-ups and maintain a healthy lifestyle. ...

We often think of salt simply as the ingredient that brings life to our meals. However, reducing salt in our diet is one of the most vital steps we can take for our long-term health. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), globally, high salt intake is a major health risk, linked to nearly 1.7 million deaths every year. The ...

A south-west London hospital awaiting a delayed rebuilding scheme is to be given up to £57m to improve and expand its emergency department. St Helier Hospital in Sutton has reported severe maintenance issues with its 1940s infrastructure and was due for a major upgrade under the government’s New Hospitals Programme. However, this work is now unlikely to take place until ...