Health

A total of 1.70 crore children, aged between nine months and 15 years, have so far been vaccinated against typhoid under the ongoing nationwide campaign which will continue until November 13. The update revealed at a review meeting held today at the CIRDAP auditorium in the capital. The event was jointly organized by the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI), UNICEF ...

Nine additional people have tested positive for anthrax in Pirgacha upazila of Rangpur district, intensifying fear among local residents and prompting heightened vigilance from health authorities. Upazila Health and Family Planning Officer Dr. Masud Rana confirmed the new cases on Wednesday. The affected individuals include Ashura Begum, 65; Robiul Islam, 55; Shahin Mia, 23; Sharif Mia, 22; Khasa Mia, 52; ...

Young physicians in the country have urged the government to swiftly amend the Tobacco Control Act to prevent non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as heart disease, cancer, and chronic respiratory illnesses, and to protect children from tobacco-related risks. They emphasized that the current law falls short of the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), and delays in updating ...

An allegation of irregularities and corruption has been raised over the procurement of MSR (Medical and Surgical Requisites) items worth Tk 47.85 lakh for the 2025–26 fiscal year at the Amtali Upazila Health Complex and Kukua Health Center in Barguna. According to a written complaint filed with the Barguna Civil Surgeon, Mosammat Shamsunnahar Ruby, owner of M/s Bithi Traders and ...

A group of blind patients can now read again after being fitted with a life-changing implant at the back of the eye. A surgeon who inserted the microchips in five patients at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London says the results of the international trial are “astounding”. Sheila Irvine, 70, who is registered blind, told the BBC it was “out of ...

A decade after a landmark study proved that feeding peanut products to young babies couldprevent development of life-threatening allergies, new research finds the change has made a big difference in the real world. About 60,000 children have avoided developing peanut allergies after guidance first issued in 2015 upended medical practice by recommending introducing the allergen to infants starting as early ...

Thousands of people have signed a petition to keep specialist blood cancer care at a south London hospital. The 12-bed ward at Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) in Orpington currently provides haematology inpatient cancer care. But the NHS trust which runs the hospital, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, last month announced plans to have that provision absorbed by one ...

Nurse Rod Salaysay works with all kinds of instruments in the hospital: a thermometer, a stethoscope and sometimes his guitar and ukulele. In the recovery unit of UC San Diego Health, Salaysay helps patients manage pain after surgery. Along with medications, he offers tunes on request and sometimes sings. His repertoire ranges from folk songs in English and Spanish to ...

Bangladesh Water Works Association (BWWA) launched the 2nd Sustainable Water Management Expo 2025, uniting industry experts and organisations to combat the nation’s pressing water and sanitation challenges through cutting-edge solutions. On Thursday morning, the three-day event, running until 18 October, was inaugurated at the capital’s International Convention City Bashundhara. Expo features 28 stalls displaying sustainable water, wastewater and environmental management ...

The World Health Organization called Tuesday for urgently scaling up care for neurological conditions, which impact more than three billion people globally, insisting many could be prevented or treated with the right services. Neurological conditions affect more than 40 percent of the global population, while disorders claim more than 11 million lives each year, the WHO said. The top 10 ...