Health

Bangladesh reported three new dengue-related deaths and 735 hospital admissions in past 24 hours between Sunday 8 AM and Monday 8 AM, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Of the new hospitalizations, 166 were in Barishal division, 156 in Dhaka division (outside the city corporations), 121 in Dhaka North City, 95 in Dhaka South City, 98 in ...

The doctors union, the British Medical Association (BMA), has warned that potentially serious health problems could be missed by GPs, and lead to patients being harmed, when a new online booking system is launched across England on Wednesday. But Health Secretary Wes Streeting says ministers are putting the interests of patients first and had already agreed clear safeguards with the ...

A top heart doctor has revealed the insidious supplements and capsules that could increase your risk of a heart attack as well as liver failure. Dr Evan Levine, a cardiologist at Mount Sinai in New York, told DailyMail.com that certain vitamin and plant-based supplements can cause long-term damage to the body. He also noted that apart from this, certain gel ...

When it comes to collagen – how do you take yours? There are parties where people even drink shots of the anti-ageing supplement, often followed by a hefty tequila – though the latter is probably not recommended in the quest for youthful, peachy skin. Collagen is the most abundant protein in the body, and forms the scaffolding that helps maintain ...

Daylight saving time is not just a hassle – it can also be bad for your health. The twice-yearly “spring forward, fall back” routine rattles our bodies’ daily cycles, known as circadian rhythms, with potentially harmful consequences. And a new study supports what many sleep experts have long argued: the solution is getting rid of daylight saving for good. That ...

A new study has revealed a disturbing surge in climate-induced health risks in Satkhira district, with sharp increases in maternal deaths, malnutrition and disease outbreaks linked to changing weather patterns and extreme events. The findings were presented at a dissemination workshop held in Dhaka, jointly organized by Action Against Hunger (ACF), Jahangirnagar University, Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief (MoDMR) ...

One of the cruellest and most devastating diseases – Huntington’s – has been successfully treated for the first time, say doctors. The disease runs through families, relentlessly kills brain cells and resembles a combination of dementia, Parkinson’s and motor neurone disease. An emotional research team became tearful as they described how data shows the disease was slowed by 75% in ...

A specialist from Singapore has arrived in Bangladesh to assist in the treatment of firefighters critically injured in Monday’s chemical warehouse blaze in Gazipur’s Tongi. Dr S.I. Zachak, who was also part of the foreign medical team during the Milestone School tragedy, landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Tuesday night and went directly to the National Institute of Burn ...

DORP Youth Forum organised a human chain protest in front of National Board of Revenue building in Dhaka on Monday, urging government to enact the new law without delay and free from the influence of tobacco companies. The advocates emphasised that the amendments are critical to achieving a tobacco-free Bangladesh and protecting future generations. They highlighted alarming statistics that 1,61,000 ...

Bangladesh on Sunday recorded its highest single-day dengue death toll this year, with 12 people losing their lives in the past 24 hours. During the same period, 740 patients were admitted to hospitals across the country, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. The DGHS confirmed the figures cover 8:00 AM Saturday to 8:00 AM Sunday. Among the new ...