Health

About 4.9 million children died before reaching their fifth birthday in 2024, according to new United Nations estimates, a sign progress to reduce child mortality rates was stalling even before global aid budget cuts last year. Most of the deaths were preventable with better access to healthcare and low-cost interventions for challenges like complications from pre-term birth or diseases like ...

Meningitis B is the strain behind an outbreak of cases in Kent, in which two people have died, the government’s health agency has confirmed. An 18-year-old school pupil in Faversham, named as Juliette, and a 21-year-old student at the University of Kent were confirmed to have died from the infection. Another 11 people are in hospital, according to the the ...

Bad news for people who work late shifts—as drinking coffee at night may lead to impulsive behavior, a new study has warned. Plenty of people will declare they can’t start their morning without a cup of coffee to wake them up—but what happens if you drink it when your brain should be unwinding in preparation for sleep? A study from ...

A north-west London borough has the highest rate of active tuberculosis (TB) in the capital, according to new data. The National TB Surveillance System said 44 in every 100,000 residents had active TB in Harrow, and cases “still seem to be rising”, the council said. Laurence Gibson, Harrow’s director of public health, said the current cohort of residents with TB ...

Health Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain paid a surprise visit to the Singair Upazila Health Complex and its 50-bed hospital in Manikganj on Saturday morning. During the visit, the minister also took part in the inauguration of a mosquito control and cleanliness campaign aimed at preventing mosquito-borne diseases such as Dengue fever. The campaign has been launched nationwide from Saturday. ...

On the occasion of World Kidney Day 2026, the country’s leading kidney-focused voluntary organization, Kidney Awareness Monitoring and Prevention Society (KAMPS), organized colorful rallies and street meetings today (Thursday) at different locations in the capital city, Dhaka. The theme of World Kidney Day 2026 is “Kidney Health for All – Caring the people, Protecting the planet” In light of this ...

Khulna City Corporation (KCC) Administrator Nazrul Islam Manju has said that mental health services in Khulna are inadequate, emphasizing the need for coordinated efforts to support young people and vulnerable groups facing psychological stress. Speaking at a “Counseling Corner Advisory” workshop held Wednesday morning at GIZ Auditorium of the City Hall, the KCC Administrator highlighted that adolescents and young people ...

Professor Provat Chandra Biswas of Dhaka Medical College has been appointed as the acting Director General (DG) of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The Health Services Division issued a notification confirming his appointment on Tuesday (March 10). Dr Provat serves as a professor in the Urology Department at Dhaka Medical College. He is also Vice President of the ...

Your “biological age” may say more about your health than the number of years you have lived. While chronological age counts your birthdays, biological age reflects how well your body’s systems are functioning — and how long you are likely to live. With modern epigenetic testing, people can now estimate their biological age at home using a simple saliva sample. ...

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 ...