Health

The government of Japan has allocated $3.2 million (JPY 500 million) to support WHO’s (World Health Organization) efforts aimed at reducing morbidity and preventable mortality among the Rohingya refugees and host community in Cox’s Bazar and Bhasan Char. An exchange of notes was signed by Saida Shinichi, Ambassador of Japan to Bangladesh, and Dr Ahmed Jamsheed Mohamed, the World Health ...

An older woman in southeast Wyoming has been hospitalised with bird flu, state health department officials said Friday. It’s the state’s first human case of Type A H5N1 influenza, which is spreading through animals and some people. Nearly 70 people in the U.S. have been reported infected with bird flu in the last year, according to data from the U.S. ...

Diabetes is a chronic disease that involves an elevated level of blood sugar. It has a high risk of causing heart disease due to the effects of high blood sugar levels, which damage blood vessels and nerves controlling the heart. This damage makes it more likely for plaque to build up in the arteries (atherosclerosis), increasing the risk of heart ...

Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) is a neuropeptide with a wide range of physiological and molecular properties, making it an intriguing molecule in research focusing on cellular survival and inflammation. First identified for its possible role in the gastrointestinal system, VIP has since emerged as a multifunctional peptide, potentially influencing diverse cellular and immunological pathways within research models. Its implications in ...

A generation has passed since the world saw the peak in AIDS-related deaths. Those deaths – agonizing, from diseases the body might otherwise fight off – sent loved ones into the streets, pressuring governments to act. The United States eventually did, creating PEPFAR, arguably the most successful foreign aid program in history. HIV, which causes AIDS, is now manageable, though ...

Mitochondria, that produce energy for the cell, holds the key to curing diabetes, researchers have learned. Mitochondrial defects are associated with the development of diseases such as type 2 diabetes. Patients who suffer from this disorder are unable to produce enough insulin or use the insulin produced by their pancreas to keep their blood sugar at normal levels. Several studies ...

Heart disease remains one of the leading causes of health complications worldwide, but prevention doesn’t always require drastic lifestyle changes. Small, consistent adjustments to daily habits can significantly impact heart health over time. While many people focus on major interventions, the subtle, everyday choices often make the biggest difference. But what are these small yet effective changes, and how do ...

An arrest warrant has been issued for a New York doctor indicted on Friday by a Louisiana grand jury for allegedly prescribing abortion pills online to a pregnant minor in the Deep South state, which has one of the strictest near-total abortion bans in the country. Grand jurors at the District Court for the Parish of West Baton Rouge unanimously ...

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has called on global leaders to urge Washington to reverse President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the U.N. health body, warning that the U.S. risks losing access to vital disease outbreak information. During a closed-door meeting with diplomats last week, WHO officials discussed the potential financial and operational impact of losing ...

Zambia has invited Bangladesh to explore the possibility of setting up a pharmaceutical plant in the country, expressing interest in Bangladesh-made pharmaceutical products. This proposal was made during the inaugural meeting between the newly appointed Zambian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Percy P. Chanda (residing in New Delhi), and Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain at the foreign ministry on Thursday, as ...