Health

Residents of the coastal upazila of Koyra in Khulna complain they have long been suffering from various diseases due to salinity in the area amid lack of proper medical services. Women, children, and the elderly are the most affected, the UNB correspondent has found during a recent visit to some coastal villages. Waterborne infections like diarrhea have become common. Women, ...

Researchers from the GIGA – Centre of Research Cyclotron at the University of Liege shed new light on brain-heart interactions during sleep. They discovered that the body reacts to the external world when sleeping, explaining how sensory input might affect sleep quality. Researchers worked with the University of Fribourg in Switzerland to study if the body genuinely disconnects from the ...

Indian police have arrested a 50-year-old doctor from Delhi-based Indraprastha Apollo Hospital for her alleged involvement in an organ transplantation racket spanning Bangladesh and India. Dr Vijaya Kumari, now under suspension, was the lone doctor working with the gang and had performed around 15-16 transplants from 2021-23 in Noida-based private Yatharth Hospital, police said. Dr Vijaya Kumari was arrested last ...

Why take care of your diabetes? Taking care of yourself and your diabetes can help you feel good today and in the future. When your blood sugar (glucose) is close to normal, you are likely to: v have more energy v be less tired and thirsty v need to pass urine less often v heal better v have fewer skin ...

The two people, who were critically injured in electrocution at Ratha Yatra in Bogura town on Sunday, are not out of danger, said Health minister Dr Samanta Lal Sen on Monday. “They are now receiving treatment at Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery. I have talked with the victims’ family and ensured them that we will do ...

Anovel monoclonal antibody against the Nipah virus is set to undergo human clinical trials in India, and Bangladesh — two countries that suffer Nipah outbreaks almost every year — in 2025, according to a report on Thursday. Nipah virus, a zoonotic disease of the Paramyxovirus family, kills up to 75 per cent of the people it infects. The lethal disease ...

The likelihood that treatment will be successful for cancer increases with early detection. Almost every kind of cancer is covered by this. Evaluating the advantages and disadvantages of each type of therapy on an individual basis and keeping a regular eye on treatment outcomes are also essential components of effective patient care. Oncologists have various techniques at their disposal to ...

Minister of Health and Family Welfare Dr. Samanta Lal Sen dropped in at Chattogram Medical Center Hospital (CMCH) on Friday evening, as part of his drive to pay surprise visits to different medical institutions in order to get a better idea of the care and service on offer. Overall he came away from this latest inspection unimpressed as the hospital ...

The World Health Organization chief has warned that a dire lack of fuel in the Gaza Strip could have a “catastrophic” impact on already devastated health services in the war-ravaged Palestinian territory. Desperate fuel shortages have been a constant problem in the besieged Palestinian territory, facing intense Israeli bombardment since Hamas’s deadly October 7 attack inside Israel sparked the ongoing ...

Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Samanta Lal Sen has stressed the importance of early childhood development (ECD) through government primary healthcare initiatives. “Children are the future of Bangladesh. If we can foster their mental development from childhood, undoubtedly, they will grow up to become leaders. So, we will continue to work together as a partner with icddr,b to promote ...