Health

Authorities in Russia have detained the chief doctor and acting head of the intensive care unit at a Siberian maternity hospital after nine newborn babies died in just a few days earlier this month, investigators said on Wednesday. The deaths have provoked widespread shock and anger in Russia, where standards of medical care can vary vastly from world-class in major ...

Balancing on a single limb can be surprisingly challenging as we get older, but training yourself to do it for longer can make you stronger, boost your memory and keep your brain healthier. Unless you’re a flamingo, spending time delicately poised on one leg isn’t something you probably invest a lot of time in. And depending on your age, you ...

The rate of women dying during or soon after pregnancy in the UK has increased by 20% over the last decade, despite the Conservatives having pledged to halve it, according to figures experts have described as “an absolute tragedy”. In 2015, the then Tory health secretary, Jeremy Hunt, vowed to reduce maternal deaths by 50% by 2030 and make the ...

The government is expanding the list of essential medicines. The number of drugs on the list has increased from 135 to 295, and all of them will have to be sold at prices fixed by the government. Although the decision has caused some dissatisfaction among pharmaceutical industry owners, health experts believe it will reduce the burden of medical expenses and ...

When Craig, not his real name, started as a clinician for a private ADHD (attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder) clinic in the spring of 2023, he was pleased by how thorough the training was and how seriously the organisation seemed to take clinical standards. “The training and clinical supervision there were the best I’ve ever experienced in any organisation,” he said. “They ...

China’s state-of-the-art medical technology and clinical expertise can play a significant role in strengthening Bangladesh’s healthcare sector through knowledge sharing, specialist collaboration, and medical tourism facilitation, experts said. Speaking during a recent medical exchange programme, the CEO of Belt & Road Healthcare Center said that over the last three days, eight specialist doctors from China were brought to Bangladesh from ...

As severe cold spell is sweeping across Khulna and adjoining districts, hospitals across Khulna are reporting a sharp rise in cold-related illnesses and diarrhea, particularly among newborns and young children. Over the last three days, around 1,400 children have received treatment at the Khulna Divisional Children’s Hospital, hospital sources said. Most of the affected children are suffering from fever, cough ...

Melanin Bee arches her back like a stretching cat and lets out a series of forced, exaggerated laughs that soon turn into genuine giggles as she kicks her feet with delight. She is practicing “Laughasté,” a comedic yoga routine she created that traces its roots to laughter clubs first established in India in the 1990s. “It’s about being comfortable with ...

The Saudi Food and Drug Authority on Tuesday warned the public not to consume certain Nestle infant formula products, after the company issued a voluntary recall over concerns about possible contamination. The advisory covers products marketed under the Nan, Alfamino, S-26 Gold and S-26 Ultima brands. They might be contaminated with cereulide, a toxin produced by the Bacillus cereus bacteria, ...

The government on Tuesday approved in principle a proposal to procure vaccines under the Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI) for the current fiscal year (FY26) through the Direct Procurement Method (DPM). The decision was taken at the first meeting of the Advisers Council Committee on Economic Affairs this year, held at the Cabinet Division Conference Room at the Secretariat, with ...