Health

As dengue surges globally, an Indian vaccine candidate has entered the final stage of testing, raising hopes for one of the world’s first single-dose shots against the deadly mosquito-borne disease. Dengue, which causes severe flu-like symptoms and debilitating body aches, has exploded globally, fuelled by rising temperatures and densely populated cities. The World Health Organization (WHO) says that almost half ...

The number of births in Japan fell for the 10th straight year in 2025, official data showed on Thursday, highlighting the challenges for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. A total of 705,809 babies were born in Japan, the preliminary health ministry data showed, down 2.1% from 2024. The data includes births to Japanese nationals in Japan, foreign births in Japan and ...

Public health concerns has compelled Saudi Arabia authorities to completely ban the import of poultry items, including eggs, from a total of 40 countries, including Bangladesh. Alongside the complete ban, a partial ban has been imposed on 16 countries, with a view to protect public health and ensuring food safety in Saudi Arabia’s market, Gulf News reported. According to the ...

The High Court has issued a rule asking why a job circular published by Ibn Sina Pharmaceutical Industry seeking applications exclusively from practising Muslim men for executive and senior executive posts should not be declared illegal. In the same rule, the court also sought to know why directives should not be issued to formulate and implement non-discriminatory recruitment policies across ...

An awareness meeting on adolescent-friendly sexual and reproductive health and rights (SAY-SRHR) was held at Hakimpur upazila in Dinajpur district on Monday morning. The meeting was organised at 11:00 AM under the chairmanship of Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Ashok Bikram Chakma. The programme was arranged by the GAP Health and Development Programme of LAMB Hospital under the “Supportive Adolescent and ...

As Malaysians crowd Ramadan bazaars and get together to break their fast, the government is urging vigilance against tuberculosis as the number of cases climb. A total of 596 new TB infections were reported in the sixth epidemiological week of the year, bringing the cumulative total to 3,161 cases across Malaysia, the Health Ministry said in a statement Saturday. The ...

Despite strict surveillance by law enforcement agencies and extensive operations along the border, the illicit drug trade continues unabated. Transactions between dealers and buyers are ongoing in various parts of the country. Meanwhile, lured by higher profits, some traffickers have begun producing drugs themselves, creating fresh concerns about the domestic narcotics trade. According to sources at the Department of Narcotics ...

People who try to eat healthy, either to lose or gain weight, or stay in shape, often face unique challenges depending on what they are their goal is. An individual who is on the heavier side and wishes to cut may find himself unable to lose weight easily despite eating less. At the same time, the person on the slimmer ...

Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Hossain on Friday said people will no longer have to run after doctors as the government aims to ensure that doctors reach out to patients at their doorsteps. “We will build the health ministry as a completely corruption- and syndicate-free ministry,” he said while addressing a civic reception accorded to him at ...

Iam 30ft below the surface of the Blue Grotto, a crystalline diving hole in central Florida. Between the water’s embrace and the restriction of my wetsuit, my blood pressure finally stabilizes. The long, deep breaths I pull from my respirator keep my heart rate nice and low. I feel lighter than I have since April 2022, when I first contracted ...