Health

Five more dengue patients died and 1,194 more people admitted to the hospitals across the country with the viral disease during the last 24 hours till Monday morning. According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), with the latest casualties, the death toll from the mosquito-borne disease reached to 360 this year. Of them, two died in Dhaka South ...

The admission tests date of MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) and Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) for the 2024-2025 academic year have been announced. MBBS exam will be held on January 17, while the BDS will be held on February 28. Prof Dr Md Mohiuddin Matubbar, Director of Medical Education at the Directorate of Health Education, confirmed ...

# Dr. Asif mujtaba Mahmud, Dr. Kazi Saifuddin Bennoor # Lung cancer, the leading cause of cancer-related deaths globally, claims millions of lives every year, and its prevalence is rising at an alarming rate in Bangladesh. As we observe Lung Cancer Awareness Month in 2024, we need to bring this pressing issue to light, educating communities and motivating individuals to ...

Five more people died from dengue and 466 others were hospitalised after being infected by the viral disease during the last 24 hours till Friday morning. With latest casualties, the death toll from the mosquito-borne disease reached 45 in the first eight days of the current month. This year dengue has claimed 342 lives so far. Of them, 134 died ...

A lung-cancer screening programme that sees mobile clinics visit local communities in England has detected the disease earlier in more than 5,000 people. Specially adapted lorries have been visiting supermarkets, football grounds and town centres in areas with the highest rates of the disease, as part of the biggest initiative of its kind in NHS history. Since the programme’s launch, ...

Researchers are investigating how AI could help identify new treatments for children with brain tumours. Although rare, about 420 children in the UK are diagnosed with brain cancer every year. The team from the Cancer Research UK Children’s Brain Tumour Centre of Excellence in Cambridge will also look at how to improve survival rates. Youngsters with the most aggressive form ...

Police will no longer be able to hold people who are being detained for mental-health reasons in police cells, under government plans for England and Wales. Officers can currently use cells as a “place of safety” for up to 24 hours to allow those needing immediate care to be assessed by a doctor. New legislation will also introduce additional rights ...

Six more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Tuesday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 326 this year. During the period, 1, 370 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Of them, 259 dengue patients were admitted in hospital under Dhaka ...

The UK Emergency Medical Team (EMT), funded by the UK government, has arrived in Bangladesh to provide specialised medical treatment to students injured during the July-August uprising. This deployment is taking place in response to a formal request for assistance from the interim government, said a press release. The team consists of an orthopaedic surgeon, a physiotherapist and rehabilitation expert ...

A new campaign by the NHS in England is encouraging people who experience the first sign of a stroke not to delay calling 999, after analysis of calls made in the last year showed the average time to do so was nearly an hour and a half. England’s most senior doctor says stroke symptoms might not appear obvious or dramatic, ...