Health

A scientist guides a long tube into the mouth and down to the stomach of Thing 1, a two-month-old calf that is part of a research project aiming to prevent cows from burping methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Paulo de Meo Filho, a postdoctoral researcher at University of California, Davis, is part of an ambitious experiment aiming to develop a ...

Nine more dengue patients died while 886 people were admitted to different hospitals across the country with the viral fever in the past 24 hours till Thursday morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). With the latest fatalities, the death toll from the mosquito-borne disease rose to 448. Among the deceased, four were male and six were ...

Lung cancer is one of the most prevalent and lethal forms of cancer worldwide. It is the top malignancy among the male population in Bangladesh. It is characterised by the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the lungs, which can form tumors and interfere with normal respiratory function. Lung cancer is primarily classified into two main types: non-small cell lung ...

A balanced diet is fundamental for overall health, but excessive calcium intake might pose risks, particularly when it comes from supplements rather than food sources. Dr Howard E. LeWine, Chief Medical Editor at Harvard Health Publishing, stresses the importance of understanding calcium needs and highlights the potential dangers of overconsumption, reports TBS. For adults, the US recommends 1,000 mg of ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has added the LC16m8 mpox vaccine to its Emergency Use Listing (EUL), marking it as the second mpox vaccine to receive this designation following the declaration of mpox as a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) on August 14, 2024. According to a statement, which came on Tuesday (Geneva local time), this decision aims ...

Five more dengue patients died and 1,034 were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the past 24 hours till Wednesday morning. Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) in its daily update mentioned that with the new update, the total number of cases rose to 83,154 while 427 deaths from dengue were reported during the period. Among the new ...

Fitness has evolved from a passing trend to a full-fledged lifestyle. With everything from pre-dawn yoga sessions to late-night gym workouts, people are increasingly finding inventive ways to fit exercise into their busy lives. The popularity of fitness challenges, social media transformation stories, and wearable trackers underscores the growing commitment to health and wellness. However, as the drive to achieve ...

Six more dengue patients died and 1,083 were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the past 24 hours till Monday morning. Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) in its daily update mentioned that eith the new update, the total number of cases rose to 81,068 while 421 deaths from dengue were reported during the period. Among the new ...

Officials and employees, who have been recruited on a contractual basis during COVID-19 pandemic, have been staging protest in front of the Health Directorate, urging the authorities to extend their employment contracts beyond December. They said they worked keeping their lives in risk during the pandemic but now, their 1004 employees have been passing days in negligence. From 10AM on ...

The interim government in its maiden 100 days has given utmost priority to find out ways to prevent the spread of dengue disease. It has finalized the draft of the National Dengue Prevention and Control Strategy (2024-2030) as the vector-borne disease continues infecting people in the country. “The draft of the National Dengue Prevention and Control Strategy (2024-2030) has been ...