Health

The second dose of the Oral Cholera vaccine will be given to residents of Ward Nos. 38 and 39, encompassing Bandar Tila and South Halishahar under Bandar Thana of Chattogram City Corporation. The second dose of the vaccine will be given at the same centres as the first dose. It will be available from 8:00am to 4:00pm from Sunday to ...

An estimated 13.4 million babies were born early in 2020, with nearly one million dying from preterm complications, UN agencies and partners said in a new report. The data is equivalent to around 1 in 10 babies born early, before 37 weeks of pregnancy worldwide. Health experts blame poor maternal health and malnutrition for the high numbers. “Since prematurity is ...

“Can magic touch heal? The answer is yes if you could reach Hospital and Institute of Integrated Medical Sciences (HIIMS) which has a proven track record of reversing serious diseases like type-1 diabetes,thalassemia and chronic kidney diseases”, Dr Biswaroop Roy Chowdhury while unveiling his new book ‘When cure is crime’ said at the LTG auditorium here on Thursday. Speaking to ...

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has sought the advice of the National Immunization Technical Advisory Group (NITAG) on the use of dengue vaccine in Bangladesh. Decision will be taken on the use of the vaccine only after getting the recommendation of the committee, said DGHS additional director general (planning and development) Professor Ahmedul Kabir at a virtual press ...

British Council Bangladesh hosted the Commonwealth Scholars Engagement session on mental health at the British Council Auditorium on Fuller Road in Dhaka on 2 October 2. The session was organised by the Bangladesh Association of Commonwealth Scholars and Fellows (BACSAF) and supported by the British Council. In continuation of the session, the second session will be held on November 16 ...

The UN’s health agency on Monday recommended a second malaria vaccine for children, which could save hundreds of thousands of lives by plugging a huge supply and demand gap. Nearly half a million children in the African region die every year from the disease, which is caused by a parasite carried by mosquitoes. “As a malaria researcher, I used to ...

On World Heart Day, today, as there is more awareness on heart diseases and ways to prevent it, doctors focus on checking the increase in heart ailments. Bad lifestyle, Covid-induced changes in the body, stress are all contributing to increase in heart issues, say doctors. Dr Ranjan Sharma, senior cardiologist feels it is critical to understand the causes and prevention ...

The campaign for inoculation with free vaccines against human papillomavirus (HPV) will start in the country from Monday to help prevent deaths from cervical cancer. Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque will inaugurate the vaccination at a function at NIPSOM auditorium in Mohakhali of the capital at 11am. Girls aged between 10 and 15 will get the vaccines initially ...

Controlling hypertension is a must to ensure healthy heart as the imbalanced blood pressure can cause heart disease, experts said. They came up with the statement while speaking at an webinar jointly organised by organized by PROGGA (Knowledge for Progress) with support from Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI) on Saturday. The webinar titled “Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Bangladesh and Way ...

Three decades ago, Brazilian researchers began studying a curious side effect from banana spider bites: the toxin left victims with priapism, a painful and persistent erection. The scientists were inspired to develop a synthetic molecule using some properties of the spider’s poison to create a gel to treat erectile dysfunction, which is now undergoing promising clinical trials. Covered in thick ...