Health

A blockbuster anti-obesity and diabetes drug could cost as little as $3 per month to manufacture once it goes off patent later this month, researchers said Friday, providing a major opportunity to boost health in low and middle-income countries. Semaglutide, the active molecule in Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic and Wegovy treatments, leads to considerable weight-loss in patients and thus can provide ...

A dangerous drug resistant fungus identified as ‘Candida auris’ has been found spreading throughout intensive care units in hospitals across Dhaka posing a significant threat to critically ill patients beyond newborn care facilities. The alarming discovery was made through research conducted by icddr,b revealing that this fungal superbug has established itself more broadly than previously understood. Published in Microbiology Spectrum, ...

As healthcare systems across the world struggle with rising cancer rates, chronic diseases, and limited clinical resources, artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly redefining how medicine is practiced. Bangladeshi researcher Denesh Das is emerging as a key contributor to this transformation through research that opens new pathways for advanced scientific and medical innovation, blending AI, medical imaging, and healthcare systems engineering. ...

As hundreds of millions of people turn to artificial intelligence chatbots for advice, tech companies are now rolling out tools designed specifically to answer health-related questions. In January, OpenAI launched ChatGPT Health, a version of its chatbot that can review users’ medical records, wellness apps and data from wearable devices to respond to health queries. The service is currently available ...

Taking paracetamol, known as Tylenol in the US, during pregnancy is safe, a group of European researchers have said, after compiling data in response to US President Donald Trump’s claims of a link to autism last year. In a review published in the British journal The Lancet Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Women’s Health on Saturday, the team said they had focused ...

Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday urged authorities to ensure health services for public even if it requires working with limited resources. He made the remarks in the morning while talking to reporters after inspecting the 250-bed General Hospital in Thakurgaon. Fakhrul, also BNP secretary general, said the establishment of a medical college ...

Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Hossain has said that doctors will be given postings according to their preferences, but that they must regularly conduct field visits and cannot remain confined to their offices. He made the remarks on Friday afternoon while speaking to journalists after an exchange meeting with all government officials of Monohardi upazila in Narsingdi ...

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 ...