Health

The Drugs and Cosmetics Bill, 2023 was passed on Thursday in the parliament amid reaction from some opposition lawmakers as the draft law allows life-term imprisonment for manufacturing and hoarding spurious drugs causing artificial crisis. Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque moved the bill which was passed by voice vote in the house with Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury ...

The number of people under 50 diagnosed with cancer has surged worldwide in the last three decades but it is not fully clear why, a study said on Wednesday. Cases of cancer among people aged 14 to 49 rose by nearly 80 percent, from 1.82 million to 3.26 million, between 1990 to 2019, according to the study published in the ...

The maker of weight-loss drug Wegovy has become Europe’s most valuable firm, dethroning the French luxury conglomerate LVMH. Shares rose after the Danish pharmaceutical giant, Novo Nordisk, launched the popular drug in the UK. At the close of trading on Monday, the firm had a stock market valuation of $428bn (£339bn). The drug is now available on the National Health ...

Children and adults living with lung conditions, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), face even greater risks from climate change, according to a report on Monday. The report, published in the European Respiratory Journal, brings together evidence on how the effects of climate change, such as heatwaves, wildfires and flooding, will exacerbate breathing difficulties for millions of ...

It is 8 am at a metro station in a capital city. The bus, CNG, car, and bike engines rumble as swirls of thick black smoke emerge from exhaust pipes. Passengers surrounding the bus stand waiting for vehicles, inhaling the toxic fumes. Meanwhile, right across the street, some workers start a fire to burn the garbage that has been piling ...

Imagine receiving a diagnosis of a mental or emotional health condition, only to find yourself prescribed medication for an indefinite period. These medications might bring uncertain hopes and only provide partial relief from your symptoms. Regrettably, this scenario is all too common within the realm of mental health. Fortunately, there is an alternative that holds true promise – naturopathy. Naturopathy, ...

Blood clots in the brain or the lungs might explain some common symptoms of “long Covid”, including brain fog and fatigue, a UK study suggests. In the study, of 1,837 people admitted to hospital because of Covid, researchers say two blood proteins point to clots being one cause. It is thought 16% of such patients have trouble thinking, concentrating or ...

Patients in England will become the first in the world to benefit from a jab that treats cancer in seven minutes. After getting approval from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), the NHS will be the first health system to roll out the injection to hundreds of patients each year. Drug treatment times for some NHS cancer patients ...

In a world first, scientists say that an 8cm worm has been found alive in the brain of an Australian woman. The “string-like structure” was pulled from the England-born patient’s damaged frontal lobe tissue during surgery in Canberra last year. The red parasite could have been there for up to two months, reports BBC. Researchers are warning that the case ...

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University opened a two-bed intensive care unit (ICU) on the 3rd floor of its D Block on Tuesday. BSMMU vice-chancellor Professor Dr. Md. Sharfuddin Ahmed inaugurated the newl unit around 8:30 am in the Department of Pediatric Nephrology. The VC said the current administration of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University is working to bring innovation in ...