ACC finds 40 percent doctors absent from govt hospitals
Dhaka, Jan 21 – Officials of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) found 40 per cent doctors…
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Ershad off to Singapore for medical treatment
Jatiya Party Chairman and Leader of the Opposition in Parliament HM Ershad left here for…
Disciplined life with balanced food can control diabetes
Health experts have said diabetic patients can keep the disease of diabetes under control by…
Dr Kamal going to Singapore tonight for treatment
Jatiya Oikyafront Convener Dr Kamal Hossain is going to Singapore tonight (Saturday night) for treatment.
Less beef, more beans. Experts say world needs a new diet
A hamburger a week, but no more — that’s about as much red meat people…
Ershad going to Singapore again soon for medical treatment
Dhaka, Jan 14 – Jatiya Party Chairman and Leader of the Opposition in Parliament HM…
Bodi tells Yaba traders: ‘Surrender by Wednesday’
Cox’s Bazar, Jan 13 – Controversial ex-MP Abdur Rahman Bodi on Friday asked yaba traders…
Six Thakurgaon kids lose lives in cold-related ailments
Thakurgaon, Jan 12 – The sweeping cold wave has claimed the lives of at least…
AI beats expert doctors at finding cervical pre-cancers
Artificial intelligence may be poised to wipe out cervical cancer, after a study showed on…
Refusal to join drug peddling leads to youth’s murder?
‘Drug addict’ friend hacks him to death in Chapainawabganj Chapainawabganj, Jan 11 – A young…
New York announces universal health care plan
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday the city would spend $100 million to…
2 suspected drug traders killed in Cox’s Bazar ‘gunfight’
Cox’s Bazar, Jan 10 – Two suspected drug traders were killed in a reported gunfight…
Zonta, COAST sign MoU to help Rohingyas
Zonta Club of Greater Dhaka on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Coastal…
icddr,b to study effects of solar geo-engineering, human health
Scientists from icddr,b and seven other developing countries have initiated a pioneering research.
Mental health could cost $16trillion worldwide by 2030
The global mental health crisis could cost the world $16 trillion by 2030, according to…
Cordyceps, Himalayan Viagra kindles fortunes, begets plunder
by Manu Moudgil on 4 January 2019 • Cordyceps, a caterpillar fungus found in alpine…
Noakhali gang rape victim fights for life in hospital
A woman from Noakhali’s Subarnachar has alleged she was raped by 10 or 12 Awami…
Two ‘drug traders’ killed in Feni ‘gunfight’
Feni, Jan 2 – Two suspected drug traders were killed in a reported gunfight with…
Low carb? Low fat? What the latest dieting studies tell us
If you’re planning to try to lose weight in 2019, you’re sure to find a…
Traditional diverse food systems can help solve malnutrition
Worldwide, 2 billion people are affected by hidden hunger (micronutrient deficiency), of which 225 million…
Agroecological innovation to help achieve food sovereignty
Ágroecology, within the paradigm of food sovereignty, is gaining widespread recognition and is increasingly being…
Looking forward: Food Tank plans for 2019
Danielle Nierenberg Last week, I wrote asking you to join Food Tank and reminding you…
China reports 2,826 deaths from infectious diseases in November
A total of 2,826 people died as a result of infectious diseases in China in…
Website on female mental health to be launched soon
Health Desk Genia Sarkar, a 40-year-old, runs her family with her husband and two daughters.…
Website on female mental health expected soon
Genia Sarkar, a 40-year-old, runs her family with her husband and two daughters. But her…
Lower cancer risk seen among high organic food consumers
One of the first large-scale studies on organic food consumption and cancer risks involving 68,946…
Role of CHCPs vital in attaining SDGs
The Community Health Care Providers (CHCPs) working at the community clinics in rural areas could…
Type 2 diabetes drugs to higher risk of heart disease
Two drugs commonly prescribed to treat Type 2 diabetes carry a high risk of cardiovascular…
China to encourage childbirth in 2019
The China Family Planning Association will continue providing guidance on reproductive health and childbirth, helping…
India baby rescued after mother’s suicide dies
Dhaka, Dec 22 – The baby born during his mother’s suicide in India’s Bhopal Katni…