Discussion on hemophilia disease held at RMC
Rajshahi, Oct 6 – A discussion meeting regarding the haemophilia disease held at the Rajshahi…
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Nobel Prize in Medicine to American, Japanese
The Nobel Prize in Medicine has been jointly awarded to James Allison of the University…
Greater awareness about fungal infection urged
Country’s dermatology experts on Sunday called for more research works and forming uniform guidelines for…
Pizza Hut pledges antibiotic-free chicken in US by 2022
Thanks to competition, Pizza Hut announced in June its commitment to serve chicken raised without…
Dengue situation not alarming: Dhaka South City Mayor
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) mayor Sayeed Khokon today said although the number of people…
UAE firm begins producing ‘affordable’ generic medicines in Dubai
Pharmax Pharmaceuticals, a UAE-based pharmaceutical company, has begun production of “affordable generic medicines” in its…
Air pollution: ‘BD nationals lose 2 years of lifespan’
Pollution-induced global deaths rise from 3.5 mn in 1990 to 4.2 mn in 2015 Reaz…
‘Unknown’ disease at Tripura Palli again 4 Ctg children die
Four children died and 21 others fell sick in five days till Sunday due to…
US Sen. McCain gives up long fight against brain cancer
Washington, Aug 25 (AP/UNB) — Arizona Sen. John McCain has discontinued medical treatment for an…
Fight for the right to abortion spreads to Latin America
By Fabiana Frayssinet Buenos Aires, Aug 23 2018 (IPS) – The Argentine Senate’s rejection of…
CRE is a threat to health, warns European Centre
Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) infections pose a major threat to patients and healthcare systems across Europe.…
Low antibiotic levels in environment may spur resistance
A recent study is providing new evidence that low concentrations of antibiotics in the environment…
Take charge of your food: Your health is your business
By Sunita Narain New Delhi, Aug 17 2018 (IPS) – The minimum we expect from…
Prisons are factories for TB epidemic
At the first-ever United Nations High-Level Meeting (UNHLM) on tuberculosis (TB) in September, the global…
Let food be thy medicine
By Adelheid Onyango and Bibi Giyose Brazzaville, Congo, Aug 14 2018 (IPS) – When faced…
Sundarbans mangroves harbour antibiotic resistant bacteria?
by Sahana Ghosh Researchers have documented the presence of antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB) in the…
Helping nature: Inducing labor avoids cesarean for some moms
Move over, Mother Nature. First-time moms at low risk of complications were less likely to…
World review finds antibiotics often given sans prescription
About three in four antibiotics requests and three in five consultations in community pharmacies around…
EU must fight antimicrobial resistance with incentives
At a meeting of healthcare stakeholders in Europe organised by Science|Business, policy makers, industry and…
গর্ভবতী মাকে ভায়াগ্রা: প্রাণ গেলো ১১ নবজাতকের
গর্ভাবস্থায় ভায়াগ্রা পরীক্ষা নিরীক্ষার জেরে প্রাণ হারিয়েছে অন্তত এগারটি নবজাতক শিশু। নেদারল্যান্ডসে একটি সমীক্ষায় অংশ…
Novartis dumps antibiotic research
In early July, the Swiss drug company Novartis declared that it was closing down its…
First malaria drug in 60 years given approval
A drug to treat malaria – the first such pill to get approval in 60…
Tackling antimicrobial resistance together
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has published a working paper which offers practical tips and…
Toothpaste, handwash causing antibiotic resistance
A common ingredient in toothpaste and handwash could be contributing to antibiotic resistance, according to…
Resurgent infectious diseases have serious economic effects
Infectious diseases and associated mortality have abated, but they remain a significant threat throughout the…
Clean water access to all, a must to defeat superbugs
A medical microbiologist working in developing countries says that a major obstacle in tackling antimicrobial…
Finland develops piglet vaccine to reduce antibiotics use
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed a vaccine, diluted into drinking water, to…
Antibiotic overuse in pig raising spread antibiotic resistance
A recent report from the US Natural Resources Defence Council (NRDC) estimates that more than…
Gaming disorder: New disease -experts say- hard to diagnose
By Carmen Arroyo and Emily Thampoe UN, Jun 2018 (IPS) – The World Health Organization…
Antibiotic resistance crisis worsens due to fragile supply chain
There is an emerging crisis in the global antibiotic supply chain that is at risk…