Prisons are factories for TB epidemic
At the first-ever United Nations High-Level Meeting (UNHLM) on tuberculosis (TB) in September, the global…
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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…
Drug-resistant bug behind Pakistan’s deadly typhoid outbreak
In February, scientists reported a major outbreak of typhoid fever in Sindh, Pakistan caused by…
Nipah infection: Don’t blame bats alone; improve public health
by Haritha John, S. Gopikrishna Warrier • Perambra, a village in Kozhikode district of Kerala…
Ireland’s leader apologizes for cervical cancer scandal
Ireland’s leader has apologized for a scandal over inaccurate cervical cancer screening tests and has…
Ireland’s cervical cancer crisis Began in the US
Women were incorrectly cleared as cancer-free Kelly Flannery Cervical cancer need not be a death…
‘থিয়োসফি’ বা ‘অ্যানথ্রোপোসফিকাল মেডিসিন’ প্রসঙ্গে কিছু কথা
সোহেল মাহমুদ সাগর “সকালে উঠিয়া আমি মনে মনে বলি, সারাদিন আমি যেন ভালো হয়ে চলি।…
‘Genes behind deadly heart condition found’
Scientists say they have identified genes that cause a deadly heart condition that can only…
Ending TB epidemic among youths: Key to achieving SDGs
By David Bryden Washington DC, Mar 22 (IPS) – A good education for every child…
Three more plane crash survivors back home
DHAKA – Three more Bangladeshi survivors of the US-Bangla plane crash arrived here today among…
One plane crash injured admitted to hospital burn unit
Dhaka – Shahreen Ahmed, one of the injured passengers of the crashed US-Bangla Airlines aircraft,…
‘Pharma Bro’ Shkreli sentenced to seven years
Martin Shkreli, the former drug firm executive found guilty of defrauding investors, has been sentenced…
3 female Nobel laureates in BD to see Rohingya situation
Dhaka, Feb 24 – Three Nobel Laureates started their weeklong visit to Bangladesh on Saturday…
’54 Palestinians die’ as Israel refuses medical permits
by Farah Najjar Israel was responsible for at least 54 Palestinian deaths last year as…
US teacher dies after opting out of ‘costly’ flu medicine
A US school teacher has died from flu complications after deciding to forgo anti-viral medication…