Deadly fungal infection spreading globally in secrecy
A deadly new drug-resistant fungus is spreading worldwide. The fungus, called Candida auris, is quietly…
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Pathways of antibiotic use in Bangladesh explored
Dhaka, Apr 10 (UNB)-Scientists at icddr,b in collaboration with Loughborough University, Durham University and the…
Dhaka highrise fire survivors narrate tales of horror
Dhaka, Mar 29 – It was impossible to see anything as there was a dark…
Pakistani court grants bail to ex-PM for medical treatment
Islamabad, Mar 26 (AP/UNB) — Pakistan’s supreme court has granted six weeks’ bail to former…
WHO recommends oral regimes to treat (MDR) drug resistant-TB
WHO has issued new guidance to improve treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) which recommends shifting…
Quader sick: Being sent to Singapore for treatment
Obaidul Quader, LGRD minister $ gs of AL, was admitted to the Coronary Care Unit of the BSMMU hospital on Sunday morning following breathing complications.
Dhaka needs another push to eliminate leprosy: WHO envoy
Dhaka, Feb 11 (UNB) – Though Bangladesh has already achieved the leprosy elimination target, WHO…
Medical examiner: North Texas man killed when e-cig explodes
Fort Worth, Feb 6 (AP/UNB) — A medical examiner says a North Texas man was…
Publication ceremony of ‘Satyer Bel-shoot’ held in capital
Dhaka, Feb 01 – The publication ceremony of ‘Satyer belshoot’ a new book by Sohel…
The 100pc cure for cancer?
Dhaka, Feb 01 – At a time when cancer is spreading at a disturbingly fast…
Ershad going to Singapore again soon for medical treatment
Dhaka, Jan 14 – Jatiya Party Chairman and Leader of the Opposition in Parliament HM…
Six Thakurgaon kids lose lives in cold-related ailments
Thakurgaon, Jan 12 – The sweeping cold wave has claimed the lives of at least…
HC asks why Mainul not given better treatment in Dhaka
The High Court on Sunday issued a rule asking the concerned authorities why former caretaker…
Niko deal AL govt’s – Khaleda; charge-framing Nov 14
Dhaka, Nov 8 – A Dhaka Court yesterday fixed November 14 for framing charge against…
Harry and Meghan meet mental-health workers in NZ
Prince Harry and wife Meghan spoke with people working in the mental-health field and encountered…
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দেশের ৪৩ জন শীর্ষস্থানীয় বুদ্ধিজীবি গতকাল রোব্বার, ২৮ অক্টোবর ২০১৮ অবিলম্বে গণস্বাস্থ্য কেন্দ্রে হামলাকারীদের বিচার,…
Gonoshasthaya Pharmaceuticals antibiotic section sealed off
Savar, Oct 23 – A mobile court of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) sealed off the…
HC asks medical centres: Fix diagnostic fees in two months
Dhaka, Oct 22 – The High Court on Monday asked the authorities of all private…
Discussion on hemophilia disease held at RMC
Rajshahi, Oct 6 – A discussion meeting regarding the haemophilia disease held at the Rajshahi…
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…