DHAKA: Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Malek said under the direction of the Prime Minister, a 100-bed cancer and kidney hospital will be set up in every division of the country soon. The minister on Thursday (May 16) made this remark at a press conference at secretariat on

DHAKA: The Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved recommendation to appoint 4,792 doctors in the country's hospitals. Following appointment of these doctors in the current year, 5000 more doctors will be appointed next year. Health Minister Zahid Maleque came up with the

David Williams has been bitten by a snake six times. "The first time was pretty terrifying because I didn't know what to expect. It felt like having my hand smashed with a hammer," he says. "My last snakebite would have been a fatal one, but for the fact we were carrying an

DHAKA: The High Court summoned Dr Shahnila Ferdous of National Food Safety Laboratory (NFSL) at the Institute of Public Health to appear before it and submit report on pesticides and antibiotic found in cow milk.  The High Court bench of Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and

DHAKA: College of Nursing of International University of Business Agriculture and Technology (IUBAT) has celebrated International Nurses Day-2019 IUBAT celebrated the day with the national nursing community on Tuesday (May 14).  The program was organized by Shuvashish Das Bala

DHAKA: Medical technologists under the banner of Baker and Private Services Medical Technologist Association (BPSMTA) formed a human chain in Dhaka to press home their five-point demands. The human chain was formed in front of Jatiya Press Club Saturday (May 11). The

The Trump administration on Thursday moved to protect the rights of clinicians who object to participating in abortions with a regulation intended to safeguard those with religious and moral objections. President Donald Trump made the announcement during a speech in the White House

NARAIL: Upon the request of MP of Narail-2 constituency Mashrafe Bin Mortaza,  action taken against the four physicians of Narail Sadar Hospital has been withdrawn.  The ministry verbally informed the four doctors to continue their duty at Narail Sadar Hospital. Officials

Obese seven-year-olds are at greater risk of suffering emotional problems, such as anxiety and low mood, when they reach 11, a large UK study suggests. The Liverpool researchers found obesity and mental health were closely linked, and gradually increased throughout childhood. Girls

DHAKA: A 100-bed hospital will be set up in every upazila of the country, said State Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dr Murad Hassan. He was addressing said a programme at Moulana Akram Khan hall of the National Press Club on Friday (April 26). The state minister, as the

DHAKA: The High Court directed the authorities concerned of the government to take necessary measures for stopping the sale of antibiotics from pharmacies without prescription.  The bench of Justice Sheikh Hassan Arif and Justice Razik-Al Jalil on Thursday (April 25) passed the order

DHAKA: A writ petition has been filed with the High Court seeking its directives to make mandatory the doctor’s prescription for purchase of antibiotics from pharmacies. Supreme Court lawyer Barrister Sayedul Haque Sumon on Wednesday (April 24) filed the petition as public interest

A large-scale pilot of what has been called the world's first malaria vaccine to give partial protection to children has begun in Malawi. The RTS,S vaccine trains the immune system to attack the malaria parasite, which is spread by mosquito bites. Earlier, smaller trials showed

DHAKA: There are 13 malaria-prone districts in Bangladesh. About 1.80 crore people of 71 upazilas of those districts are at risk of malaria disease. Even about 91 percent of the country's malaria patients are from these areas. Among the districts, three districts of CHT--

DHAKA: Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen said various initiatives taken by the government helped decrease the child mortality rate by 75 percent in the country.  He disclosed the satisfactory information at a program organized at the office of Polli Shishu Foundation (PSF) in

DHAKA: Putting emphasis on the need to make people aware about their health, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged people for having balanced diet and to do exercise regularly in a bid to prevent diseases. She was addressing the inaugural function of the National Health Service Week and

DHAKA: The government is set to observe the first ever National Health Services Week, slated for April 16-20, aims at raising awareness about health.  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the Health Services Week at Bangabandhu International Conference Center around 10am on

Given the shortage of medical specialists in the country, Bhutan Prime Minister Dr Lotay Tshering said Bhutan will request Bangladesh for specialists. “I will request PM Sheikh Hasina to support us with some (medical) specialists that will be an immediate help for Bhutan”, said

DHAKA: Most of the people are becoming antibiotic resistant that is antibiotics are not working for the disease. As a result, health sector or public health is facing huge threats, experts said. The horrifying information was revealed this at a seminar organized at the Sasakawa

Sydney Brenner, a Nobel Prize-winning biologist who helped decipher the genetic code and whose research on a roundworm sparked a new field of human disease research, has died. He was 92. The Salk Institute for Biological Studies in California, where Brenner spent part of his