DHAKA: Health Minister Mohammad Nasim on Tuesday observed that the 6-month maternity leave have been implemented in the government sectors but it is being ignored in the private sectors. The health minister came up with the assertion at a press conference at the health ministry office

DHAKA: The World Bank has announced that it is allocating $200m in emergency assistance for West African countries battling to contain the Ebola outbreak. The money will be distributed to the governments of Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea as well as to the World Health Organization.

DHAKA: Leading electronics brand LG and Korean Non-Government Organization GNB (Good Neighbors Bangladesh) on Monday signed a deal with a view to providing healthcare to destitute mothers and children for next one year here. In this regard, the two organizations arranged a press briefing

DHAKA: Feeling hungry? You should eat. But what if the foods you’re eating actually make you hungrier than you were before you dug in? It’s a more common conundrum than you might think. Here are 11 foods that can make you feel like you’re running on empty—even when your stomach is

DHAKA: A test for Ebola has been carried out on a female passenger who died after arriving in the UK from The Gambia. The Department for Health said the test on the elderly woman, who landed at Gatwick Airport, came back negative on Sunday afternoon. Some 728 people have died of Ebola

DHAKA: A new British Medical Journal (BMJ) study finds that even among people who drink only light to moderate amounts of alcohol, reducing consumption can improve heart health, reduce body mass index, and bring down blood pressure. The large multi-center international study, which was

DHAKA: The World Health Organisation's chief Margaret Chan has warned that West Africa's Ebola outbreak, which killed more than 700 people since February, is spreading quicker than efforts to contain the disease. Chan urged the presidents of Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Ivory Coast

DHAKA: Short six-second bursts of vigorous exercise have the potential to transform the health of elderly people, say researchers in Scotland. A pilot study involving 12 pensioners showed going all-out in very short bursts, reduced blood pressure and improved general fitness over time.

JAMALPUR: Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammad Nasim on Saturday said the government would give promotion to several hundreds physicians and appoint some 7,000 new ones. The health minister made the disclosure while talking to journalists after visiting the 250-seat Jamalpur

DHAKA: Scientists have discovered a previously unknown virus living in the human gut, according to a study in Nature Communications. Exploring genetic material found in intestinal samples, the international team uncovered the CrAssphage virus. They say the virus could influence the

DHAKA: In the study, researchers questioned some people about stress they had encountered the previous day. They were then fed a meal containing a very generous 930 calories and 60 grams of fat. After eating, scientists measured their’ metabolic rates and took blood samples. In the

DHAKA: Grow-your-own pacemakers are a step closer to reality, after pioneering experiments in pigs. Scientists turned heart cells into pacemaker cells by injecting a gene. The ‘biological pacemaker’ was able to ‘effectively cure a disease’, said scientists from the Cedars-Sinai

DHAKA: There is a chance the Aids epidemic can brought under control by 2030, according to a report by the United Nations Aids agency. It said the number of new HIV infections and deaths from Aids were both falling. However, it called for far more international effort as the ‘current

DHAKA: Health minster Mohammad Nasim on Tuesday said doctors who have been appointed through the 33rd BCS examination would be posted on-duty at their own upazilas. Nasim came with the disclosure while inaugurating the Operation Theater of National Institute of Ear, Nose and Throat in

DHAKA: Decisions on whether a footballer can return to the pitch after a head injury should be taken by an independent doctor, and not the player or coach. An editorial in The Lancet Neurology says these decisions should not be made ‘by those with a vested interest’. FIFPro, the

DHAKA: Cherries are the ultimate rare treat with many health benefits. Bursting with antioxidants, essential vitamins and nutrients, cherries are chock-full of the good stuff and an indulgent snack that's good for you. This year, the total production of cherries are expected to reach

DHAKA: Asian countries should keep their guard against the deadly Middle East respiratory virus, although it is unlikely to spread to the region.A World Health Organization expert said on Thursday, reports The Straits Times.The Middle East respiratory syndrome (Mers) appears to be less

DHAKA: This is interesting because after reading this, you’ll never look at a banana in the same way again. As, Bananas contain three natural sugars – sucrose, fructose and glucose combined with fiber -- A banana gives an instant, sustained and substantial boost of energy. Research

DHAKA: A recently released study showed people in Western nations tend to sleep more – seven to eight hours per night on average – compared with less than seven hours in many Eastern nations. US-based Science News magazine reports. The study findings, published in a journal of

DHAKA: Heart ailments like heart attacks and other cardiovascular diseases claim approximately 80% lives in low and middle income countries, according to a global brief on hypertension published by World Health Organization. So what contributes to such a large mortality rate owing to