DHAKA: The outbreak of Ebola in West Africa will take at least six months to bring under control, medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) says.Speaking in Geneva, MSF President Joanne Liu said the situation was "deteriorating faster, and moving faster, than we can respond

DHAKA: The World Health Organization has warned that the deadly Ebola epidemic in West Africa has been 'vastly' underestimated and extraordinary measures are needed to contain the disease.   The warning comes as the United States ordered the evacuation of diplomats’ families from

DHAKA: A doctor, who helped treatment the earlier Ebola cases in the country, has been infected with the Ebola outbreak in Nigeria.The country's health minister, Onyebuchi Chukwu, confirmed the matter on Thursday, mentioning the total confirmed cases toll to 11, reports the abcnews

DHAKA: Doctors of Dhaka Medical College Hospital provided free medical treatment to mark the National Mourning Day.They checked up patients and prescribed the destitute without charges from 8:00am to 10:00am to commemorate the father of the nation. Confirming the matter, DMCH director

DHAKA: The scale of the Ebola outbreak appears to be "vastly underestimated", the UN's health agency says, as the death toll from the disease reaches 1,069.The World Health Organization said its staff had seen evidence that the numbers of reported cases and deaths do not reflect the

DHAKA: The researchers found a new key to understand depression that a protein released into our blood when our bodies are responding to infections—referred to as an inflammatory marker—may have a role in mental health.The researchers from the University of Cambridge hypothesize

DHAKA: The chemical triclosan has been linked to cancer-cell growth and disrupted development in animals. Regulators are reviewing whether it’s safe to put in soap, cutting boards and toys. Consumer companies are phasing it out. Minnesota voted in May to ban it in many products. At the

SATKHIRA: A special medical camp was set up at Bhomra land port in the district on Wednesday to prevent Ebola virus epidemic.The medical camp started medical check-up the passengers coming from India whether presence of Ebola virus.  A six-member medical team led-by Satkhira Sadar

DHAKA: The first two doses of an experimental serum created to treat Ebola went to American missionaries.Then the drug was sent to treat a Spanish priest.The two Americans, Dr. Kent Brantly and Nancy Writebol, appear to be recovering. The priest, Miguel Pajares, died Tuesday

DHAKA: Eggs are the best way to start the day for those who want to lose weight. A major UK review of studies into the effects of eating eggs has found that egg contains a powerful ingredient that can help to cut the amount of calories people go on to eat at lunch and dinner, reports the

DHAKA: Specialized doctors will provide free medical treatment on August 15 at city’s Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) hospital.They will check up patients and prescribe them without charges from 8:30am to 12:30pm on the occasion of the National Mourning Day to

DHAKA: Nearly 1.3 billion people actively use Facebook every month, 500 million Tweets go out every day, and there are more than 20 billion photos on Instagram, according to a Digital Insights report. So is it any surprise that spending countless hours in a digital haze can affect your

DHAKA: Health Minister Mohammad Nasim on Saturday asked all the medical centres of the country to provide free medical treatment for two hours on August 15, the National Mourning Day. He also requested the authorities concerned to provide free treatment for two hours on Mach 17, the

DHAKA: Global health experts Friday declared the Ebola epidemic ravaging West Africa an international health emergency that requires a coordinated global approach.Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone are battling the Ebola virus, which has killed 932 people in those countries. The

DHAKA: Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has declared a state of emergency as the country grapples with an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus. Speaking on national television she said some civil liberties might have to be suspended, reports the BBC. The Ebola outbreak has also

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina asked health ministry and authorities concerned to create 10,000 posts more for nurses to accelerate health service in the country.She also said a total of 6,221 assistant surgeons from 33rd BCS will join their posts.The premier, also ruling Awali

DHAKA: Some 6,000 doctors will be appointed on Thursday and they will serve people in villages across the country. Health Minister Mohammad Nasim made the announcement in presence of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in a programme at Osmani Memorial Auditorium in the capital Wednesday.

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