-- 2017-11-09 01:44:56
HIV patients are at greater risk for a heart attack or stroke and are also at risk for chronic kidney disease, according to a study. More than 1400 people in the study being treated for HIV had been...
Reuters 2017-11-08 11:33:21
A large organization of cancer doctors has issued a call to action to minimize alcohol consumption. With a newly released position paper, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) hopes to dra...
Reuters 2017-11-08 10:46:26
Pollution in the Indian capital hit a dangerous level on Tuesday, putting residents at risk, forcing the closure of schools, and bringing calls from doctors for the city’s half marathon to be ca...
FE Online Desk 2017-11-08 03:45:01
The imported skin creams that are easily accessible by Amazon and usually exported to Asia and Africa pose severe risk on the skin of the patients, finds out a dermatologist in Washington DC. The c...
BBC 2017-11-07 02:23:32
People with malaria give off a distinctive "breath-print" that could be used as a test for the disease, according to American scientists. They had already tried out a crude prototype breathalyser in...
Xinhua 2017-11-06 12:58:26
The global toll of chronic kidney disease (CKD) attributable to air pollution has reached more than 10 million each year, a new study revealed. The study was presented by the American Society of Neph...
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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a common condition, affecting five per cent to 10 per cent of women globally, in which elevated male hormone levels can cause a range of distressing and life-...
FHM Humayan Kabir 2017-11-05 12:00:00
Calorie intake by Bangladeshis was falling significantly, faster in urban areas, by official count. It fuels twin fears of adverse impacts on nutrition level and productivity programmes. Nutritionist...
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The Public Health Foundation of Bangladesh (PHFBD) is going to organise the 5th Public Health Foundation Day & International Conference to address current public health challenges. The programme...
BBC 2017-11-04 12:00:00
Bacteria living in the murky depths of the digestive system seem to influence whether tumours shrink during cancer therapy, say French and US researchers. They tested the microbiome - the collection...
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Reports of self-harm jumped nearly 70 per cent among younger teen girls in the UK between 2011 and 2014, suggesting an urgent need for interventions targeted to this group, researchers say. Self-harm...
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Impulse Hospital has inaugurated the country’s first complete stroke unit on the occasion of World Stroke Day at Tejgaon in the city today, said a press release. The hospital also organised a s...
-- 2017-11-04 07:16:47
Exposure to environmental toxins may be depressing the function of our circadian clock, the disruption of which is linked to increased rates of cancer, diabetes, obesity, heart disease, and depression...
-- 2017-11-01 09:50:13
A blood test in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy could indicate a risk of miscarriage or premature birth, early research suggests. US doctors believe they have found molecules in the blood that can be...
FE Online Desk 2017-10-31 12:00:00
United Commercial Bank Limited (UCB) organised a breast cancer awareness campaign at the Learning & Development Centre of the bank in the city on Monday. Mrs. Rukhmila Zaman, Chairman of U...
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The doctors and staff members of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Tuesday have postponed all outdoor services after the relatives of a deceased patient allegedly attacked some physicians on Oc...
FE Report 2017-10-31 10:40:54
Outdoor medical services at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) remained suspended on Tuesday, causing immense suffering to the patients, as intern doctors went on work abstention to press home thei...
-- 2017-10-30 12:00:00
Concentrations of CO2 in the Earth's atmosphere surged to a record high in 2016, according to the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO). Last year's increase was 50 per cent higher than the a...
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Scientists have developed a novel vaccine candidate that may prevent HIV infection by stimulating an immune response against sugars that form a protective shield around the virus. “An obs...
-- 2017-10-29 12:00:00
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) is going to introduce 24-hour laboratory services tomorrow (Monday) to fulfil emergency needs of critical patients. "We will expand our lab service...
BBC 2017-10-27 12:19:36
Open heart surgery appears to be safer in the afternoon because of the body's internal clock, scientists have said. The body clock - or circadian rhythm - is the reason we want to sleep at night, but...
BBC 2017-10-26 12:00:00
Up to 300,000 people with long-term mental health problems have to leave their jobs each year, a report says. It also claims poor mental health costs the UK economy up to £99bn each year. Prim...
Our Correspondent 2017-10-26 01:01:09
JHENIDAH, Oct 25: Six members of an impoverished family in a village under the district are suffering from incurable neurofibromatosis (causing various pimple-shaped tumors to form literally everywher...
FE Online Desk 2017-10-25 12:00:00
Touch screen computer interfaces lead consumers to choose unhealthy food, Chinese University of Hong Kong or CUHK Business School says in a study. It observed the increasing use of technology such as...
FE Online Desk Report 2017-10-25 12:00:00
The government has declared its Secretariat, the country’s central administrative hub, a smoking-free zone. The cabinet division recently wrote to the secretaries of all ministries to ensure th...
BBC 2017-10-25 11:18:24
A new vaccine that could prevent up to nine-in-10 cases of typhoid fever has been recommended by the World Health Organization. Experts say it could have a "huge impact" on the 22 million cases, and...
BBC 2017-10-23 12:30:33
The World Health Organization has revoked the appointment of Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe as a goodwill ambassador following a widespread outcry. "I have listened carefully to all who have expressed thei...
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More patients should be told to go home and rest rather than be given antibiotics, according to health officials. Public Health England (PHE) says up to a fifth of antibiotic prescriptions are unnece...
Xinhua 2017-10-22 01:11:04
E-cigarettes appear to trigger unique immune responses as well as the same ones that cigarettes trigger that can lead to lung disease, according to a new study, published this week in the American Tho...
FE Online Desk 2017-10-21 12:00:00
HSBC and WaterAid Bangladesh started a new programme with an aim to ensure safe water and sanitation for people of remote and marginalised area of the country, said a statement. Under the programme,...
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