Sweating is a physiological process for us. There are more than four million sweat glands in our body for a reason. Sweat is important for temperature regulation. It can help cool the skin by dispelling heat. Sweat is also a way to excrete toxins from our bodies. Does that mean the more we s
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released two new publications, “Freedom from tobacco and nicotine: guide for schools,” and “Nicotine- and tobacco-free school toolkit” to help protect children’s health just in time for back-to-school season in many countries. T
The US FDA is cracking down on lax testing practices by dozens of makers of healthcare products following hundreds of deaths overseas from contaminated cough syrups, a Reuters review of regulatory alerts found. The Food and Drug Administration has reprimanded at least 28 companies this year, sayin
The three-day ‘Bangladesh International Healthcare Expo 2023’ is going to kick off on September 28 with the aim to exchange knowledge in health and new ideas among physicians at Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Convention Hall of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Medical University (BSMMU)
A three-day healthcare exhibition titled 'Bangladesh International Healthcare Expo 2023' will be held in Dhaka from September 28 to 30. The exhibition will be held at Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Convention Hall of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Medical University (BSSMU). Suvidha Internation
As the UN member nation approved a political declaration to end tuberculosis (TB) around the world by 2030, world leaders and experts have laid emphasis on finding a new and effective vaccine against the world's oldest and deadliest infectious diseases. The UN member states formally adopted the de
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has installed a state-of-the-art Complete Blood Count (CBC) machine dedicated to the pathological examination of dengue patients at the BGMEA Hospital and Diagnostic Center in Chattogram. The initiative has been taken in an eff
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has said World Health Organization (WHO) Director General (DG) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus highly praised the Bangladesh government’s measures for overall development of health sector to ensure health services to all. “The WHO director general highly l
An Indian epidemiologist has said the Bangladesh strain of Nipah virus can kill nine out of 10 infected individuals. Indian state of Kerala is battling its fourth outbreak of the Nipah virus since 2018. The state has confirmed six cases so far and two people have died, this year. On September 13,
The death toll from mosquito-borne dengue fever in the country has surpassed 800, with 14 deaths recorded in the 24 hours leading up to Saturday morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Among the total deaths recorded since January, 552 were reported from Dhaka, wit
