Millions of breast cancer patients could safely avoid chemotherapy after scientists developed a DNA-based test that identifies those unlikely to benefit from the treatment, according to BBC News, citing international trial results. The study suggests that more than two-thirds of patients could be
Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Husain on Monday said the government has taken all kinds of preparations to tackle Dengue. “As one or two dengue patients are being found every day and Dengue usually occurs during this period, we do not want to waste any time. We are ta
Three more children have died of suspected measles cases across Bangladesh in 24 hours. During this period, 45 new cases of measles have been confirmed. The regular measles bulletin for Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Saturday said that 90 people have died of confirmed measles cas
As of May 30, 263 confirmed Ebola cases have been reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, the director-general of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Jean Kaseya said. More than 1,100 suspected cases are being investigated and 43 people are confirmed to have die
A new cancer injection has produced what researchers are calling “unprecedented” responses, including complete tumour eradication in a subset of patients with cancers resistant to chemotherapy and immunotherapy, The Guardian reports. The British daily reported that a study, conducted a
Two more children died of measles-like symptoms across the country in the last 24 hours. During the same period, the total number of reported cases reached 1,377, BSS reports citing Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) data released today (Sunday). A total of 1,324 suspected
It will take another couple of days to receive the final investigation report on the deaths of six newborns at the private Ad-din Medical College Hospital in Dhaka’s Moghbazar, Health Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain has said. Speaking to journalists after inspecting the hospital on Saturd
Eight more children with suspected cases of measles have died in a 24-hour count. Meanwhile, 53 confirmed cases of measles have also been recorded in the country. So far, 90 people have died of confirmed measles cases since Mar 15, according to the regular bulletin from the Directorate General of
The World Health Organization said on Friday that there are 906 suspected cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, including 223 suspected deaths that are being investigated. An outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola is continuing in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, wi
A legal notice has been served seeking action against those responsible for the deaths and illnesses of several newborns at Ad-din Hospital in Dhaka’s Moghbazar, along with compensation for affected families. The notice was sent by Supreme Court lawyer Ishrat Hasan via email on Friday. The
