The Financial Express

Health

One in eight people can’t afford nutritious diet in BD: Report

One in eight or more than 21 million people, cannot afford a nutritious diet in Bangladesh, says a new report. Local food culture contributes to overconsumption of rice and nutrient poor foods; and the nutritional needs of adolescents and the...

94 new dengue patients hospitalised in 24hrs

Some 94 dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals across...

Use of antibiotics up in country, so is resistance

The consumption of widely used antimicrobial drugs has been increasing...

Prevention is better than cure: Accessibility to clean toilets to fight UTI

Urinary tract infection (UTI), defined as an infection in...

Malaysia tops choice list of healthcare travellers

The number of overseas healthcare travellers to Malaysia has nearly...

Thyroid hormone ails 20m in country

About 20 million people in the country are facing different...

'Faulty law' blamed for kidney patients' woes

Kidney patients can survive longer by having a kidney transplant...

117 new dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hrs

A total of 117 new dengue patients were admitted to...

124 new dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hrs

A total of 124 new dengue patients were admitted to...

Researchers add tiny nutritive particles into staple food to fight malnutrition

Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) developed a new...

‘Farm Fresh’ begins month-long campaign

‘Farm Fresh’, the renowned dairy brand of Akij Food and...

Diabetes treatment guideline app launched

Country’s first government recognised diabetes treatment guideline was launched on...

128 new dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hrs

A total of 128 dengue patients were admitted to different...

Dengue: Mosquitos not only the cause

Health authorities in Spain have confirmed the first ever case...

Air pollution in South Asia damaging health, neuro of 620m children

Over 600 million children in South Asia suffer from the...

'Three-quarters of Bangladeshi firms don’t offer childcare'

International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank...

BD origin US scientist’s team finds quick way to detect TB

A research team, led by Bangladeshi origin US scientist Dr...

Bangladeshi adolescents at 'alarming' risk of heart diseases

A new study has found three or more risk factors...

Scientists find fat in overweight people's lungs

Fatty tissue has been found in the lungs of overweight...

Chinese study unlocks clues to fight African swine fever

Chinese scientists have modeled the three-dimensional structure of African swine...

One in three children under 5 malnourished: UNICEF report

'Breast cancer takes 6,844 lives in Bangladesh every year'

World Mental Health Day Thursday

Vaping causes lung cancer in mice: study

Three scientists win Nobel in medicine

Ban on e-cigarette likely

LafargeHolcim arranges awareness sessions on heart diseases

On the eve of the World Heart Day (29 September) LafargeHolcim Bangladesh Limited organized awareness sessions on heart diseases for the employees. Specialized doctors shared their experiences and advised the employees on the importance of healthy heart, how to keep hearts healthy and avoid heart diseases. -rmc//

One in eight people can’t afford nutritious diet in BD: Report

94 new dengue patients hospitalised in 24hrs

Use of antibiotics up in country, so is resistance

Prevention is better than cure: Accessibility to clean toilets to fight UTI