Stem cell treatment can improve spinal cord injuries: Japan scientists
A stem cell treatment helped improve the motor function of two out of four patients with a spinal cord injury in the first clinical study of its kind, Japanese scientists said.
Health
Prices vary for same meds
Prices of the identical generic drugs vary considerably from manufacturer to manufacturer in the country due to a lack of government oversight regarding drug pricing...
Vitamin A plus campaign conducted countrywide
The National Vitamin A-plus campaign was conducted across the country on Saturday with feeding over 2.26 crore children under 5-year age to prevent childhood blindness and reduce child mortality...
Just looking at images of nature can relieve pain, study finds
Simply looking at nature -- or even just digital pictures of it -- can relieve pain, according to new research which scanned the brains of people receiving electrical shocks.
First cluster of Zika virus cases identified in Bangladesh: ICDDR,B
Scientists at ICDDR,B have recently identified five cases among patient samples collected in 2023, representing the first identification of a cluster of Zika-infected patients in Bangladesh...
Eliminating patient dissatisfaction urged
Special assistant to the chief adviser Professor Dr Md Sayedur Rahman at a programme at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University in Dhaka on Thursday said that experts should be created keeping in mind national needs...
People can spread bird flu to their cats, US study suggests
A study published Thursday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that people can transmit bird flu to their domestic cats, with fatal consequences....
Seniors in Singapore turn to horse therapy for healing
Singapore on Tuesday started an initiative to expand its senior care programme using horse therapy as the wealthy city-state grapples with the challenges of a rapidly ageing population.
WHO launches plan for free child cancer medicines
The World Health Organization on Tuesday launched a new platform providing cost-free cancer medicines for thousands of children living in low- and middle-income countries, in a bid to improve lagging survival rates.
Society of Critical Care Medicine holds international conference
The 6th international conference of the Bangladesh Society of Critical Care Medicine was held at the Shaheed Abu Sayeed Convention Hall of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University in Dhaka on Sunday...
Nurture Nest for child development launched
Nurture Nest, a child development centre run under the supervision of Bangladesh Psychiatric Care Limited, was launched at a programme at Dhanmondi in Dhaka on Wednesday...
Inner Wheel Club donates equipment to Azimpur hospital
Inner Wheel Club of Dhaka Nightingale has provided beds and medical equipment to Azimpur Maternity Hospital...
Pregnant woman dies for ‘wrong treatment’ in city
A pregnant woman died while undergoing treatment at the Women and Children Hospital in the capital’s Uttara on Tuesday allegedly for wrong treatment.
UNSAFE FOOD CONSUMPTION: 5pc people suffer from intestinal disorders daily: secretary
Five per cent of people suffers from sort of intestinal disorders daily in Bangladesh due to unsafe food consumption, said food secretary Md Masudul Hasan on Sunday...
12pc deaths in Bangladesh from cancer: study
Cancer is responsible for 11.9 per cent of total annual deaths in the country, a study by Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University revealed on Saturday.
