Health

A specialized medical team from Singapore is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka tonight, Tuesday, July 22, 2025, to provide advanced treatment for the numerous individuals injured in Monday’s devastating fighter jet crash at Uttara Milestone School...

One billion Africans have to cook on open fires or with fuel that is hazardous to their health and the environment, the International Energy Agency said Friday. The problem, which its report says can be easily solved, causes...

In 2024, 89 per cent of infants globally – about 115 million – received at least one dose of the diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTP)-containing vaccine, and 85 per cent – roughly 109 million – completed...

Certain math skills and the potential benefits of brain stimulation are predicted by frontoparietal network strength. According to a study by Roi Cohen Kadosh from the University of Surrey, United Kingdom, and colleagues published on July...

Suriname has achieved a significant public health victory, becoming the first Amazonian country to eliminate malaria after a 70-year battle against the mosquito-borne disease, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Monday. This accomplishment is particularly...

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Friday that all hypotheses regarding the genesis of the Covid-19 pandemic remain open, following a four-year investigation that yielded inconclusive results due to the withholding of crucial information. The...

Bangladesh has reported 13 new COVID-19 cases from 101 samples tested in the last 24 hours, as of Wednesday morning. This brings the country’s total confirmed caseload to 2,051,760, according to the Directorate General of Health...

A new treatment nearly halves the risk of disease progression or death from a less common form of breast cancer that hasn’t seen major drug advances in over a decade, researchers reported Monday. Results from the...

Philippine medical authorities on Tuesday warned of a looming “public health emergency” as HIV infections have soared this year, with young males especially hard-hit. On average, 57 new cases a day were tallied in the country...

Sierra Leonean authorities are appealing for international assistance to control the escalating spread of mpox within the country. This call for help comes as the latest figures, released on Saturday, indicate a continued rise in reported...