Health

With 17 additional fatalities reported in the last 24 hours up until Sunday morning, the total number of dengue infection-related deaths this year has increased to 1006. Additionally, according to data issued by the Directorate General...

Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was awake and recovering from hip surgery on Friday, which his doctor said went off without a hitch. “The surgery went without complications, the president is awake, going to...

According to his doctor, US Vice President Joe Biden received the latest Covid-19 vaccine in addition to the yearly flu shot. Kevin O’Connor, the president’s personal physician, expressed the US president’s hope that other leaders will...

A study of the literature published on Saturday found that a new diabetic medication promotes greater weight loss and lower blood sugar levels than its well-known competition semaglutide, better known as Ozempic. Tirzepatide, marketed by US...

“We need to democratize the initiatives taken by the organizations and reduce barriers to accessibility of health services of our workforce”, Tuomo Poutiainen, Country Director of International Labour Organization (ILO) Bangladesh said in a roundtable on...

The 2023 Grant Cycle Co-Design Workshop on “Artificial Intelligence for Sexual and Reproductive Health for South Asia” took place from September 13–17, 2023, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. AI-SAROSH is an AI-powered platform that aims to transform...

A new WHO report: “Global mapping report on multisectoral action to strengthen the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases and mental health conditions” highlighting experiences from around the world, will be launched tomorrow at an online...

Through first-in-human clinical studies, this joint Innovate UK award will progress the clinical development of Stablepharma’s main product, SPVX02, a fridge-free vaccine for the prevention of Tetanus and Diphtheria. “This is a great endorsement of the...

Integrating noncommunicable disease (NCD) health services for people living with HIV delivers significant returns on investment and better health outcomes for patients, according to the new report Spending Wisely: Exploring the economic and societal benefits of...

On Saturday, the health directorate announced the greatest number of dengue deaths in the nation—21—bringing the total for this year to 618. Currently, Bangladesh is second in the world for dengue-related infections after Brazil, which this...