A US judge has temporarily blocked a rule proposed by President Donald Trump that would require immigrants to prove they will have health insurance within 30 days of arrival in the US, or can pay for medical care. Judge Michael Simon, a district judge in Oregon, granted a preliminary

Johnson & Johnson on Friday recalled a single batch of its baby powder as a precaution after government testing found trace amounts of asbestos in one bottle bought online. The recalled lot consists of 33,000 bottles which were distributed last year. J&J said the U.S. Food and Drug

DHAKA: The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has published the result of MBBS admission test 2019-20 academic session on Tuesday (Oct 15) afternoon. A total of 49413 candidates have qualified for admission into 36 public and 70 private medical colleges across the country.

DHAKA: The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) is set to publish the result of MBBS admission test on Tuesday (Oct 15) afternoon. The health ministry said the results of the MBBS admission test will be released at DGHS in Mohakhali around 4pm.  The result will be uploaded

DHAKA: The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was jointly awarded to three scientists — William G. Kaelin Jr., Peter J. Ratcliffe and Gregg L. Semenza — for their work on how cells sense and adapt to oxygen availability.  The Nobel Assembly announced the prize at the Karolinska

DHAKA: The announcement of the Nobel Medicine Prize on Monday opens an unusual 2019 Nobel season in which two literature laureates will be crowned after a scandal postponed last year's award, amid speculation Greta Thunberg could nab the prestigious Peace Prize. The winner of the

DHAKA: Speakers at a press conference urged the government to impose a ban on e-cigarettes in Bangladesh considering its harmful effects on health. As e-cigarette poses serous threat to health, more than 30 countries including India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Thailand and Singapore already

DHAKA: US retailer CVS has become the latest to suspend the sale of a heartburn drug being investigated for links to cancer. It follows concern in several countries over the presence of impurities in Zantac and other ranitidine products. Canada and France have already announced

DHAKA: The Department of Drug Administration of Bangladesh has banned the import of raw materials, production and sale of ranitidine, used to treat ailments such as heartburn and ulcers by decreasing the amount of stomach acid. The government made this decision during an emergency

DHAKA: Expatriate Welfare and Overseas Employment Imran Ahmed said initiatives will be taken to set up medical center at the embassy for health services of expatriates Bangladeshis. The Minister was speaking at a seminar marking the World Heart Day, organized by the National Heart

More than half of patients can now survive a deadly skin cancer that was considered untreatable just a decade ago, say UK doctors. Ten years ago only one-in-20 patients would live for five years after being diagnosed with late-stage melanoma. Most would die in months. But drugs to

CHATTOGRAM: A dengue patient died at Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH) on Thursday (September 26). The victim was--- identified as Rojina Begum, 28, wife of Md. Swopn—a resident of Biswa Colony area under Akbar Shah Police Station of teh city. Rojina Begum was pronounced

To raise awareness and collaborations among the stakeholders, the 2nd National Conference on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights at Workplace took place at Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban, University of Dhaka on Thursday (September 19). This conference was a joint effort

Being a new mother requires you to always be on your toes and this might leave you sleep-deprived. It can be difficult to even have a few minutes all by yourself. As a result, all of it takes a toll not only on your body but also on the glowing skin you once had. We can attribute all of

DHAKA: The world's first malaria vaccine is being rolled out in parts of Kenya from Friday (September 13). It will be added to the routine vaccination schedule, and more than 300,000 children are expected to receive the vaccine over the next three years, reports BBC. Malaria

JATIYA SANGSAD BHABAN: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina told the national parliament on Wednesday (September 11) that the dengue infection diagnostic kits now are being produced in Bangladesh. "35,000 dengue diagnostic kits will be supplied everyday. There will be no shortage of it," she

DHAKA: Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sayeed Khokon went Singapore to learn about combating communicable diseases including aedes mosquito-borne dengue. DSCC Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mostafizur Rahman and Chief Health Officer Brig Gen Sharif Ahmed accompanying the mayor

KHULNA:  A five-year-old child died of dengue fever at Khulna Medical College Hospital (KMCH) on Thursday (August 5). Residential physician of (KMCH) Dr. Shailendra Nath Biswas confirmed the death to Banglanews. According to KMCH, Srabonti, daughter of Md. Shohag, was a resident

People who eat vegan and vegetarian diets have a lower risk of heart disease and a higher risk of stroke, a major study suggests. They had 10 fewer cases of heart disease and three more stokes per 1,000 people compared with the meat-eaters. The research, published in the British

DHAKA: New Zealand's ongoing measles outbreak has hit the milestone of more than 1,000 confirmed cases. A total of 1,051 people were affected between 1 January and 5 September, 2019, the ministry of health said, reports BBC. Measles is a highly contagious and potentially fatal