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One billion threatened by cholera: UN
Shawdesh dEsk: A billion people in 43 countries are at risk of cholera, the United Nations warned Friday, and though the outbreaks could be stopped, the United Nations said resourcesReadMore
US judges appear skeptical of preserving access to abortion pill
Shawdesh dEsk: A US federal appeals court panel appeared skeptical on Wednesday of preserving access to a widely used abortion pill. The three conservative judges pushed back against government argumentsReadMore
Don’t use non-sugar sweeteners for weight control, WHO says in newly released guidelines
Shawdesh desk: The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a new guideline on non-sugar sweeteners (NSS), which recommends against the use of NSS to control body weight or reduce theReadMore
Bangladesh recruits 70,000 healthcare professionals in 3yrs: minister
Shawdesh Desk: Health and family planning minister Zahid Maleque on Monday said that the government had recruited 70,000 healthcare professionals in the past three years to ensure better medical servicesReadMore
Little evidence antidepressants help chronic pain: study
Shawdesh desk: However, the British researchers who carried out the review emphasised that patients should not stop taking their current medication, advising them to talk to their doctors instead. ChronicReadMore
US becomes first country to approve RSV vaccine
Shawdesh desk: The United States on Wednesday approved the world’s first vaccine for the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), the culmination of a decades-long hunt to protect vulnerable people from theReadMore
Are Protein Bars Actually Good for You?
Shawdesh desk: In the late 1980s, two distance runners who were living together in the Bay Area blended vitamins, oat bran, milk protein and corn syrup in their kitchen, concoctingReadMore
Medical waste poses serious threat to public health
Shawdesh Desk: Medical waste released from government and private healthcare establishments in the country is posing serious threat to public health and environment. Experts said deadly diseases may spread amongReadMore
