Health

Sundarbans: Terracotta rings offer hope against rising seas

The Sundarbans, the world’s biggest mangrove delta, is at risk. Straddling India and Bangladesh, the low lying islands are threatened by rising sea levels, subsidence and increasingly extreme weather. The

WHO launches plan for free child cancer medicines

Shawdesh Desk: The World Health Organization (WHO) launched on Tuesday a new platform providing cost-free cancer medicines for thousands of children living in low- and middle-income countries, in a bid

DGHS issues directives for HMPV

Shawdesh Desk: The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Sunday evening issued a seven-point directive to prevent the spread of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV). The directives were signed by Professor

Last major health facility in north Gaza out of service: WHO

Shawdesh desk: An Israeli military operation Friday targeting Hamas militants near the Kamal Adwan Hospital has put the last major health facility in northern Gaza out of service, the World Health Organization

Lack of medicine advertising: Consumers trapped in deceptive practices

Shawdesh Desk: Pharmaceutical companies in Bangladesh are spending approximately Tk6,000 crore annually on activities associated with medicine promotion, including payments to doctors and medical representatives. Despite this, there is no

Five more die of dengue, death toll reaches 509

Shawdesh desk: Five more deaths were reported from dengue and 629 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever in 24 hours till Wednesday morning. According to the Directorate General of

WHO approves first mpox diagnostic test

Shawdesh Desk: The UN health agency said on Friday that it had approved the use of the first diagnostic test for mpox, a key tool in countries battling outbreaks. More

Invisible killer: What is antimicrobial resistance?

Shawdesh desk: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an invisible killer, which is directly responsible for 1.3 million deaths and a contributing factor to five million other fatalities every year. Everyone seems