Dr Tahmeed Ahmed, executive director of icddr,b, has been named to the 2025 TIME100 Health list -- the annual list by TIME magazine recognizing 100 most influential individuals in global health – published yesterday.
More than 80 percent of humanitarian programmes funded by USAID worldwide have been scrapped.
The report will be submitted to Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus at 11:00am.
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is an eye disease in some premature infants born before 31 weeks (a full-term pregnancy is about 37 to 42 weeks).
The World Health Organisation (WHO) released a new guideline aimed at preventing adolescent pregnancy and its related health complications.
Midlife can feel overwhelming sometimes, but it is also a great chance to focus on yourself and make life even better. Here are some simple tips to help:
Imagine this scenario: you need an urgent blood transfusion, and your brother is present. Thinking it’s safest, you use his blood without consulting a qualified haematologist.
Emerging research suggests that infections from viruses like herpes (e.g., shingles) and SARS-CoV-2 may increase the risk of developing dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease.
On World Malaria Day, 25 April 2025, the World Health Organisation (WHO) is urging renewed efforts at all levels—from global leaders to local communities—to speed up progress towards malaria elimination.
If you are trying to quit vaping, there is new hope—and it is more effective than anything we have seen before. A recent clinical trial published in The Journal of the American Medical Association reveals that using three tools together can boost your chances of quitting by up to tenfold.
"This is the most comprehensive molecular testing service of its kind in the country"
If you are trying to quit vaping, there is new hope—and it is more effective than anything we have seen before. A recent clinical trial published in The Journal of the American Medical Association reveals that using three tools together can boost your chances of quitting by up to tenfold.
On World Malaria Day, 25 April 2025, the World Health Organisation (WHO) is urging renewed efforts at all levels—from global leaders to local communities—to speed up progress towards malaria elimination.
Emerging research suggests that infections from viruses like herpes (e.g., shingles) and SARS-CoV-2 may increase the risk of developing dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease.
Imagine this scenario: you need an urgent blood transfusion, and your brother is present. Thinking it’s safest, you use his blood without consulting a qualified haematologist.
Midlife can feel overwhelming sometimes, but it is also a great chance to focus on yourself and make life even better. Here are some simple tips to help:
The World Health Organisation (WHO) released a new guideline aimed at preventing adolescent pregnancy and its related health complications.
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is an eye disease in some premature infants born before 31 weeks (a full-term pregnancy is about 37 to 42 weeks).
Mindfulness is a powerful practice that can enhance mental and physical health.
If you got a deep cut, you would clean it and apply a bandage.
Headaches are a common yet disruptive ailment, ranging from mild discomfort to severe pain.
