Medical &Health

Fake academic certificate scam: One more medical officer arrested

The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police has arrested one more person on the charge of obtaining fake academic certificate to become a doctor. According to Spokesperson of the CIB and Superintendent of Police (SP), police apprehended Poo…

WHO urges swift action as dengue cases surge in Bangladesh

The outbreak, which escalated rapidly since late June, has seen a total of 69,483 confirmed cases and 327 related deaths between 1 January and 7 August, with a case fatality rate of 0.47 per cent, according to the UN health agency. The cases were repor…

Quader returns home after health check-up in Singapore

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today returned home from Singapore after his routine health check-up at Mount Elizabeth Hospital.He reached Dhaka through a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight around 6…

Woman die, 182 dengue patients hospitalized in last 24hrs in Ctg

A total of 182 dengue patients were hospitalized at various hospitals in Chattogram in the last 24 hours.According to the civil surgeon office, a total of 182 dengue patients were hospitalized at various hospitals in Chattogram today.Earlier, a total …

10 dengue patients die, 2,495 hospitalised in 24hrs

As many as 10 dengue patients died and 2,495 were admitted to different hospitals in the country during the last 24 hours till 8 am today.”During the period, 1,069 dengue patients were hospitalised in Dhaka city while 1,426 were admitted to different …

Bangladesh grappling to stem dengue outbreak: experts

Bangladesh has been grappling to stem dengue outbreak as July was the deadliest month since detection of the mosquito-borne disease in 2000 while experts predicted the dengue situation may deteriorate further in the coming August and September.Accordi…

Lalitpur reports 1,431 cases of lumpy skin

The cases of lumpy skin, a viral infection on cattle, are on the rise in Lalitpur.The disease that is transmitted by the bites from insects like flies, mosquitoes and ticks has so far affected 1,431 animals with 83 fatalities since mid-April, accordin…

Dengue infection goes unchecked in Morang

Dengue infection continues to spread in Morang district. According to the district health office in Biratnagar, 865 dengue cases have been detected as of now from June 16.The cases include 650 in Pathari Shanishchare Municipality alone. Out of the tot…