Shaheed Dr Milon Day observed

Health Desk-- 28 Nov’18: Shaheed Dr Milon Day was observed across the country on Tuesday commemorating the 28th martyrdom anniversary

Shift work puts women at type 2 diabetes risk

Health Desk-- 24 November, 2018: A new study warns that women who work an erratic mixture of day and night

US fails in UN bid to take aim at reproductive health

Health Desk: 17th Nov’18: The United States failed Thursday at the United Nations to push for changes to a resolution

30 cancer specialists visit city hospital

Health Desk: 8th Nov’18: A 30-member team of cancer specialists from the Forum and Nuclear Cooperation in Asia (FNCA) visited

War-torn Yemen ‘living hell’ for children: UN

Health Desk: 5th Nov’18: Conflict-ravaged Yemen has become a “living hell” for children with thousands dying every year from malnutrition

Pregnancy gap should be at least a year - researchers

Health Desk: 30th Oct’18: Mothers should wait at least a year between giving birth and getting pregnant again to reduce

New antibiotic promising in early clinical trials

Health Desk: 26th Oct’18: Scientists say they have engineered a new antibiotic that appears promising in early clinical trials.

The drug,

Length of ring and index fingers 'linked to sexuality'

Health Desk: 19th Oct’18: Women whose left index and ring fingers are different lengths are more likely to be lesbians,