Preventive Oncologist Dr Habibullah Talukder, associate professor and head of Cancer Epidemiology at the National Institute of Cancer Research and Hospital, stressed the need for mass awareness for the prevention…

Though at first muted in his approach to the issues surrounding HIV/Aids, Nelson Mandela eventually became a dedicated and extremely effective advocate for a more vigorous approach to the disease….

In an exclusive interview with The Guardian, Brigadier General AKM Nasir Uddin, director of Kurmitola GeneralHospital, highlighted the features and services of the hospital. He said the standard of the…

A single tumour can be made up of many separate cancers needing different treatments, say researchers. A team at the Institute of Cancer Research, London, have developed a new technique…

Mothers carrying babies skin-to-skin could significantly cut global death and disability rates from premature birth, a leading expert has said. Prof Joy Lawn says “kangaroo care”, not expensive intensive care,…

Changes to specific cells in the retina could help diagnose and track the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, scientists say. A team found genetically engineered mice with Alzheimer’s lost thickness in…

Depression can make us physically older by speeding up the ageing process in our cells, according to a study. Lab tests showed cells looked biologically older in people who were…

A camel has tested positive for the Sars-like virus that emerged in the Middle East last year and has killed 64 people worldwide. The animal had been owned by a…

A new way of scanning the heart can identify those who may be at high risk of a heart attack, early tests suggest. It can identify dangerous plaques in the…

Europe could be at risk from polio following a recent outbreak in Syria, according to infectious disease experts. Two doctors in Germany have written to theLancet journal warning that the cases…