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Under-5 mortality rate reduced in Bangladesh: UN report
currentnews.com.bd Under-five mortality rate in Bangladesh is 32 deaths per 1000 live births, according to new mortality estimates released by UNICEF, the World Health Organization (WHO), the United More...
Bangladesh to be nominated as WHO executive board member
currentnews.com.bd Bangladesh will be nominated as a member of the WHO Executive Board at Geneva Headquarters for a 3-year period beginning from 2019. The information was disclosed at the 71st Regional Committee More...
New vaccine could soon treat acne
Currentnews.com.bd A cure for acne may have been found in the form of a vaccine, according to a team of scientists. Acne is one of the most common skin conditions. According to the NHS around 80 More...
FDA warns against consuming food prepared with liquid nitrogen
Currentnews.com.bd The US Food and Drug Administration, on Thursday, issued a safety alert warning the consumers against eating food prepared with liquid nitrogen. According to FDA, consuming food such More...
This non-addictive painkiller could help curb opioid crisis
Currentnews.com.bd Scientists have found a non-addictive painkiller to help fight the current opioid crisis, though in an animal model. Known as AT-121, the new chemical compound has a dual therapeutic More...
4 new medical colleges to be set up: HFW Minister
currentnews.com.bd Four new government medical colleges will be set up in Magura, Naogaon, Nilphamari and Netrakona districts as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has approved a proposal in this regard. “The four More...
Dehydration makes it difficult to perform simple tasks
Currentnews.com.bd According to a recent research, dehydration alters human brain shape and activity and even slackens task performance. A Georgia Institute of Technology study suggests that when dehydration More...
Health experts for awareness to check dengue during Eid vacation
currentnews.com.bd Health experts today urged the people, especially those leaving the city to celebrate the Eid-ul-Azha elsewhere, to keep clean their houses and destroy all potential stagnant water sources to More...
Nine confirmed dead in DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak: ministry
Currentnews.com.bd Nine confirmed Ebola victims have died since the virus resurfaced in the Democratic Republic of Congo this month, the country’s health ministry said Tuesday. The previous official More...
Highly lethal viruses can hijack cellular defences against cancer: Study
Currentnews.com.bd A lethal virus has been discovered, which has the capability of hijacking cellular defence against cancer. The recently-discovered Henipaviruses, considered to be highly lethal, can More...
