Cardiomyopathy can reduce heart function and lead to heart failure, which means the heart is not able to pump blood properly

US authorities said Friday they had placed 5,200 detained migrants into quarantine, mainly over exposure…

The organisers of the programme informed that Narayana Health of India and the Imperial will jointly operate the cardiac centre of the hospital

Citizens have also asked the Sindh government to take adequate measures to counter the disease

The U.N. health agency convened its expert committee for the third time to assess the outbreak, which some experts say met the criteria to be designated an international emergency long ago

Each year, World Blood Donor Day is observed on June 14. The idea has been to promote awareness about the benefits of blood donation

The test is a non-invasive MRI scan that takes images of the inside of the body to check for any abnormal growths

As per WHO norms, ideally, one per cent of the total population should regularly donate blood to meet the requirements, which is anywhere between 1% and 3% of country’s population that would require blood in a year

The finance minister says that the government has undertaken steps to recruit about 9,792 medical officers to address the growing needs among citizens for health services

Nearly 1,400 people have died in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Egg lovers please take note. Researchers have warned that eating more than two eggs daily can increase the risk of death and developing cardiovascular diseases

Supplements sold for weight loss, muscle building and energy were associated with almost three times the risk for severe medical outcomes compared to vitamins

Dr Ayesha Akhter says that We have been confirmed that some 55 people are infected by dengue fever in the capital from June 1 to 8

Researchers have found that high consumption of junk food such as microwaved foods and barbequed meats may be responsible for food allergies in children

Vitamin D supplements, if taken for at least three years, could add years to the lives of cancer patients

Democratic Republic of Congo is dealing with the second ever largest outbreak, just three years after the world's largest outbreak ended

Migraine sufferers who used a smartphone-based relaxation technique at least twice a week experienced fewer headache days per month

The World Health Organization has for the first time recognised burn-out in its International Classification of Diseases (ICD), which is widely used as a benchmark for diagnosis 

Not just adults, even children suffer from adverse health effects of air pollution, especially affecting their lungs as their young lungs cannot cope with the rising air pollution levels

Prof He Jiankui shocks the world when he genetically altered the twins to try to give them protection against HIV

Changing lifestyle, food habits, high stress in urban areas, binge drinking and use of narcotics have increased the risk factors among youth

The mortality rate was 29 percent less than when patients were given a placebo

Tobacco was introduced to this Subcontinent in the 17th century. Until the final decade of the 19th century

Women make up about half of the population, but female animals make up a far smaller percentage of biomedical research subjects. In neuroscience studies, males outnumbered females nearly 6 to 1

A fungus - genetically enhanced to produce spider toxin - can rapidly kill huge numbers of the mosquitoes that spread malaria

 Consuming veggies including fruits such as apples, pears and green, leafy vegetables may prevent you from developing heart disease, some kinds of cancer, Type 2 diabetes and obesity

A teenager was left fighting for her life as her skin burned from the inside out due to a rare reaction to medication

The response to HIV infection seems also to differ. The immune system in women initially responds forcefully, maintaining tight control over the virus for five to seven years

The adult people in the country are at high risk of non-communicable diseases due to obesity, taking extra salt, tobacco and alcohol and not taking balanced food and inadequate physical labour

Apparently as the odds are still heavily tilted in favour of the tobacco industry, the anti-tobacco organisations should be up in arms before it is too late 

The maternal mortality rate will come down in the country with the decline in child marriage, said Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque

Menstrual Hygiene Day is an annual awareness day on May 28 to highlight the importance of good menstrual hygiene management

 Bangladesh Army has launched a full-fledged IVF (In Vitro Fertilization) center at the government level for the first time in the country intended for childless couple

It has been named the Mossman-Pacey paradox after the scientists who first described it

The emotional experiences of this clustered social network of up to 150 people -- the traditional size of a village in the past - means ‘friends of friends of friends’ can have a negative or positive effect on us

Obesity is a growing public health crisis, bringing with it many serious risk factors, including cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes

This is a country that lacks 85 percent of the medicines it needs, according to the pharmaceuticals industry

Exercising for more than usual may lead to improved quality and duration of sleep at night, according to a study on teenagers

Patients who have had a stroke caused by bleeding in the brain can safely take aspirin to cut their risk of future strokes and heart problems