Category: Medical

Teachers seek PM’s intervention for timely promotion of nurses

Teachers of nursing colleges yesterday sought the prime minister’s intervention for timely promotion of nurses working in government hospitals. No nurse was promoted to grade I position from grade II since 2005, they said, adding that the entire nursing sector is run without considering the value of experience and commitment…

Treat ‘normal’ blood pressure to save lives: study urges

Millions of lives could be saved by giving blood pressure-lowering drugs to people at risk of heart attack and stroke, even if they have normal pressure, researchers said Thursday. Based on an analysis of 123 medical trials involving more than 600,000 people over two decades, the team called for an..

MBBS, BDS orientation class to be held on Jan 10

Orientation class of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) and Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) course for the academic session 2015-16 under different medical colleges will be held on January 10, 2016. The orientation class of Pabna Medical College will be held at 12 noon, Shatkhira Medical College..