Air pollution caused by fires is linked to more than 1.5 million deaths a year worldwide, the vast majority occurring in developing countries, a major new study said on Thursday. This death toll is expected to rise in the coming years as climate change makes wildfires more frequent and

The majority of strokes could be prevented, according to new guidelines aimed at helping people and their doctors do just that. Stroke was the fourth leading cause of death in the U.S. in 2023, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and more than half a million

More than one in three species of trees are at risk of extinction worldwide, threatening life as we know it on Earth, according to a report published on Monday. The warning came in the Global Tree Assessment, contained in an update of the International Union for Conservation of Nature

The Formation Meeting of the Anti-Tobacco Mothers' Forum was held on Wednesday morning (Oct 23) at Krishibid Institute Bangladesh. The meeting was organized by Nari Maitree.  During the event, 18 prominent mothers gathered to raise their voices against the harmful impact of

French President Emmanuel Macron said Saturday that immigration was not necessarily a “bad” thing, in a thinly veiled riposte to the country’s hard-line interior minister who has vowed to crack down on migration. “Is immigration bad? The answer is no. It

A 64-year-old US woman took her own life inside a controversial suicide capsule at a Swiss woodland retreat, with police on Tuesday saying several people had been arrested. The space-age looking Sarco capsule, which fills with nitrogen and causes death by hypoxia, was used on Monday

Skin cancer is a very common type of cancer throughout the world. It is a disease that occurs when skin cells grow abnormally in the epidermis (the outermost skin layer), usually due to the overexposure of ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun. As for Caucasian (white-skinned)

The world's oldest living person, Spain's Maria Branyas Morera, who was born in the US and lived through two world wars, has died at the age of 117, her family said. "Maria Branyas has left us. She died as she wished: in her sleep, peacefully and without pain," her

It has been quietly making its case for being one of the best places in the world to live, with multiple cities listed in 2024's Global Liveability Index and Smart City Index. When it comes to the world's best country rankings, Scandinavia typically tops the charts. We're

Most likely, you'll never have to deal with a gunshot wound. Some paramedics even go their whole careers without treating one. Treatment and recovery for a gunshot wound depend on the size of the bullet, where the bullet enters your body, and how soon you seek medical care. Prompt

Adults aged 18-60 years should aim for at least 7 hours of sleep each day, a new report has revealed. According to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the daily recommended hours of sleep vary significantly across age groups.  How much one should sleep according

Japan’s total population marked the 15th straight year of decline, according to government data released Wednesday, dropping by more than a half-million people as the population ages and births remain low. Births in Japan hit a record low of 730,000 last year. The 1.58 million

India is poised to remain the most populous country in the world throughout the 21st century, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 report released recently. The report anticipates that India will reach its population peak in the early 2060s with approximately 1.7

Saving money regularly can help improve sleep, a new report suggests. Putting a monthly amount aside, however small the sum, also helped people to relax and be more optimistic about the future, the study by academics at Bristol University found. Regular savers on low incomes have

Archaeologists have discovered evidence that shows how Indigenous oral traditions were able to pass down knowledge over 500 generations, the journal Nature Human Behaviour reported on Monday. Miniature fireplaces with protruding trimmed wooden artifacts smeared in fat were found in a

Nearly 2,000 children die every day from health problems linked to air pollution, which is now the second biggest risk factor for early death worldwide, a report said Wednesday. Exposure to air pollution contributed to the deaths of 8.1 million people -- around 12 percent of all

Apex Footwear Limited is humbled to have been recognised at the Retail Asia Awards 2024, held on June 11 at the Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre in Singapore. Apex was honored in two categories: “Footwear Retailer of the Year - Bangladesh” and

Wearing white seamless dress of Ihram, hundreds of thousands of Hajj pilgrims flock to Makkah from all over the world.  More than 1.3 million pilgrims have already arrived in the holy city. Most of these pilgrims came directly to Makkah via Jeddah from their home countries while

Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah inaugurated on Monday Nusuk Wallet, the first international digital wallet of its kind in the world to serve Hajj and Umrah pilgrims. The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah introduced the digital wallet in cooperation with the Saudi National

Acting Minister of Tourism Evtim Miloshev addressed Bulgaria's labor shortage, particularly acute in the tourism sector, highlighting the need for an estimated 27,000 workers for the upcoming summer season.  While acknowledging the presence of refugees and unemployed