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World allergy week: When your body sounds a false alarm
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When ‘natural’ is not always better for your health
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BMU justifies cancellation of Prof ABM Abdullah’s lifetime emeritus appointment
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Bangladesh
First awake brain surgery at Ctg's Evercare Hospital
The first awake brain surgery at Evercare Hospital in Chattogram has been successfully conducted recently, a press release said today.
6 November 2021, 16:18 PM
Covid-19: One death, 154 cases recorded in 24 hours
One person died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
6 November 2021, 11:08 AM
138 dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hours
At least 138 dengue patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
6 November 2021, 10:39 AM
Goitre associated with hyperthyroidism may need treatment
A goitre is an abnormal enlargement of thyroid gland. The most common cause of goitre worldwide is lack of iodine in the diet.
5 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Pfizer’s antiviral pill cuts risk of severe Covid-19 by 89%
A trial of Pfizer Inc's (PFE.N) experimental antiviral pill for COVID-19 was stopped early after the drug was shown to cut by 89% the chances of hospitalization or death for adults at risk of developing severe disease, the company said on Friday.
5 November 2021, 11:26 AM
3 Covid-19 deaths recorded, positivity rate now 1.12%
Three people died of Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
5 November 2021, 11:22 AM
Dengue fever: 103 patients hospitalised in 24 hours
At least 103 patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
5 November 2021, 10:42 AM
Psoriasis: Not just about the skin
Psoriasis is fairly common globally as well as in Bangladesh. Although the condition is classified as a dermatological disease, it doesn’t start in the skin, and its damage is also not limited there.
4 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Europe could see ‘another half million Covid-19 deaths’ by February: WHO
The rising number of cases of Covid-19 in Europe is of “grave concern” and the region could see another half a million deaths by early next year, the World Health Organization warned on Thursday.
4 November 2021, 15:03 PM
Dengue fever: 1 dead, 157 patients hospitalised in 24 hours
One more dengue patients has died and 157 patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8:00 am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
4 November 2021, 14:15 PM
In a first, UK okays Merck's Covid-19 pill
Britain on Thursday became the first country in the world to approve a potentially game-changing COVID-19 antiviral pill jointly developed by U.S.-based Merck (MRK.N) and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics, in a boost to the fight against the pandemic.
4 November 2021, 13:30 PM
28 million more years of life lost than expected in 31 countries last year: Study
Over 28 million more years of life were lost than expected in the year 2020 in 31 upper-middle and high-income countries, according to a study done to understand the impact of Covid-19.
4 November 2021, 12:32 PM
7 Covid-19 deaths recorded, current positivity rate 1.32%
Seven people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
4 November 2021, 12:01 PM
Vaccine Purchase: Bangladesh to get $500m from AIIB
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is set to provide $750 million for vaccine purchase and to help the economy to recover from the fallout of the global coronavirus pandemic.
3 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Jabs for Schoolchildren: Govt plans to expand it to 6 cities, 14 dists
The government is planning to expand the vaccination programme for schoolchildren aged between 12 and 17 to six more divisional cities and 14 districts.
3 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Dengue claims two more lives
Two more dengue patients died while at least 177 were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8am yesterday. Of them 46 are from outside Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
3 November 2021, 18:00 PM
India’s Covaxin gets WHO approval for emergency use listing
The World Health Organization today approved India’s indigenous Covid-19 vaccine “Covaxin” for emergency use listing (EUL) status.
3 November 2021, 13:47 PM
Dengue: 2 more dead, 177 hospitalised in 24 hours
Two more dengue patients died while 177 patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8:00am today, according to Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
3 November 2021, 12:18 PM
7 Covid-19 deaths, 256 new infections recorded in 24 hours
Seven people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00am today, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
3 November 2021, 11:38 AM
After FDA, US CDC backs 1st Covid vaccine for children ages 5-11
The director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday backed broad use of Pfizer's and BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine in children ages 5 to 11, clearing the way for shots to go into young arms as soon as Wednesday.
3 November 2021, 03:03 AM