Another black fungus patient identified in Chattogram

A woman undergoing treatment at Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH) has been identified with black fungus, a doctor said today.
4 September 2021

Dengue fever: Two more die, 265 others hospitalised in a day

Two more have died while 265 new dengue patients hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8:00 am today.
4 September 2021

61 Covid-19 deaths recorded in a day, current positivity rate 9.82%

Sixty-one people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
4 September 2021

Govt might consider vaccinating 12-18 year olds: Health minister

Health Minister Zahid Maleque today said anyone aged 18 and above will get Covid-19 vaccines from now on.
4 September 2021

Covid daily deaths lowest in 11 weeks

The fatalities from Covid-19 and new infections have dropped in the country last week compared to the previous week, according to data of the Directorate General of Health Services.
3 September 2021

What is Covid brain fog?

Brain fog is one of the rarer Covid-19 symptoms -- not talked about frequently. There are no complications in understanding brain fog; it’s a cognitive dysfunction, a hazy feeling that bars you from concentrating, or remembering things.
3 September 2021

Another dies of dengue

One more dengue patient died while 255 others were hospitalised in the 24 hours till 8am yesterday. According to the Directorate General of Health Services, among the new cases, 22 are from outside Dhaka.
3 September 2021

Dengue fever: One more patient dies, 255 others hospitalised in 24 hours

One more dengue patient died while 255 others were hospitalised in the 24 hours till 8:00am today.
3 September 2021

Covid-19: 70 deaths recorded in a day, positivity rate now 10.76%

Seventy people died of Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
3 September 2021

India approves phase-3 trial of Covid-19 vaccine Corbevax

Already armed with four fully-approved Covid-19 vaccines, the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has approved the phase-three human trial of yet another vaccine, Corbevax, by private pharma major Biological E’s for adults, children and adolescents.
3 September 2021

Philippines approves emergency use of Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine for 12-17 year olds

The Philippines' Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday approved the emergency use of Moderna's Covid-19 doses for children ages 12 to 17, the agency's chief said.
3 September 2021

Defrauding People Going Abroad: Four fraudsters held

They used to target people travelling abroad and make promise of expediting their Covid-19 vaccination process. By doing so, they have deceived a good number of people.
2 September 2021

Good news for expecting mothers

Expecting and nursing mothers will be able to take the Covid-19 vaccine without confirmation SMS after registration.
2 September 2021

Mask a must, finds largest study of its kind by Stanford Medicine and Yale researchers

Wearing masks reduces the chances of contracting Covid-19 up to 34 percent, and the government should act aggressively to force people to wear masks, says a recent study on 3.5 lakh people in rural Bangladesh.
2 September 2021

Dos and don’ts after bypass surgery

Coronary artery bypass surgery, commonly referred to as “bypass surgery”, is very common nowadays -- with thousands of patients undergoing this procedure every year in Bangladesh.
2 September 2021

Dengue claims three more lives

Three more people died of dengue, while 330 more dengue patients were admitted to hospitals in the last 24 hours till 8am yesterday.
2 September 2021

Dengue fever: 3 patients die, record 330 hospitalised in a day

Three more dengue patients have died while a record 330 patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8:00 am today.
2 September 2021

88 Covid-19 deaths recorded in a day, current positivity rate 10.40%

Eighty-eight people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
2 September 2021

Govt purchased vaccines worth Tk 3,000 crore within a short time: health minister

Health Minister Zahid Maleque today said the government has purchased Covid-19 vaccines worth about Tk 3,000 crore within a short time.
2 September 2021

In-person academic activities will resume at medical institutions September 13

In-person academic activities will resume at all medical educational institutions from September 13, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said today.
2 September 2021