Factors determining the 3rd wave of COVID-19 in Bangladesh

As cases of COVID-19 begin to peak in some parts of Bangladesh, health experts say a variety of factors, including the potential to develop
26 June 2021

Differences in countries’ COVID-19 guidelines created confusion

New research revealed that variation in national and international guidelines on respiratory protection created confusion among healthcare professionals.
26 June 2021

One in 100 deaths is by suicide

Suicide remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide, according to the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) latest estimates. Every year,
26 June 2021

SARS-Cov-2 infections may trigger antibody responses against multiple virus proteins

All coronaviruses produce four primary structural proteins and multiple nonstructural proteins. However, the majority of antibody-based SARS-CoV-2
26 June 2021

Machine learning identifies new brain network signature of major depression

Machine learning is a method of data analysis that automates analytical model building. It is a branch of artificial intelligence based on the idea that
26 June 2021

9 Covid-19 patients die in Khulna hospitals in 24 hours

Nine Covid-19 patients died in two Khulna hospitals during 24 hours till this morning.
26 June 2021

US drug regulator adds warning about rare heart inflammation to Pfizer, Moderna Covid-19 shots

The US drug regulator on Friday added a warning to the literature that accompanies Pfizer Inc/BioNTech and Moderna Covid-19 vaccine shots to indicate the rare risk of heart inflammation after its use.
26 June 2021

WHO estimates Covid-19 boosters needed yearly for most vulnerable

The World Health Organization (WHO) forecasts that people most vulnerable to Covid-19, such as the elderly, will need to get an annual vaccine booster to be protected against variants, an internal document seen by Reuters shows.
25 June 2021

Study shows first Covid-19 case may have hit China in October 2019

The virus that causes Covid-19 could have started spreading in China as early as October 2019, two months before the first case was identified in the central city of Wuhan, a new study showed on Friday (June 25).
25 June 2021

Nearly all COVID deaths in US are now among unvaccinated

Nearly all COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. now are in people who weren’t vaccinated, a staggering demonstration of how effective the shots have been and an indication that deaths per day — now down to under 300 — could be practically zero if everyone eligible got the vaccine.
24 June 2021

FDA to add warning about rare heart inflammation to Pfizer, Moderna vaccines

The US Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday it plans to move quickly to add a warning about rare cases of heart inflammation in adolescents and young adults to fact sheets for the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines.
24 June 2021

Dengue fear creeping in amid Covid

With the onset of monsoon in the country creating suitable breeding conditions for Aedes mosquito larvae, the month of June has so far accounted for 59.5 percent of the dengue cases recorded this year.
23 June 2021

AstraZeneca vaccine effective against Delta, Kappa Covid-19 variants

AstraZeneca Plc's Covid-19 vaccine is effective against Delta and Kappa variants, which were first identified in India, the company said on Tuesday, citing a study.
23 June 2021

Delta Covid-19 variant greatest threat to US pandemic response -Fauci

The Delta variant of the novel coronavirus that was first found in India is the greatest threat to the United States' effort to eradicate COVID-19 in its borders, said U.S. infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci during a Tuesday press call.
22 June 2021

Allow her treatment abroad

BNP standing committee has demanded that the government immediately allow party Chairperson Khaleda Zia to go abroad for better treatment.
22 June 2021

Covid-19 infection rate higher in slum areas, finds icddr,b study

Covid-19 infection rate is higher in the slum areas, finds a study.
22 June 2021

US directs 16 million Covid-19 shots to Asia including Bangladesh

The White House laid out a plan on Monday to share 55 million US Covid-19 vaccine doses globally, of which 16 million would go to Asia including Bangladesh, through COVAX international vaccine-sharing programme.
22 June 2021

WTO head says South Africa, Senegal, Rwanda and Nigeria considered as vaccine production hubs

Africa is working with the European Union and other partners to help create regional vaccine manufacturing hubs in South Africa, Senegal and Rwanda, with Nigeria under consideration, World Trade Organization Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said.
21 June 2021

Police constable in Jhenaidah dies of Covid-19 infection

A police personnel, who earlier tested positive for coronavirus, died at a hospital in Jhenaidah this morning.
21 June 2021

Tai chi helps the waistline a little

Tai chi is the slow-motion exercise sometimes called “meditation in motion.” Tai chi is popular for its dignified pace and low impact, but its claimed
19 June 2021