Eat today, protect tomorrow
30 August 2026
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Study points to the need for more effective TB screening strategies in people with HIV
30 August 2026
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The fracture forecast / AI spots risk years ahead
30 August 2026
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If Ebola crosses borders, is Bangladesh prepared?
30 August 2026
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The doctor who swallowed bacteria to prove medicine wrong
30 August 2026
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Too young for type 2? Not anymore
30 August 2026
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Step carefully: Protecting your feet from diabetes
23 August 2026
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Small ways to stop stress stealing your day
23 August 2026
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The insulin resistance paradox scientists are unravelling
23 August 2026
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Exercise for the mind, not just the mirror
23 August 2026
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New Delhi under weeklong curfew from tonight to curb Covid-19 infections
India’s capital Delhi will be placed under complete curfew for a week from tonight.
19 April 2021
Risk for cerebral venous thrombosis elevated after COVID-19
Rates of cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT), also called cerebral venous sinus thrombosis, are significantly higher among people with COVID-19 than in
17 April 2021
Past COVID-19 infection does not fully protect young people against reinfection
A past COVID-19 infection does not completely protect against reinfection in young people, according to an observational study of more than 3,000
17 April 2021
Novo Nordisk and UofT announce joint investment to address diabetes & chronic disease prevention
Novo Nordisk A/S and the University of Toronto (UofT) has announced a CAD 40 million investment to establish the Novo Nordisk Network for Healthy Populations, says a press release.
17 April 2021
Why the COVID-19 vaccines are safe
Vaccination is a simple, safe, and effective way of protecting people against harmful diseases before they come into contact with them.
17 April 2021
Ramadan food habit during COVID-19
Ramadan will see Muslims around the world observing daytime fasting for 30 days, abstaining from meals and drinks, while spending large portions of their time in prayers.
17 April 2021
Khaleda slightly improved
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s health condition has slightly improved as her body temperature dropped since she got infected with coronavirus, said FM Siddique, head of the medical team that has been monitoring her.
17 April 2021
Khaleda with Covid: CT scan tells she is in good shape
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, who tested positive for Covid-19 on April 10, was taken to the capital’s Evercare Hospital last night for a CT scan.
15 April 2021
India's drug regulator gives clearance for restricted emergency use of Russia's Sputnik V
India's drug regulator has given the clearance for restricted emergency use of Russian Covid-19 vaccine "Sputnik V", paving the way for a third vaccine against novel coronavirus as the country tries to check a surging second wave of the virus.
13 April 2021
Rollout of eye-scan test for coronavirus targeted by German firm
A Munich-based company hopes to help usher in a new era of coronavirus testing with an eye scan that, it says, takes just three minutes to identify carriers of the disease and has a hit rate of 95%.
13 April 2021
Khaleda Zia doing fine
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s physical condition is stable and she is asymptomatic, her doctor said yesterday, following news of her testing positive on Sunday. Her medical team said they were ready to hospitalise her if the situation arises.
12 April 2021
Record-breaking 83 Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours; 7,201 infected
Eighty-three people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours (till 8am today), according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
12 April 2021
India overtakes Brazil as world’s second worst-hit country by Covid-19
India reported a record 168,912 Covid-19 infections overnight, overtaking Brazil to become the second-most affected country globally by the coronavirus.
12 April 2021
Covid-19: India bans export of Remdesivir injection, API
India today prohibited the export of Remdesivir injection, which is used to treat Covid patients, and also Remdesivir Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API), amidst a surge in coronavirus cases in the country.
11 April 2021
78, number of Covid-19 deaths in a day highest till now; 5,819 infected
Seventy-eight people have died from Covid-19 during 24 hours (till 8am today), according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
11 April 2021
South African Covid-19 variant can ‘break through’ Pfizer vaccine: study
The coronavirus variant discovered in South Africa can “break through” Pfizer/BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine to some extent, a real-world data study found.
11 April 2021
Building a fairer, healthier world for everyone
In recent years, countries in the Western Pacific have experienced rapid economic growth, migration and urbanisation. This created opportunities for
10 April 2021
CDC updates travel guidance for people fully vaccinated against COVID-19
People who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 do not need to get tested before or after travel within the United States — unless their travel
10 April 2021
United Hospital conducted the first chronomodulated chemotherapy
A patient with advanced colon cancer has successfully completed a chronomodulated chemotherapy, and has been discharged with an uneventful
10 April 2021
Controlling the COVID-19 pandemic effectively
To tackle the ongoing second wave of COVID-19 in Bangladesh, a week-long lockdown had been announced with the possibility of extension
10 April 2021