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