Can vaccinated people spread COVID-19?
Vaccination is the key factor to minimise the risk of COVID-19, especially at a critical time like this when we are also facing added worries of an
12 June 2021, 18:00 PM
How to know if the COVID-19 vaccine is working?
To understand how COVID-19 vaccines work, it helps to first look at how our bodies fight illness. When germs, such as the virus that causes COVID-19, invade our bodies, they attack and multiply. This invasion, called an infection, is what causes illness. Our immune system uses several tools to fight infection.
27 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Do vaccinated people need to maintain social distancing?
The world has successfully completed history’s fastest development of a new vaccine. The vaccines for COVID-19 are said to be safe. Will life be the same after vaccination?
30 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Is the new strain of Coronavirus more dangerous & contagious?
While Coronavirus continues to wreak havoc in our lives, the new strain has spread panic among people not only in England but even outside. Scientists are working hard to track the origin of the new virus, but nothing has been confirmed yet. The even horrifying news is that the new virus is 56 per cent more contagious, as per the experts.
23 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Do’s and don’ts of wearing a mask
When you wear a mask, you are making an effort to protect the health of others in your community and you are also keeping yourself and the people you love safe from COVID-19.
5 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Dengue outbreak: where do we stand?
An outbreak is a sudden occurrence of something unwelcome, such as disease. Dengue is a viral infection transmitted by the bite of an infected mosquito.
3 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Post COVID-19 recovery care
For those who have contracted COVID-19, the road to recovery can be like looking down the barrel.
29 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Do’s and don’ts during COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 is wreaking havoc worldwide. The pandemic is not going to go overnight; we should learn to live with it. To do that, we should know what things we should do and what to avoid.
8 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Unusual symptoms of COVID-19
What are the more unusual symptoms of COVID-19 and what should you be watching out for? Other symptoms that have also become prevalent in patients are the loss of smell or taste, fatigue and a runny nose, as well as diarrhoea.
25 July 2020, 18:00 PM
Is herd immunity on COVID-19 hard to achieve?
Herd immunity is a concept based on the body’s immune resistance to the spread of a contagious disease within a population.
13 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Why quarantine is important to put brakes on COVID-19 outbreak?
There are public health tools that could slow down the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, like washing hands with soap, not touching the face, staying away from patients etc.
14 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Staying healthy in old age
Persons aged 60 years and above are considered as senior citizens. Various statistics show that the number of elderly population in Bangladesh is approximately 13 million which represents 8 percent of the total population and the average life expectancy is about 72 years.
4 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Health problems in old age
Growing older is no longer something to be feared of. Thanks to the miracles of modern medicine, it is possible to live a happier, fuller life over a longer period of time.
23 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Alzheimer's disease and dementia
Worldwide, at least 44 million people are living with dementia, making the disease a global health crisis. A diagnosis of Alzheimer’s is life changing for the person with the disease, as well as their family and friends, but information and support are available. Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia. Alzheimer’s causes problems with memory, thinking and behaviour.
2 March 2019, 18:00 PM
Polypharmacy: taking care of the elderly patients
Many people consume a cocktail of drugs targeted simultaneously at several ailments. But poly pharmacy, as this phenomenon is called, invariably has an adverse effect on their health and finances.
19 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Preventing pneumonia in seniors
Pneumonia is an infection that affects one or both lungs. The disease can range from mild to severe and can be fatal. It is typically
29 December 2018, 18:00 PM
Plight of poor patients in the hospitals
The situation of the increasing distrust between a doctor and a patient is increasing gradually.
26 May 2018, 18:00 PM
How to avoid yellow fever
Yellow fever is a viral disease of typically short duration. The disease is caused by the yellow fever virus and is spread by the bite of an
29 July 2017, 18:00 PM
What ageing ailments are all about?
Ageing is the process of becoming older. In humans, ageing represents the accumulation of changes in a human being over time,
15 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Diabetes and Ramadan
Fasting is commonly associated with the month of Ramadan. Billions of Muslims around the world get engaged in this declaration of
17 June 2017, 18:00 PM