Medical education: HC summons DG over non-compliance
18 January 2023, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh
World Diabetes Day / Bangladeshi researchers on cusp of diabetes prevention
14 November 2022, 08:06 AM
Disease
Dengue fever: 5 more die, 873 hospitalised in 24hrs
31 October 2022, 11:19 AM
Disease
4 Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours, positivity rate now 6.62%
28 July 2022, 11:52 AM
Deaths & infections
India reports 2nd case of monkeypox
18 July 2022, 11:56 AM
Disease
Sore throat most common Covid-19 symptom now, according to British study
18 July 2022, 09:39 AM
Coronavirus
7 Covid-19 deaths, 1,611 cases reported in 24 hours
8 July 2022, 11:40 AM
Deaths & infections
Work with city corporation to eliminate Aedes breeding ground: Atiqul to REHAB
4 July 2022, 11:24 AM
Disease
67% medicine retailers can't identify antibiotics: DGDA
18 May 2022, 07:54 AM
Health
No Covid-19 death since April 5
10 April 2022, 10:53 AM
Deaths & infections
Photo of Indian woman trying to resuscitate dying Covid-19 positive husband breaks netizens' hearts
Seeing her Covid-19 positive husband gasping for breath, Renu Singhal tried to resuscitate him but couldn't save his life in India’s Agra.
26 April 2021, 15:15 PM
97 Covid-19 deaths recorded in 24 hours
Ninety-seven 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).
26 April 2021, 10:05 AM
Throat spray and hydroxychloroquine found to reduce risk of Covid-19 infection: Singapore study
Using a throat spray or consuming the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine has been found to reduce the risk of Covid-19 infection in healthy individuals in areas with high transmission rates.
26 April 2021, 06:25 AM
Germany will send oxygen, medical aid to India to help in Covid-19 crisis
Germany will send oxygen and medical aid to India in the coming days to help it tackle its Covid-19 crisis, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Monday.
26 April 2021, 01:54 AM
Shops, markets and shopping malls to remain open till 9pm: DMP
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has extended opening hours for markets, shops and shopping malls in the capital till 9:00pm.
25 April 2021, 15:25 PM
Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours go over 100 again
One hundred and one 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).
25 April 2021, 10:51 AM
First dose of Covid-19 vaccination to be suspended from tomorrow: DGHS
Administering the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine will remain suspended in Bangladesh starting tomorrow, until further notice.
25 April 2021, 09:57 AM
Thailand sets daily record of COVID-19 deaths for second day
Thailand on Sunday set a record for the daily number of COVID-19 deaths for the second consecutive day, as authorities step up the response to a rapid third wave of infections after about a year of relative success slowing the spread of coronavirus.
25 April 2021, 08:31 AM
New Delhi extends lockdown by one more week
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today announced an extension of the ongoing lockdown in the national capital for one more week, citing the continued severity of Covid-19 spread and a 36 percent positivity rate in the last few days.
25 April 2021, 08:10 AM
2nd wave of Covid-19 has shaken India: Modi
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic has “shaken the country”, but made it clear that his government “is applying its entire might to give a fillip to the endeavours of state governments” to control the spread of the disease, reports our New Delhi correspondent.
25 April 2021, 07:36 AM
Pakistan offers essential medical supplies to help India
India’s rival Pakistan is offering to send essential medical supplies to its neighbor that’s in the grip of a devastating coronavirus surge that has depleted oxygen stocks and other hospital needs.
25 April 2021, 07:07 AM
US to send aid to India government, healthcare workers to battle COVID-19 crisis
The United States is deeply concerned by a massive surge in coronavirus cases in India and plans to quickly deploy additional support to the Indian government and health care workers, a White House spokeswoman said on Saturday.
25 April 2021, 05:02 AM
Covid-19 vaccine doses pass one billion mark as global cases top new record
The number of Covid-19 jabs administered globally surpassed the one billion mark on Saturday (April 24), offering hope even as the number of virus cases worldwide hit a new daily record mainly due to an explosion of infections in India.
25 April 2021, 04:58 AM
India asks Twitter to take down tweets critical of its Covid-19 handling
The Indian government asked social media platform Twitter to take down dozens of tweets, including some by local lawmakers, that were critical of India's handling of the coronavirus outbreak, as cases of Covid-19 again hit a world record.
25 April 2021, 02:31 AM
27 dead in fire at Baghdad hospital for Covid-19 patients
At least 27 people were killed and 46 injured in a fire on Saturday at a hospital in south-east Baghdad that had been equipped to house Covid-19 patients, medical sources at three nearby hospitals said.
25 April 2021, 01:37 AM
Significant increase in life expectancy for adults living with HIV on ART
Life expectancy among adults living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Latin America and the Caribbean has increased significantly since
24 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Rotavirus vaccines made available for use in humanitarian crises
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), Save the Children, UNICEF and the World Health Organisation (WHO) welcome the opportunity to make rotavirus
24 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Vaccines bring us closer
With all eyes on vaccines, World Immunisation Week 2021 offers an unprecedented opportunity to build public trust in the value of all vaccines and
24 April 2021, 18:00 PM
What to do in case of antibody resistance in COVID-19?
Generally, the humoral immune system relies strongly on the production of specific antibodies for a successful immune response against a certain
24 April 2021, 18:00 PM
MIS-C and COVID-19: What should we do?
Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) is the disease of children from birth to 21 years which is an emerging health crisis of
24 April 2021, 18:00 PM