Novel coronavirus mutation and genome sequencing

The recent pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) has caused the death of about 365,000 people throughout the world so far.
30 May 2020, 18:00 PM

The future of novel Coronavirus pandemic

A virus is a submicroscopic infectious agent that needs living cells like humans, animals, plants and even other microorganisms including bacteria for budding. Viruses are much smaller than bacteria which contain DNA or RNA genome.
30 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Combating Covid-19: PM for engaging local reps

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked the authorities concerned to engage local representatives more in containing the novel coronavirus in the country.
30 May 2020, 09:45 AM

Covid-19: 20 die, 1,873 infected, 296 recover in a day

Twenty people -- 16 male and four female -- have died with coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) says.
23 May 2020, 08:41 AM

CMP constable dies with Covid-19 like symptoms

A constable of Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) has died at Chattogram General Hospital with Covid-19 like symptoms.
23 May 2020, 06:04 AM

Europe mobilising over 334m euro for fight against Covid-19 in Bangladesh

The European Union (EU) has said it is mobilising over 334 million euro [equivalent to around 31 billion BDT] for the fight against Covid-19 and its consequences in Bangladesh.
21 May 2020, 07:09 AM

“Moner Daktar” provides psychological support online

Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the uncertainty of the future weighs heavily on many people’s minds. At a time like this, having a healthy psychological state may be one of the most significant issues.
19 May 2020, 14:48 PM

Do you need to wear gloves at the grocery store?

We are cooking at home more than ever before because of COVID-19, and grocery shopping has become one of the few essential errands we leave the house for.
16 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Rationing ventilators during the COVID-19 epidemic

As the COVID-19 epidemic exploded, many hospitals began creating triage policies to prepare for the possibility of having to ration ventilators.
16 May 2020, 18:00 PM

COPD and smoking associated with higher COVID-19 mortality

Current smokers and people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have an increased risk of severe complications and higher
16 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Genome sequencing of Coronavirus from Bangladesh - what’s next?

A team of Bangladeshi scientists at the Child Health Research Foundation (CHRF) has successfully managed to complete the genome sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 i.e. Coronavirus in Bangladesh very recently.
16 May 2020, 18:00 PM

COVID-19 dilemma: lives or livelihood?

‘Lives or livelihood?’ is the conflict haunting nations worldwide and Bangladesh is no exception. Whether to impose stricter restrictions to contain the virus or to relax such measures to earn livelihood has become the prime dilemma in the combat against the novel coronavirus.
16 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Highest number of new Covid-19 cases in a day reported

Fourteen people died with coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said today.
10 May 2020, 08:44 AM

Convalescent plasma therapy available in Dhaka to combat COVID-19

Evercare Hospital Dhaka has conducted the first ever convalescent plasma (CP) therapy in Bangladesh recently, says a press release. Successfully conducted in many developed countries recently, this therapy is a promising research treatment to combat the global pandemic of coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
9 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Vigorous activity or sedentary behaviour is not associated with risk for knee osteoarthritis

Patients and some clinicians still are concerned that physical activity, particularly vigorous physical activity, might be associated with excess risk for knee osteoarthritis (OA), despite considerable evidence to the contrary.
9 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Billions worldwide living with herpes

About half a billion people worldwide are living with genital herpes, and several billion have an oral herpes infection, new estimates show, highlighting the need to improve awareness and scale up services to prevent and treat herpes.
9 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Treating cancer during COVID-19

People with cancer appear to be at increased risk of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and their outcomes are worse than those of individuals without cancer. This is especially valid for cancer patients with other diseases like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, kidney disease etc.
9 May 2020, 18:00 PM

COVID-19: money, mind and beyond

While having no promising success so far against the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), social distancing and quarantine are the only preventive measures advised by experts around the world.
9 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Doctor who treated first US Covid patient fears second wave

The doctor who treated the first Covid-19 patient in the United States has he fears a second outbreak of the disease when lockdown measures are lifted.
5 May 2020, 04:54 AM

How COVID-19 patients can avoid ICU management

We know that intensive care unit (ICU) is for critically ill patients. We also know that we have a scarcity of ICU beds as well as specialists in critical care management in Bangladesh.
2 May 2020, 18:00 PM