3 Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours, positivity rate 6.38%

Three people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
31 July 2022, 11:38 AM

Three die of Covid, 349 get infected

Three Covid-19 patients died in 24 hours preceding 8:00am yesterday, said a press release of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
30 July 2022, 18:00 PM

Millions of women worldwide have unmet contraception needs

The most comprehensive assessment of worldwide contraceptive need and use, published recently in The Lancet journal, estimated that over 160 million women and adolescents with need to prevent childbearing remained without contraception in 2019 - despite major increases in global use since 1970.
30 July 2022, 18:00 PM

Glycemic targets for older adults with type 2 diabetes

Clinicians have not adapted to looser glycosylated haemoglobin targets. Older people are more prone to antidiabetes drug side effects and have less time to benefit from glycemic management.
30 July 2022, 18:00 PM

AIDS 2022 spotlights a game-changing tool to prevent sexually transmitted infections and key advances in HIV cure research

The DoxyPEP study found that taking 200 mg of doxycycline within 72 hours of condomless sex significantly reduces the risk of gonorrhoea, chlamydia and syphilis among men who have sex with men and trans women. In addition, among those randomised to take doxycycline, 65% fewer were diagnosed with an sexually trnasmitted infection (STI) each quarter than those not taking doxycycline.
30 July 2022, 18:00 PM

The most important subject of today

Behavioral sciences are the most inscrutable and misunderstood by students and the general public.
30 July 2022, 18:00 PM

An insight into peripheral artery disease

Peripheral artery disease (PAD) causes blood vessels to narrow due to plaque formation. This slows blood flow to limbs. PAD most commonly affects your legs.
30 July 2022, 18:00 PM

Kids aged 5-11 may get jabs next month

The first consignment of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines developed especially for children has reached the country yesterday, and inoculation of those aged five to 11 might begin next month.
30 July 2022, 18:00 PM

First consignment of Pfizer’s Covid vaccines for children reaches Dhaka

The country today (July 30) received the first consignment of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccines for children.
30 July 2022, 16:42 PM

Wheat prices down as India resumes exports through Hili land port

Price of wheat has gone down by Tk 4-5 per kg as supply issues eased after India resumed exports through Hili land port in Dinajpur.
30 July 2022, 16:08 PM

1 more dengue patient dies; death toll this year now 9

One dengue patient died while 85 patients were admitted at hospitals across the country in 24 hours, till 8 am today.
30 July 2022, 11:49 AM

3 Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours, positivity rate 6.64%

Three people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
30 July 2022, 10:49 AM

Monkeypox: Spain, Brazil report first deaths outside Africa

Spain and Brazil reported their first monkeypox-related deaths on Friday, marking what are thought to be the first fatalities linked to the current outbreak outside of Africa.
30 July 2022, 03:40 AM

Another dies from Covid

Bangladesh recorded another coronavirus death and 355 fresh cases in 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.
29 July 2022, 18:00 PM

1 Covid-19 death, 355 cases recorded in 24 hours

One person died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
29 July 2022, 11:02 AM

Healthcare centres under local bodies: Even basic services not being delivered

Urban healthcare centres, run by the local government bodies, are failing to provide even the basic reproductive health and nutrition services due to a lack of human resources, found a study released yesterday
28 July 2022, 18:00 PM

Covid claims four more lives

Four people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, read a press release of the Directorate General of Health Services.
28 July 2022, 18:00 PM

64 more hospitalised with dengue

At least 64 dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.
28 July 2022, 18:00 PM

4 Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours, positivity rate now 6.62%

Four people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
28 July 2022, 11:52 AM

Local govt’s health centres failing patients in upazilas, districts: Study

The healthcare centres run by the local government division (LGD) have been failing to provide care to people due to shortage of human resources, a study found.
28 July 2022, 09:59 AM