Queen Elizabeth tests positive for Covid-19

Queen Elizabeth, 95, has tested positive for Covid and is experiencing mild symptoms but expects to continue light dutiesthis week, Buckingham Palace said on Sunday.
20 February 2022, 12:11 PM

Covid-19 positivity rate down to 7.82%

At least 1987 new infections were recorded and 21 people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
20 February 2022, 11:22 AM

Cost of being ready for the next pandemic is not that huge: Bill Gates

Bill Gates, who visited Pakistan this week to help eradicate polio, has warned that another Covid-19 like pandemic may hit the world soon.
20 February 2022, 11:02 AM

Covid deaths lowest in 29 days

The health directorate reported 13 deaths from Covid-19 yesterday, the lowest since January 21.
19 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Daily vit D supplementation prevents some new autoimmune diseases

Vitamin D limits inflammation in vitro and in animal models of autoimmune diseases, but it has not shown benefit in humans’ observational studies or clinical trials.
19 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Worldwide disparities in treatment rates for major depressive disorder

A meta-analysis of 149 previous studies found that treatment rates for major depressive disorder are low globally, especially in low- and lower-
19 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Global progress across sanitation service levels assessed against MDG

A new study in PLOS Water uses a novel metric to compare sanitation improvements across countries between 1990 and 2015, revealing insights that could help progress.
19 February 2022, 18:00 PM

What is causing your loss of smell and taste?

We take our sense of smell for granted. But have you ever imagined losing your sense of smell? Food tastes different without your sense of smell, you cannot smell a flower, and you could be in a dangerous situation without realising it! Find out the following causes of smell loss:
19 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Mutations in SARS-CoV-2 may result in escape variants resistant to therapeutics and vaccines

The SARS-CoV-2 virus is continuously evolving, and structural changes to the virus may impact the efficacy of antibody therapies and
19 February 2022, 18:00 PM

13 deaths, 2,150 cases reported in 24 hours

At least 2,150 new infections were recorded and 13 people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
19 February 2022, 10:28 AM

Know your deshi ‘superfoods’: Ashwagandha

Ashwagandha (withania somnifera) is an herbal shrub, the roots and berries of which are used for medicinal properties.
18 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Covid-19 positivity below 10%: 24 deaths, 2,584 cases reported in 24hrs

At least 2,584 new infections were recorded and 24 people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
18 February 2022, 11:02 AM

Stimulus for the laid-off: Only 0.5pc spent in a year

The government spent only about 0.5 percent of a Tk 1,500 crore stimulus package unveiled in 2020 for laid off workers of export-oriented apparel and leather factories.
17 February 2022, 18:00 PM

ICU doctors’ wellbeing during pandemic

Even though each professional had to adapt to their new way of life, doctors had to adapt to the Covid-19 pandemic in an unprecedented manner.
17 February 2022, 18:00 PM

World ‘better prepared’ for Covid variants

The world is becoming “better prepared” to deal with future variants of the coronavirus, the CEO and co-founder of German vaccine-maker BioNTech told AFP yesterday, as the company works on an Omicron-specific shot.
17 February 2022, 18:00 PM

1 in 5 adult Rohingyas infected with hepatitis C

A recent study on the prevalence of Hepatitis B and C virus among the Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar has found that more than one in five Rohingya adults have Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection.
17 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Antacid shows promise against Covid-19 symptoms

A recent study revealed that in non-hospitalised, unvaccinated adults with mild-to-moderate Covid-19, treatment with a high dose of the antacid drug famotidine helped speed resolution of symptoms and inflammation in a small, randomised controlled trial, Reuters reported.
17 February 2022, 17:27 PM

Covid positivity rate on the wane

At least 3,539 new infections were recorded and 20 people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
17 February 2022, 12:00 PM

Covid inoculation: No more first dose after Feb 26

Citizens eligible to receive Covid-19 vaccines would be able to get their first jabs without any registration or documents in any centre across the country from now on.
16 February 2022, 18:00 PM

1 in 5 adult Rohingyas infected with Hepatitis C: Study

A recent study on the prevalence of Hepatitis B and C virus among the Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar has found that more than one in five Rohingya adults have Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection.
16 February 2022, 11:27 AM