India says 75% of its adult population fully vaccinated against Covid

India says it has fully vaccinated 75 percent of its estimated 94 crore adult population with Covid-19 vaccines.
30 January 2022, 08:50 AM

Actual number of Covid-infected more than detected: Health Minister

Health Minister Zahid Maleque today said the actual number of Coronavirus-infected people in Bangladesh is much higher than what's officially reported.
30 January 2022, 08:12 AM

Covid booster dose for all above 40: Health Minister

The government has again lowered the age limit -- to 40 -- for booster dose of Covid-19 vaccine.
30 January 2022, 06:04 AM

Mental health services crucial

At least 101 students of tertiary educational institutions died by suicide last year and two in three of them were males, found a study.
29 January 2022, 18:00 PM

Nighttime restrictions imposed in Rajshahi

Following a surge in Covid-19 cases, the local administration in Rajshahi imposed night-time restrictions on businesses in the city and nine upazilas of the district from yesterday evening.
29 January 2022, 18:00 PM

Surprising signs you are not moving enough

Movement is crucial to maintain a robust body. The following signs may signal that you are not moving enough:
29 January 2022, 18:00 PM

Lazarus syndrome: An image crisis for doctors

Lasarus syndrome, or autoresuscitation, is the resumption of blood circulation after the heart has stopped beating and has failed to resuscitate despite cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Simply put, it is the rebirth of life after death.
29 January 2022, 18:00 PM

Yellow fever vaccine: Time for an upgrade?

Many of today’s Yellow Fever Vaccines (YFV) are live-attenuated strains of YF-17D (a virulent African strain). YFV strains with genetic mutations that differentiate them from YF-17D have resurfaced in South America in recent years. A hypothesis is explored that the recent YFV epidemic in Brazil is based at least in part on attenuation of vaccine-conferred immunity against emerging YFV strains.
29 January 2022, 18:00 PM

Overcoming the stitches of the obstetric fistula

Hamida Begum had a history of prolonged labour of seven days when delivering her first baby – it injured her birth canal massively.
29 January 2022, 18:00 PM

Highest Covid deaths since Oct

The health directorate yesterday reported 21 new Covid-19 deaths -- the highest since October 6 last year.
29 January 2022, 18:00 PM

Covid cases in 24hrs down today; 10,378 cases reported, 21 dead

At least 10,378 new infections were recorded and 21 people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
29 January 2022, 11:43 AM

Covid positivity rate 64.52% in Rajshahi: Night-time restrictions imposed

Following a surge in Covid-19 cases, the local administration in Rajshahi imposed night-time restrictions on businesses in the city and nine upazilas of the district starting this evening.
29 January 2022, 07:42 AM

Country logs highest ever positivity rate

The country reported 20 more Covid-linked deaths with 15,440 fresh cases in 24 hours till yesterday morning.
28 January 2022, 18:00 PM

Know your deshi ‘superfoods’: Gooseberries

Gooseberry, or Amloki, is widely available in Bangladesh and the subcontinent. It has a following throughout the world as a “superfruit” and rightfully so.
28 January 2022, 18:00 PM

How many times can N-95 masks be reused?

How many times can I reuse my N95 mask? It depends, but you should be able to use N95s and KN95s a few times.
28 January 2022, 14:47 PM

Nearly 100 killed in Australia on one of the deadliest days of pandemic

Australia suffered its deadliest day of the COVID-19 pandemic on Friday with nearly 100 deaths, but several large states said they expect hospital admissions to fall amid hopes that the latest wave of infections would begin to subside.
28 January 2022, 14:42 PM

Lab studies show Merck's Covid pill works against Omicron

Merck & Co and partner Ridgeback Biotherapeutics today said that six lab studies showed their experimental oral Covid-19 drug molnupiravir was active against the fast-spreading Omicron variant.
28 January 2022, 14:04 PM

Covid surge: 15,440 cases reported in 24 hours, 20 dead

At least 15,440 new infections were recorded and 20 people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
28 January 2022, 12:13 PM

Covid-19: Bharat Biotech gets approval for phase-3 trial of intranasal booster dose

The Drugs Controller General of India today permitted its domestic pharma major Bharat Biotech for conducting human trials of its intranasal Covid-19 booster dose for those who have already been inoculated with two doses of the Covaxin injection.
28 January 2022, 11:00 AM

Ctg Covid positivity rate declines to 31.97% in 24hrs

The Covid-19 positivity rate in Chattogram has declined to 31.97% in 24 hours till 8:00 am today which was 36.54 percent on Tuesday, according to Chattogram civil surgeon’s office.
28 January 2022, 07:00 AM